Neuromodulation of Neural Networks
Department of Biology and Center for Neuroscience
Miami University, Oxford, Ohio
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Current Lab Members
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Dawn Blitz
Associate Professor, Department of Biology
Advisor, Nu Rho Psi Honor Society, Gamma Chapter at Miami U
PhD, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
BS, Providence College​
Barathan Gnanabharathi
Biology MS Program
Sarah Johnson
Microbiology Major
Neuroscience Co-Major
Amanda Pinter
Biology Major, Neuroscience Minor
Pre-Medical Studies Co-Major
Alyssa Sheridan
Biology Major, Medical Sociology Minor
Pre-Medical Studies Co-Major
Anna Finkell
Biology Major
Sustainability Co-Major
Masters of Environmental Science Program
Evan Burke
Biology Major, Neuroscience Co-Major
Chinese Minor
Amber Colegrove
Biology & Music Performance Major
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Former Lab Members
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Taha Sharaf
Biology Major, Finance Minor
Pre-Medical Studies Co-Major
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Savanna-Rae Fahoum, PhD in Biology 2023
2020 Smith Promise Award
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Abby Smith, 2023
Biology/Spanish Major
Pre-Medical Studies Co-Major
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Akash Patel, 2022
Kinesiology
Premedical Studies Co-Major
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Hailey King (BS, 2020)
​Biology | Premedical Studies co-major
Neuroscience minor
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Larissa Zeigler (BA, 2021)
Psychology Major | Premedical Studies & Neuroscience Co-Majors | Spanish Minor
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Amanda Rainey
MS, 2019
Biology
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John Karikas BS, 2019
Biology/Pre-medical studies co-major/Global Health minor
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Ashley Laurent BS, 2019
Biology/Pre-medical studies, co-major/French minor
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Jack Latimer BA, 2018
Biology/Philosophy
After Miami: Qualtrics
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Andrew Wakefield BS, 2017 Biology/Prem/Neurosci
After Miami: Dental School
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Stephanie Fukui BA, 2016
Zoology/Neurosci/Spanish
After Miami: Medical School
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Lexi Monti BS, 2015 Kinesiology/NeuroscienceAfter Miami: BSN, RN, CCRN
Robert Spencer MS, 2016
Biology
After Miami: Advanced Testing Laboratory
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Amy Pritchard BS, 2014
Zoology/Neuroscience
After Miami: Clinical Research Coordinator
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Evonne Swallie
MA, 2014
Biology
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Katie Mark BA, 2014 Zoology
After Miami: Dietitian-Nutritionist
Ryan Snyder
MS, 2022
Biology
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​Additional students:
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Charlie Schaeffer
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Shelby Boyle – Zoology/Neuroscience
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Jahnavi Munagala – Biology/Premedical Studies
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Annie Printy – Biology/Premedical studies major
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Chris Satcher – Zoology/Finance/Neuroscience
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