Meet our Current Students

Degrees:  B.S. in Human Physiology from Gonzaga University

Mentor: Dr. Terrence Deak

Research interests: Adolescent alcohol exposure, neuroimmunology, Alzheimer's disease

Year joined the program:  2026

Email: ngorham@binghamton.edu

Degrees:  B.S. in Biology with a minor in Neuropsychology from State University of New York at Old Westbury

Mentor: Dr. Charly Abi Ghanem

Research interests: Neuronal development and migration, neurodegenerative diseases, developmental neurotoxicology, sex differences, and adolescent alcohol exposure. 

Year joined the program:  2026

Email: svelez8@binghamton.edu

Degrees:  B.S. in Integrative Neuroscience from Binghamton University 

Mentor: Dr. David Werner

Research interests:  Adolescent Drug and Stress Exposure, The Neuroimmune System, Sex Differences 

Year joined the program:  2025

Email: dstern7@binghamton.edu

Degrees: B.S. in Neuroscience & Philosophy from the University of Scranton and M.S. in Integrative Neuroscience from Georgetown University  

Mentor: Dr. Christopher Bishop 

Research interests:  Parkinson's disease, neurodegeneration, dopamine, serotonin 

Year joined the program:  2025

Email:  eyanni@binghamton.edu

Degrees: B.S. in Psychology from the University of Pittsburgh 

Mentor: Dr. Abbie Chapman  

Research interests:  Dysfunctions of the hippocampus and the behavioral deficits they cause 

Year joined the program:  2025

Email:  eschellinger@binghamton.edu

Degrees: B.S. in Integrated Neuroscience from Binghamton University 

Mentor:  Dr. Lisa Savage

Research interests:  Adolescent Alcohol Exposure

Year joined the program:  2024

Email:  aroy14@binghamton.edu

Degrees:  B.S. in Biology and M.S.  in Psychology from West Chester University of Pennsylvania.

Mentor:  Dr. Marvin Diaz

Research interests:  Alcohol use disorder, prenatal drug exposures

Year joined the program:  2024

Email:  ccirafesi@binghamton.edu