I started as an Assistant Professor at Binghamton University Fall of 2023 and am excited to be here! My research questions focus on how our memory functions, how those functions change as we age, and how injury and pathology may alter those processes. In particular, I study what we call Relational Memory, or our ability to bind together multiple disparate elements from our lives into representations that we can later retrieve to guide future behavior. Much of my research focuses on the interactions between the hippocampus and other members of the relational memory system, namely the prefrontal cortex. I use a mix of cognitive experiments, neuroimaging, and eye-tracking in my lab, and also collaborate with other labs to explore the impact of TBI and concussions on memory function.
I teach multiple classes in the Psychology Department, including PSYC 351: Perception and Psyc 473: PFC & Executive Function, and Psyc473: Cognitive Neuropsychology at the undergraduate level, as well as Psyc 511: Memory and Psyc 607A: Eye-tracking at the graduate level.
Lab Technician
I am the laboratory technician for both the CAMP Lab and Dr. Ian McDonough's MAC2 Lab, also in the Binghamton Psychology Department. I received a B.S. in Integrative Neuroscience at Binghamton University, where I was actually an undergraduate research assistant in the CAMP Lab. During my undergraduate years, I was able to develop my own independent project on temporal order memory. I took this position to learn how to run a lab, expand my knowledge in cognitive psychology and neuroscience, and conduct more research!
Email: szhu62@binghamton.edu
Taylor Brown is a second-year PhD student from Phoenix, Arizona. She earned dual Bachelor of Science degrees in Psychological Sciences and Biomedical Sciences from Northern Arizona University. Before joining the CAMP Lab, she worked in Dr. Nicolaas Bohnen’s Functional Neuroimaging, Cognitive, and Mobility Laboratory at the University of Michigan, where she contributed to studies examining cognitive, motor, and non-motor changes in Parkinson’s disease using PET and MRI imaging. At the CAMP Lab, her research focuses on understanding spatial and relational memory changes in older adults through the use of eye-tracking and fMRI techniques.
Email: tbrown19@binghamton.edu
Giannis is a second-year PhD student from Thessaloniki, Greece. He attended Union College for his undergraduate studies, where he received a B.S. in Cognitive Neuroscience. After completing his Bachelor's, he joined Dr. Angela Gutchess' Aging Culture & Cognition (ACC) lab at Brandeis University as lab manager. With the ACC lab, he was part of studies investigating aging and cultural effects on memory processes and cognition. His interests in aging and memory research using neuroimaging techniques, which became refined during his professional research experience, led him to joining the CAMP lab.
Email: ivaloumas@binghamton.edu
Major: Integrative Neuroscience
Expected Graduation: Spring 2028
I enjoy being a part of the CAMP lab because it deepens my understanding of how memory function changes with age while providing hands-on experience in research. Through this opportunity, I have developed valuable data analysis skills and gained knowledge of various research methods that I will carry with me throughout my professional career.
Major: Integrative Neuroscience
Expected Graduation: Spring 2028
By working in this lab, I want to learn more about how memory functions and changes with age, which connects to my interest in becoming a physician. I am excited to get experience in psychology in a real lab setting to help develop my data analysis and communication skills.
Major: Integrative Neuroscience
Expected Graduation: Spring 2027
My time in the CAMP Lab has translated my interest in cognitive development into hands-on research experience. Through working in this lab, I have developed robust organizational, analytical, and communication skills. My expanded knowledge of the scientific method will help me in my future professional career in veterinary medicine.
Major: Integrative Neuroscience
Expected Graduation: Fall 2027
Being in this lab has given me skills that show me the fun side. Not only do I get experience working with people and organizing real data. I also get lab experience and work with other great researchers. I hope my experience in lab helps toward my goal of becoming a forensic psychiatrist.
Major: Integrative Neuroscience
Expected Graduation: Spring 2027
I joined the CAMP lab to explore my interest in memory and cognition while gaining hands-on research experience. This experience is helping me build strong research, analytical, and communication skills, while learning more about how the brain supports memory. As an aspiring physician, I hope to use this experience to better understand the relationship between neuroscience and clinical care.
Dylan Norby
Majors: Psychology, Chemistry
Expected Graduation: Spring 2027
Working in this lab has helped me develop a range of valuable skills, including a strengthened ability to communicate professionally with new people. As I plan to attend medical school, I am confident that the experiences and skills I've gained here will help me become a more effective and compassionate physician.
Major: Integrative Neuroscience
Expected Graduation: Spring 2027
I joined this lab to further explore my interest in human memory and the mind's complexities. My experience in the lab has strengthened my analytical and critical-thinking skills while deepening my understanding of the structure and function of the brain. I am confident that these experiences will contribute to my development as a scientist and help me become a more compassionate and empathetic physician in the future.
Expected Graduation: Spring 2027
Expected Graduation: Spring 2027
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