Current Lab Members

Kaylee is a senior at NEC, who has been researching extraocular opsins in Berghia, which is a collaboration with Des Ramirez and Paul Katz. In her spare time, she also is a defenseman on the women's varsity ice hockey team.

Connor is a senior at NEC and a member of the varsity ice hockey team. He has worked on circadian rhythms in Berghia and is currently investigating the role of Kv2.1 potassium channels in endoplasmic reticulum-plasma membrane junctions in Aplysia. The latter is a collaboration with Michael Hoppa, at Dartmouth College.

Christine is a sophomore at NEC, who has been working on extraocular opsins in Hermissenda, as part of an ongoing collaboration with Des Ramirez and Paul Katz. She is also a resident advisor and a member of the Rising Stars Dance Team.

Lourdes is a junior at NEC, and she has been investigating the role of cell division in regeneration in Berghia, via antibody labeling of phosphorylated histone 3. She is also a resident advisor on campus and an executive officer for the Health Science Club.

YaXi is a senior at NEC, who is investigating circadian rhythms of locomotion in Berghia. She is double-majoring in Health Science and Kinesiology and is a member of the varsity field hockey team.

Emily is a 2021 graduate of NEC, investigating regeneration in Berghia. She has focused on the rhinophores and the role of apoptosis in regeneration. She was a member of the varsity women's soccer team and will be applying to Master's in Physician Assistant Studies programs.