Soto Lab Team
Our lab is composed primarily of undergraduate students majoring in Biology and Neuroscience at Providence College, a predominantly undergraduate (PUI) liberal arts institution. Students in the lab receive hands-on training in a wide range of biomedical research techniques, including mouse colony maintenance, brain dissections, cryostat sectioning, immunofluorescence, confocal microscopy, and image analysis using Imaris, among others. Through close mentorship, they actively contribute to ongoing research projects, gaining experience in experimental design, data analysis, and scientific communication. Notably, many of our undergraduate researchers have coauthored peer-reviewed publications in journals such as Scientific Reports and PLOS ONE, reflecting the high level of engagement and impact of their work.
Current Lab Members
D. Santiago Betancourt-Trompa
'27 Biology Major
Naydelin
Gonzalez
'28 Neuroscience Major
Grace Belt
'28 Biology Major
Former Lab Members
Lindsay Walsh
Research assistant 2023-2025
Biology B.S.
Now: Medical Laboratory Science Program
Class 2026
Carly Immerman
Biology B.S. and Mathematics Minor
Now: Clinical Research Coordinator at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Siena Brazier
Biology B.S. and Chemistry B.A.
Now: Applying to Medical School.
Kathryn Ditrano
Biology B.S. and Health Policy & Management B.A.
Liberal Arts Honors Program
Next: Apply to Medical School
Reagan Dennett
Biology B.S.
Liberal Arts Honors Program
Now: Applying to Medical School
Cameron Petrelli
Biology B.S.
Next: Apply to Medical School
Olivia Barbarini
Neuroscience B.S.
Next: Neuroscience Master Program at University of Rhode Island
Class 2025
Izabella Espinar-San Miguel
Neuroscience B.S.
Now: Clinical Research Recruiter at Centro Comprensivo de Cáncer , PR
Ursula Peña
Neuroscience B.S.
Now: Medical Assistant I at Brookside Community Health Center | Mass General Brigham Hospital, MA
Caroline Murray
Neuroscience B.S.
Now: Clinical Research Assistant at Boston University’s Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center, MA
Ana Rodriguez
Biology B.S.
Now: Clinical Research Assistant at Boston Children’s Hospital, MA
Julia Carson
Biology B.S.
Now: Medical Assistant at Mass General Brigham, MA
Kayla Fordyce
Biology B.S.
Sociology B.A.
Now: Medical Scribe at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, MA
Michael Martinez
Biology B.S.
Now: Applying for veterinary school.
Class 2024
Will Remillard
Biology B.S.
Psychology B.S.
Neuroscience Certificate
Now: Clinical Research Coordinator at Yale School of Medicine, CT.
Natalia Anderson
Biology B.A.
Now: Care Manager/ Certified Nurse Assistant at Sunrise Senior Living, CT.
Kiley Flynn
Biology B.S.
Now: Client Service Specialist at MEDITECH, MA.
Class 2023
Collin MacLeod
Biology B.S.
Psychology B.S.
Neuroscience Certificate
Now: Neuroscience PhD Candidate at the University of Vermont, VT.
Lucianne Rivera
Biology B.S.
Now: Medical Student candidate at Ponce Health Sciences University, PR.
Alex Ramos
Biology B.S.
Now: Medical Student candidate at University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine, PR.
Tiffany De Varona
Biology B.S.
Now: Medical Student at Universidad Central del Caribe, PR.
Hayden Lens
Biology B.S.
Liberal Arts Honors Program
Now: Registered ICU Nurse at Boston Medical Center, MA.
Mary Boghos
Biology B.S.
Now: Applying for PA School
Soto Lab at Providence College