Lab Members

Alicia Pickrell, PhD

Principal Investigator

B.S. Neuroscience, B.A.Political Science - University of Pittsburgh

Ph.D. Neuroscience - University of Miami: Miller School of Medicine

Postdoctoral training - National Institutes of Health/NINDS/NIGMS

Lauren Fritsch

Translational Biology, Medicine, and Health PhD Student

B.S. Clinical Neuroscience, B.S. Biological Systems Engineering, B.A. Physics - Virginia Tech

Swagatika Paul

Biomedical and Veterinary Sciences PhD Student

B.Sc. (triple major) Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics - RTM Nagpur University, India

M.Sc. Bioinformatics and Applied Biotechnology - University of Mysore: IBAB, India

Nicole DeFoor

Laboratory Technician

B.S. Experimental Neuroscience, Minor in Linguistics - Virginia Tech

Undergraduate Researchers

Hannah O'Malley

Virginia Tech Class of 2022

Major: Clinical Neuroscience

Leila Zavar

Virginia Tech Class of 2023

Major: Clinical Neuroscience