Former Graduate Students

 
Emese Dian, Ph.D.
Ph.D. (Biology), August 2004

Dissertation: Application of cultured neuronal networks for use as biological sensors in water toxicology and lipid signaling.
Present Position: Medical Science Liaison, UCB Pharma.

Contact information:
dian@cnns.org


 
Dr. Alexandra Gramowski

Dissertation topic: "Characteristics of Primary Spinal Cord Networks on Microelectrode Arrays: Receptor Specific Network Behavior and Suitability for Biosensor Application."

Currently working as a post-doc at the University of Rostock Medical School and Institute for Cell Technology in Rostock, Germany.

Contact information:
alexandra.gramowski@rz.uni-rostock.de


 
Dr. Ed Keefer

Dissertation topic: "Unique applications of cultured neuronal networks in pharmacology, toxicology, and basic neuroscience."

Currently working as a post-doc at the Neuroscience Institute in La Jolla, CA under Nobel laureate Dr. Gerald M. Edelman.

Contact information:
keefer@cnns.org

Benjamin Miller, M.S. Dec. 2005

Thesis: Concentration-Dependent Effects of D-methylphenidate on Frontal Cortex and Spinal Cord Networks In Vitro.
Present Position: Ph.D Program for Neural Science, University of Indiana at Bloomington

Contact information:
miller@cnns.org

 

Sabnam Rijal-Oli, M.S. Dec. 2005

Thesis: Determination of dissociation constants for GABAA receptor antagonists using spontaneously active neuronal networks in vitro

Contact information:
sabnam@cnns.org

 

Jacob Schwartz, M.S.

Contact information:
schwartz@cnns.org

 

Bret Zim, M.S.

Contact information:
zim@cnns.org
 

If you are interested in pursuing graduate studies in neurobiology, see UNT's graduate studies page.