Alumni Highlights
Aaron Huynh (2022-2023)
Aaron Huynh (2022-2023) published his PREP research, titled "Changes in S100 calcium-binding protein β (S100β) and cognitive function from pre- to post-chemotherapy among women with breast cancer"in Brain, Behavior, & Immunity - Health."
Jia Mei (2021-2022)
Current Graduate Student at Vanderbilt University
NSF-GFRP Awardee
Jia was awarded an NSF-GRFP to fund their research for 3 years. Jia’s research focuses on how bacteria have evolved to survive in harsh conditions, including in response to antibiotic treatment or oxidative stress. Jia is currently a graduate PhD student in the Cassat lab at Vanderbilt University.
Victoria Popov (2019-2020)
Victoria Popov has been awarded an NIH F99/K00 D-SPAN Fellowship from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) to identify exercise-linked neural changes that may result in improved inhibitory control in individuals with and without schizophrenia during a treadmill walking exercise intervention. As a postdoc, Victoria will create computational strategies for imaging and mapping sensory-cognitive neuronal processes across the brain, including D/deaf and hard-of-hearing subgroups, for early intervention success. Follow Victoria's progress on LinkedIn.
Dr. Vania Lopez Ruiz (2018-2019)
Please join us in congratulating Dr. Vania Lopez Ruiz on successfully defending her PhD. under the mentorship of Dr. Jacques Robert.
Alicia Wooten, PhD (2012-2013)
“Getting Creative with Research: How I Became a Community Scientist”
Assistant Professor Gallaudet University
Co-founder of Atomic Hands
Dr. Wooten gave a Keynote address at the 3rd Biennial Deaf/HH ROC conference cosponsored by the University of Rochester and Rochester Institute of Technology. The Deaf/HH Scientists Roc Conference aims to advance the success of deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals in biomedical and behavioral sciences research careers. It will do so by bringing together aspiring and successful Deaf/HH scientists and allied groups from across the nation to network and build a community – thereby creating opportunities for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Scientists as they navigate their training and career paths.