Derek Daniels, Ph.D., Principal Investigator
Dr. Daniels is Professor and Chair of Biological Sciences and a member of the Center for Ingestive Behavior Research. He is also affiliated with the interdisciplinary program in Neuroscience and the departments of Psychology and Pharmacology & Toxicology.
He received his Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania and did his postdoctoral training with Steven Fluharty at the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine.
Current Laboratory Members:
Parker Alabisi, Research Technician
Neha Chadalavada, Graduate student (MA, Biological Sciences)
Sydney David, Graduate Student (PhD, Behavioral Neuroscience)
Dikshita Ramesh, Graduate Student (MS, Biological Sciences)
Joseph Schmitt, Research Technician
Johanna Sirkin, Graduate Student (MA, Biological Sciences)
Bo Sortman, Postdoctoral Researcher (starting May 2024)
Lab alumni:
Postdoc
Jessica Santollo, Ph.D. (current position: Associate Professor, Biology, University of Kentucky)
Doctoral students
Destiny Brakey, Ph.D. (current position: Clinical Research Specialist, Seidman Cancer Center, Cleveland OH)
K.Linnea Volcko, Ph.D. (current position: postdoctoral researcher, Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø)
Kimberly Caldwell (Plyler), Ph.D. (current position: Medical Communications, Cello Health)
Naomi McKay, Ph.D. (current position: Associate Professor of Psychology, Buffalo State College)
Peter Vento, Ph.D. (current position: Assistant Professor of Psychology, University of South Carolina)
Elizabeth G. Mietlicki-Baase, Ph.D. (current position: Associate Professor of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, University at Buffalo)
Visiting Doctoral Students
Silvia Gasparini (Department of Physiology and Pathology, School of Dentistry, São Paulo State University, Araraquara, Brazil)
Aline Zenatti (Department of Physiology and Pathology, School of Dentistry, São Paulo State University, Araraquara, Brazil)
Masters students
Jessica Tabman (recent position: Quality Assurance Associate at ICON plc)
Quinn Carroll (recent position: Community Prevention Educator, Erie County Crisis Services)
Philip Whalen (recent position: Project Coordinator, Roswell Park Cancer Institute)
Gaayathri Varavenkataraman (next stop: Medical Student)
Joseph Schmitt (next stop: Medical Student, University at Buffalo)
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