Irvine Summer Institute in Neuroscience Alumni
2025 Cohort
Jassiely Bigas Hamden (2025)
NSF REU Scholar
University of Puerto Rico Mayaguez
Morgan Chambers (2025)
UC-HBCU Scholar
Spelman College
Lauryn Chandler (2025)
UC-HBCU Scholar
Howard University
Olivia Colquhoun (2025)
UC-HBCU Scholar
Howard University
Gabriella Cordero (2025)
NSF REU Scholar
Mount Holyoke College
Corey Goddard (2025)
UC-HBCU Scholar
Howard University
Daniella Joseph (2025)
NSF REU Scholar
Indiana Wesleyan University Marion
Sofia Lopez-Orraca (2025)
NSF REU Scholar
San Diego Mesa College
Taylor Marshall (2025)
UC-HBCU Scholar
Xavier University of Louisiana
Kimberly Mendez (2025)
NSF REU Scholar
Barnard College
Juliana Morsello (2025)
NSF REU Scholar
Adelphi University
Resa Nelson (2025)
NSF REU Scholar
Hofstra University
Serafina Ottley (2025)
UC-HBCU Scholar
Hampton University
Mariam Oyejide (2025)
UC-HBCU Scholar
Howard University
Bronwyn Pinsly (2025)
NSF REU Scholar
Westfield State University
Nia Reese (2025)
UC-HBCU Scholar
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State
Raul Rivera (2025)
NSF REU Scholar
Loyola Marymount University
Asia Smith (2025)
UC-HBCU Scholar
Howard University
Cassandra Vandevoorde (2025)
NSF REU Scholar
Agnes Scott College
Maya Warner (2025)
UC-HBCU Scholar
Spelman College
2024 Cohort
Isaac Clay (2024)
UC-HBCU Scholar
Xavier University of Louisiana (2026)
Naomi Cole (2024)
UC-HBCU Scholar
Howard University (2027)
Tyra Dennis (2024)
UC-HBCU Scholar
Delaware State University (2025)
Destiny Edens (2024)
UC-HBCU Scholar
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State (2025)
Anapurna Germain (2024)
UC-HBCU Scholar
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State (2026)
Destiny Green (2024)
UC-HBCU Scholar
Howard University (2025)
Nadeja Jackson (2024)
UC-HBCU Scholar
Howard University (2026)
Déja Lee (2024)
University of California, Irvine (2025)
Taryn Mallory (2024)
UC-HBCU Scholar
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State (2025)
Jada Mars (2024)
UC-HBCU Scholar
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State (2024)
Lauryn Mitchell (2024)
UC-HBCU Scholar
Hampton University (2026)
2023 Cohort
George Babineaux III (2023)
UC-HBCU Scholar
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State (2025)
Leila Braggs (2023)
UC-HBCU Scholar
Hampton University (2026)
Heidi Brown (2023)
NSF REU Scholar
California State University Fullerton
Angela Calderon (2023)
NSF REU Scholar
St. Mary's University (2025)
Kayla Cason (2023)
UC-HBCU Scholar
Howard University (2023)
Imani Douglas (2023)
UC-HBCU Scholar
Delaware State University (2024)
Currently a Clinical Research Coordinator at Nemours Children's Hospital Delaware
Joseph DuPree (2023)
NSF REU Scholar
St. Joseph's University (2024)
Jadah Forbes (2023)
UC-HBCU Scholar
Delaware State University (2025)
Elise Kinyanjui (2023)
NSF REU Scholar
St. Mary's College of Maryland (2025)
Julia Lagomarsino (2023)
NSF REU Scholar
Colby College (2024)
Angel Lindner (2023)
UC-HBCU
Spelman College (2025)
Ashley Loga (2023)
UC-HBCU Scholar
Albany State University (2025)
Vanessa Mijares (2023)
NSF REU Scholar
California State University San Marcos (2025)
Jaieo Orozco (2023)
NSF REU Scholar
Farmingdale State College (2023)
Fabiola Amaya Reyes (2023)
NSF REU Scholar
California State University, Fresno (2024)
Kayla Rhodes (2023)
UC-HBCU Scholar
Howard University (2023)
Abril Romero (2023)
NSF REU Scholar
New Mexico State University (2023)
Alayah Solomon (2023)
UC-HBCU Scholar
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State (2026)
Sanaa Stough-Lacking (2023)
NSF REU Scholar
Texas A&M (2025)
Currently a Research Technician Associate in Dr. Laura Zahodne's Neuropsychology and Cognitive Aging Lab at the University of Michigan.
India Turner (2023)
UC-HBCU Scholar
Xavier University of Louisiana (2025)
Currently pursuing a PhD in School Psychology at the University of California, Santa Barbara
2022 Cohort
Chavara Bartley (2022)
UC-HBCU Scholar
Delaware State University (2023)
Currently taking a gap year before applying to graduate school
Drew Bookman (2022)
UC-HBCU Scholar
Xavier University of Louisiana (2023)
Currently pursuing a Medical Degree at LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine
Brianna Bullock (2022)
UC-HBCU Scholar
Delaware State University (2023)
Currently participating in the Johns Hopkins University Post-Baccalaureate Research Education Program (PREP)
Angela Chapman (2022)
NSF REU Scholar
UC San Diego (2023)
Currently a Clinical Psychology PhD student at the University of Iowa
NSF GRFP Recipient (2023)
Darrien Coates (2022)
NSF REU Scholar
Mount St. Mary's University (2024)
Currently a Post-baccalaureate Fellow at the National Institutes of Health in the laboratory of Dr. Serena Dudek.
Gabriela Cornejo (2022)
NSF REU Scholar
Loyola University New Orleans (2023)
Jason Dennis (2022)
UC-HBCU Scholar
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State (2023)
Currently a full-time research assistant at UCSF in the laboratory of Dr. Anna Molofsky
Danielle Dwaah (2022)
NSF REU Scholar
University of Maryland, College Park (expected graduation: 2024)
Anisa Fair (2022)
UC-HBCU Scholar
Morgan State University (expected graduation 2024)
Raven James (2022)
UC-HBCU Scholar
Xavier University of Louisiana (2023)
Currently pursuing a Master's Degree in Mental Health Counseling
Tamara Jones (2022)
UC-HBCU Scholar
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State (2024)
Tatyana Murphy (2022)
UC-HBCU Scholar
Xavier University of Louisiana (2023)
Currently a Clinical Psychology PhD student at Jackson State University in Mississippi
Kepler Palacio-Soto (2022)
NSF REU Scholar
University of Rochester (2023)
Currently a Research Specialist/Lab Manager at Princeton University
Carly Rodriguez (2022)
NSF REU Scholar
Urnisus College (2023)
Currently a PhD student at the Tufts University Neuro at JAX program.
Morgan Skinner (2022)
UC-HBCU Scholar
Delaware State University (2023)
Currently conducting research at NIH as a Helena Mishoe Postbaccalaureate Fellow
Zoe Treadwell (2022)
NSF REU Scholar
Hampton University (2023)
Currently a Neuroscience PhD student at the University of California, Irvine in the laboratory of Dr. Elizabeth Head
Nishtha Tripathi (2022)
NSF REU Scholar
St. Bonaventure University (expected graduation 2024)
Rebekka Twine (2022)
UC-HBCU Scholar
Delaware State University (2023)
Currently pursuing a PhD at the University of California, Davis
Dyane Velazquez (2022)
NSF REU Scholar
Vanguard University (2023)
Nya Weems (2021, 2022)
NSF REU Scholar
Claflin University (2023)
Currently participating in the Harvard University Program in Neuroscience Postbaccalaureate Program.
2021 Cohort
Emmauella Bassey (2021)
NSF REU Scholar
University of Texas, Austin (2023)
Currently pursuing a Master's degree in Biology in Toulouse, France.
Nya Weems (2021, 2022)
NSF REU Scholar
Florida International University (2023)
Currently pursuing a Master's degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling.
Michael Hicks (2021)
NSF REU Scholar
University of Michigan (2023)
Currently pursuing a Postbac Research Position in perceptual science at Meta/Facebook
Cinthya Maldonado (2021)
NSF REU Scholar
Williams College (2023)
Currently a Research Specialist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Recipient of a National Eye Institute Diversity Supplement for redefining culturally adapted implementation program for teleophthalmology among Latinx patients.
Vivian Nye (2021)
NSF REU Scholar
Wellesley College (2023)
Currently pursuing a Medical Degree at Oregon Health Sciences University Medical School.
Alexandria Richardson (2021)
NSF REU Scholar
University of California, Riverside (2022)
Currently a PhD student at the University of California, Irvine
Sabrina Santos (2021)
NSF REU Scholar
University of Puerto Rico (2023)
Nya Weems (2021, 2022)
NSF REU Scholar
Claflin University (2023)
Currently participating in the Harvard University Program in Neuroscience Postbaccalaureate Program.
Alexandria Richardson (2021)
NSF REU Scholar
Northeastern University (2023)
Pursuing her Medical Degree at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.