Current Members

Victor is interested in neurology, psychiatry, engineering, the intersection of medical research/advances with emerging engineering computer technology, and writing articles that explain complex scientific topics to laypeople. He plans to be a major contributor to neuroscience research and computer software/biomedical engineering.

Ruchika’s research focuses on the molecular basis of MDD, with an emphasis on mitochondrial dysfunction. Using multi-omicron approaches, she studies cell type- and region-specific alterations to understand the mechanisms of psychiatric disorders and identify potential therapeutic targets. 

Giulia is interested in using multi-omics approaches to investigate the molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying psychiatric disorders. In the lab, she contributes to data analysis, scientific visualization, and the development of digital resources. She is particularly passionate about translating complex scientific ideas into clear and engaging content for both scientific and public audiences through illustrations and interactive media.

Xinyue’s research focuses on understanding how age and dementia alter the cellular and molecular landscape of the human hippocampus. She integrates sn-omics approaches to investigate changes in neurogenesis and brain cell-state regulation and uncover mechanisms underlying cognitive aging and neurodegenerative disease.

Hannah is interested in exploring neurogenesis and neural plasticity in psychiatric disorders.

Jialin’s current work focuses on characterizing non-neuronal niche and stromal cell populations in the brain, integrating single-cell and spatial transcriptomic approaches to understand their roles in tissue homeostasis and disease.

Lucia is interested in studying neurogenesis.

Rakshita is passionate to unravel the complexities of neuropathology and delve into research endeavors concentrated on exploring the molecular mechanisms governing cell viability and functionality within the human brain, with a particular emphasis on employing cutting-edge techniques such as single-cell and spatial multiome sequencing

Ekaterina’s research focuses on human stem cell-based disease modeling, and aims to apply 2D and 3D human stem cell-derived models to study the molecular mechanisms underlying neurological and neurodegenerative diseases. Her long-term goal is to advance personalized therapeutic strategies for dementia.

Tiancheng is interested in applying data science and statistical techniques to address real-world problems, with a focus on machine learning, as well as exploring genomic sequences to study gene regulation and disease mechanisms.

Alexandra is interested in exploring neurodegenerative and psychiatric disorders. 

Xi’s work focuses on identifying dynamic, cell-type-specific convergence of genetic risk factors associated with psychiatric disorders.