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I received my B.Sc. and Ph.D. from the University of Toronto. For my postdoctoral training, I joined the laboratory of Dr. Mark Fishman at the Massachusetts General Hospital, Cardiovascular Research Center (CVRC), in 1996. This group of scientists were the first to use zebrafish as an animal model...

I am a research scientist under the tutelage of Dr. Song and I conduct translational research within the field of cardiology. I developed a research background in cancer immunology during my undergraduate career, which has lent itself well to understanding the signaling mechanisms for...

Katelyn Carlsen is an honors Undergraduate Student majoring in Biomedical Sciences at the University of South Florida. Her primary work focuses on integrating and applying computer science with neurology, with a particular emphasis on diagnosing mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) using deep learning...

MS – Aging and Neuroscience (University of South Florida) BS – Biochemistry (University of Louisiana Monroe) Current PhD student in Medical Sciences at USF Katherine is a PhD student in Medical Sciences with a concentration in Neuroscience at the University of South Florida. She holds a Bachelor of...

• 2 nd year undergraduate • Biomedical Engineering • Passionate about physical t herapy, sports m edicine and how they correlate with math and engineering. • Works at USF’s Athletic Department providing hydration and accompanying the USF football team during practices and games • Came from Brazil to...

I earned my PhD from South China Agricultural University and began my postdoctoral training in Dr. Xu’s lab in November 2021. My doctoral research investigated how nutritional signals regulate hedonic feeding through their effects on dopamine neurons. Currently, my work focuses on uncovering the...

My research focuses on the neural control of metabolic disorders, particularly obesity. I earned my PhD at Zhejiang University, where I investigated the neural mechanisms regulating reward and feeding behavior. In September 2024, I joined the Xu lab to study how hypothalamic circuits contribute to...