Lab Members
Michael Risner, Ph.D.| Research Assistant Professor
Ph.D. Vision Sciences — Systems Neuroscience,
University of Alabama at Birmingham M.A.
Experimental Psychology, Western Kentucky University
B.S. Psychology, Emmanuel College
Member of Calkins Lab since August 2015
Experience:
Ph.D. Vision Sciences — Systems Neuroscience,
University of Alabama at Birmingham M.A.
Experimental Psychology, Western Kentucky University
B.S. Psychology, Emmanuel College
Member of Calkins Lab since August 2015
Experience:
- Post-Doctoral Fellow, Department of Biological Sciences, Vanderbilt University
Silvia Pasini, Ph.D.| Staff Scientist
Ph.D. Neuroscience, Universita' degli studi di Milano-Bicocca, Italy
B.S. Biotechnology, Universita' degli studi di Milano-Bicocca, Italy
Member of Calkins Lab since September 2015
Experience:
Ph.D. Neuroscience, Universita' degli studi di Milano-Bicocca, Italy
B.S. Biotechnology, Universita' degli studi di Milano-Bicocca, Italy
Member of Calkins Lab since September 2015
Experience:
- Post-Doctoral Research Scientist, Department of Pathology and Cell Biology, Columbia University Medical Center, New York
Marcio Ribeiro, Ph.D.| Staff Scientist
Ph.D. in Biosciences, specialization in Cell and Molecular Biology,
Faculty of Sciences and Technology of the University of Coimbra, Portugal.
Member of Calkins Lab since March 2020
Experience:
Ph.D. in Biosciences, specialization in Cell and Molecular Biology,
Faculty of Sciences and Technology of the University of Coimbra, Portugal.
Member of Calkins Lab since March 2020
Experience:
- Post-Doctoral Research Associate and Assistant Scientist, The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis and Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine
Nolan McGrady, Ph.D.| Post-Doctoral Research Scientist
Ph.D. Biomedical Science, University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, Texas
B.S. Biochemistry, Texas Wesleyan University
Member of Calkins Lab since September 2017
Ph.D. Biomedical Science, University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, Texas
B.S. Biochemistry, Texas Wesleyan University
Member of Calkins Lab since September 2017
Louis-Philippe Croteau, Ph.D.| Post-Doctoral Research Scientist
Ph.D. Molecular Biology – Neurodevelopment / axon guidance, Université de Montréal,
B.Sc. Cell and Molecular Biology, Concordia University
Member of Calkins Lab since August 2020
Experience:
Ph.D. Molecular Biology – Neurodevelopment / axon guidance, Université de Montréal,
B.Sc. Cell and Molecular Biology, Concordia University
Member of Calkins Lab since August 2020
Experience:
- Post-Doctoral Research Scientist, Institut de recherches cliniques de Montréal (IRCM), Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology and Division of Experimental Medicine, McGill University
Brian Carlson | Research Specialist Sr
B.S. Microbiology University of Minnesota
Member of Calkins Lab since September 2004
Experience:
B.S. Microbiology University of Minnesota
Member of Calkins Lab since September 2004
Experience:
- Research Assistant, Ophthalmology Research Labs, Vanderbilt University Medical Center
- Senior Laboratory Technician, Otsuka Pharmaceutical/Otsuka Maryland Research Institution
- Research Associate, Microbiology Department, University of Minnesota
- Hennepin County Medical Center/Minnesota Medical Research Foundation
Andrew Boal | M.D./Ph.D. Candidate
Vanderbilt Medical Scientist Training Program/Neuroscience Graduate Program
B.A. Neuroscience & Spanish, Vanderbilt University 2017
Member of Calkins Lab since August 2019
Vanderbilt Medical Scientist Training Program/Neuroscience Graduate Program
B.A. Neuroscience & Spanish, Vanderbilt University 2017
Member of Calkins Lab since August 2019
Joseph Holden | Ph.D. Candidate
Neuroscience Graduate Program
BS. Chemistry & BS. Biology, University of Alabama 2020
Member of Calkins Lab since Fall 2020
Neuroscience Graduate Program
BS. Chemistry & BS. Biology, University of Alabama 2020
Member of Calkins Lab since Fall 2020
