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2025-10-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bae5e2de666697a57fbadd8/8789f508-b1f8-4022-849a-91a356bf69c4/IMG_1965.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bae5e2de666697a57fbadd8/1538174425851-SD7UPWGUIV52U4DC4SZ7/Scott+2017-4.jpg Home - Scott Wilke, MD, PhD The Wilke lab focuses on the assembly and function of mPFC microcircuits, and how they are disrupted in psychiatric disorders. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bae5e2de666697a57fbadd8/1538166096246-BN4MOXB5B57VBTLT33UL/Laura+Profile+-+2017-8.jpg Home - Laura DeNardo, PhD The DeNardo lab seeks to understand the assembly, organization, and function of mPFC circuits that contribute to adaptive behaviors. https://wd2labs.org/team daily 0.75 2026-03-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bae5e2de666697a57fbadd8/1538454747797-6DLIHUPN0CUIOLW1P0W5/20121110_102024+copy.jpg Team https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bae5e2de666697a57fbadd8/1538171768474-V7C6259NNNPIFRTW8264/Laura+Profile+-+2017-9.jpg Team - LAURA DENARDO, PHD Dr. DeNardo received a dual BA in Molecular and Cell Biology and Art Practice from UC Berkeley. She went on to complete a PhD in Neurosciences at UCSD. She carried out her thesis work with Dr. Anirvan Ghosh, using a combination of slice physiology and confocal imaging to study mechanisms of hippocampal synaptogenesis. As a postdoc, Laura worked with Dr. Liqun Luo at Stanford University. Using new genetic tools for viral tracing and activity-dependent labeling, she mapped the organization and function of mPFC circuits underlying fearful memories. She joined the Physiology department as an Assistant Professor in January, 2019. Department of Physiology CV Publications https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bae5e2de666697a57fbadd8/1538171963128-OTZR0GRKULFD0O18CCXT/Scott+2017-4.jpg Team - Scott wilke, mD, PHD Dr. Wilke received his BS in Neurobiology from the University of Washington. He went on to earn his MD and PhD in neuroscience in the MSTP at UCSD. He completed his thesis work with Dr. Anirvan Ghosh studying activity-dependent mechanisms that regulate hippocampal connectivity. Scott completed a residency in Adult Psychiatry and did his postdoctoral research at UCSF. He worked with Dr. Vikaas Sohal, studying how neural activity in mPFC microcircuits underlies behavior relevant to depression. His clinical expertise are in interventional approaches for treatment resistant depression. He joined the Psychiatry department as an Assistant Clinical Professor in March, 2019. Department of Psychiatry CV Publications https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bae5e2de666697a57fbadd8/eb7e09c9-176b-457f-8260-ec73ff95b2d6/zeidler+headshot.jpg Team - ZACHARY ZEIDLER, PHD - Postdoctoral fellow Dr. Zeidler received a BA in Neuroscience from The Colorado College. He went on to complete a PhD in Neuroscience with a minor in Neuroengineering at the University of Minnesota. He carried out his thesis work with Dr. Esther Krook-Magnuson, using a combination of behavior, optogenetics, in vivo electrophysiology, and calcium imaging to study the cerebellum's ability to modulate the hippocampus. As a postdoc, Zach is investigating the evolution of fear memory ensembles in the mPFC and across the cortex. He joined the DeNardo lab in September 2020. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bae5e2de666697a57fbadd8/2beb4a81-3059-4246-a54f-86d5b8b01229/Photo+Asai+%281%29.jpg Team - Asai Sanchez-Fuentes, Phd - postdoctoral fellow Asai received a BA in Psychology from the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), where he carried out behavioral protocols to investigate motivation and food intake circuits. He then pursued a PhD in Biomedical Sciences at the Cellular Physiology Institute, UNAM, where he studied the contribution of motor and premotor cortico-striatal circuits in the initiation and execution of action sequences using electrophysiological and optogenetic techniques in Dr. Fatuel Tecuapetla's lab. Asai joined Dr. Wilke's lab in October 2023, where he is conducting cutting-edge experiments to study cell types and circuits in the medial prefrontal cortex, as well as brainwide networks involved in effort-based decision-making. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bae5e2de666697a57fbadd8/a626140e-ee08-40c9-82a6-f2b59ca6b2c6/TS+-+Taha+Solakoglu.jpg Team - Taha Solakoglu, MD, PHD - POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW Dr. Solakoglu received his MD degree in 2022 and his PhD degree in Neuroscience in 2024 from Hacettepe University. He carried out his thesis work with Dr. Emine Eren Koçak and Dr. Evren Erdener and investigated the effect of chronic social stress in synaptic distribution changes in medial prefrontal cortex. He joined the Wilke-DeNardo Labs at UCLA in February 2025. As a postdoc, Taha is studying biological mechanisms behind transcranial magnetic stimulation and circuitry mechanisms responsible with effort based decision making. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bae5e2de666697a57fbadd8/5f7b50e9-d402-4859-9b5f-664ab87f6a84/Dana+Nasereldin+-+DANA+NASERELDIN.jpg Team - Dana Nasereldin - Research Technician Dana is a recent UCLA graduate, who majored in Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology. She is interested in exploring dopaminergic pathway development and the impacts of different diseases and their corresponding clinical interventions on prefrontal neural activity. In her free time, she loves to cook, bake, travel, watch psychological thrillers/mystery TV shows, draw, paint, and spend time with family and friends. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bae5e2de666697a57fbadd8/a6af27e3-2db1-4796-8147-3e43087800a3/IMG_7585.png Team - Chloe Christensen - Research Technician Chloe is a recent Neuroscience grad from UCLA. She is interested in studying how early life adversity impacts development of stress related neural circuits, specifically through microglia. Outside of the lab, she is passionate about promoting relationship health education and in her free time, she enjoys hiking and snowboarding. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bae5e2de666697a57fbadd8/068311c6-4770-4728-be7c-6b034ab71d32/Russ+Wilke+Lab+Site.jpg Team - Russell Ahmed - Research technician Russell is an undergraduate Neuroscience Major at UCLA. He is interested in understanding the connection between brain activity and different behaviors, along with developing a fundamental knowledge about neural circuitry. Also, he is interested in the various brain surgeries that allow us to conduct the lab’s core experiments. In his free time, Russell loves to play competitive golf, lift weights, and write. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bae5e2de666697a57fbadd8/bfd79123-4e32-43e8-9484-71046c6f2ae1/headshot2.jpg Team - Caitlin Goodpaster - NSIDP, NSF Graduate Fellow Caitlin is a NSIDP graduate student. She received her Bachelor's degree in Neuroscience from The Ohio State University in 2017, where she conducted research in the lab of Dr. Benedetta Leuner investigating the role of mPFC GABAergic signaling in postpartum anxiety. She joined the DeNardo lab to study how early life stress impacts mPFC circuitry in avoidance behavior throughout development. Outside the lab she enjoys reading, hiking, and traveling. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bae5e2de666697a57fbadd8/b054f32a-4a11-43b0-856e-932063385f88/DSC02727+-+MICHAEL+GONGWER.jpeg Team - MICHAEL GONGWER - NSIDP, UCLA MSTP MICHAEL GONGWER, UCLA MSTP Student Michael received a Bachelor of Science in biochemistry from Indiana Wesleyan University in 2019. In the lab of Dr. Matthew Kreitzer, he studied the role of retinal glial cells in modulation of extracellular pH. Michael is interested in using electrophysiology and circuit-tracing techniques to uncover the role of microglia in circuit development. Outside the lab, he plays the marimba and enjoys volleyball, spikeball, tennis, and other recreational sports. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bae5e2de666697a57fbadd8/be661bca-c0f3-4bbf-b592-ef7b779486d3/Sara_Blagburn+headshot.jpg Team - Sara blagburn blanco - NSIDP, UCLA MSTP Sara is an MSTP student completing her PhD in the DeNardo lab. She received a Bachelor’s degree in Neuroscience from Brown University, where she conducted research in Dr. Alexander Jaworski's laboratory. During her time there, Sara studied embryonic motor neuron development and axon guidance in the mouse spinal cord. She joined the DeNardo lab to investigate the molecular and cellular mechanisms governing mPFC circuit formation, and how those developmental programs are affected by adverse early life experiences. When she’s not in lab, you’ll most likely find her climbing, trail running, or salsa dancing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bae5e2de666697a57fbadd8/f78b40e3-aaa2-44d1-ba4a-df8feb3cddc1/IMG_2085.jpg Team - Abigail Yu - NSIDP, NSF Graduate Fellow Abigail is an NSIDP graduate student in the DeNardo lab. She received a B.S. in Physiology and Neurobiology from the University of Connecticut where she worked with Dr. John Salamone investigating the role of dopamine in motivational deficits. In 2021, Abbie became the first lab member in Dr. Alfred Kaye’s lab at Yale University. There, she was involved in projects studying the effects of norepinephrine on threat processing and led a study on the mechanisms of MDMA and related drugs. Once at UCLA, Abbie joined the DeNardo Lab to study how cortical ensembles are involved in memory storage and retrieval across development. In her free time, Abbie is traveling, exploring coffee shops, reading, and visiting museums! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bae5e2de666697a57fbadd8/223308e9-56c5-450b-8921-1a689dc872b2/IMG_0484.jpg Team - Brian Kearney - MCIP Brian is an MCIP PhD student in the DeNardo lab. He graduated from CU Boulder with a BA in Evolutionary Biology & Ecology, as well as Molecular Cellular Biology. At UCLA he received a MS in the lab of Stephanie White where he studied the development of the zebra finch song system, as well as the potassium channel hERG using electrophysiological techniques. Brian joined the DeNardo lab to study the role of mPFC dopamine in aversive learning. Outside of lab, Brian enjoys hiking, playing music, writing, and painting. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bae5e2de666697a57fbadd8/8d5317ae-b57f-492c-807e-7c2f46ca5b66/2022-05-16-AliciaKaoGraduation-71+%281%29.jpg Team - Alicia Kao - NSIDP Alicia is an NSIDP graduate student in the Wilke lab. She received a dual Bachelor’s degree in Neuroscience and Psychology from the University of Southern California. During this time, she studied how early life dietary manipulations affect later life hippocampal function in Dr. Scott Kanoski’s lab. Alicia continued her work there as a research technician before joining the Wilke lab to study how juvenile stress affects depression and motivated behaviors during adulthood. During her free time, Alicia enjoys sewing, taking contemporary dance classes, and exploring new venues in LA. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bae5e2de666697a57fbadd8/3cd59ad1-c1d1-47a3-a164-87c3b7812ad9/IMG_2051.jpg Team - Laila Khorasani - NSIDP, UCLA MSTP Laila is a NSIDP graduate student in the DeNardo lab. She received her Bachelor's degree in Neuroscience from UCLA, where she studied sensorimotor recovery in traumatic brain injury. She is interested in investigating the neural underpinnings of behavior, specifically in using neuromodulatory tools to target behavioral presentations of neurologic and psychiatric disease. In her free time, Laila enjoys running, baking, and going to the theater. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bae5e2de666697a57fbadd8/845542fc-818a-4f08-a97a-b93f3300e2b8/6E2A0F1C-C195-439D-88C0-5C8A983A5B22.jpg Team - Angela Yang Angela is an undergraduate student at UCLA majoring in neuroscience with an intended minor in gerontology. She is interested in learning about the neural circuitry that underlies decision-making and its role in neuropsychiatric disorders. In her free time, she enjoys figure skating, snowboarding, and experimenting with new coffee recipes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bae5e2de666697a57fbadd8/be23c3c9-75f3-4e97-8dc7-749cce339d5a/sophiac+-+SOPHIA+COLAVIN.jpg Team - Sophia Colavin Sophia is a third year undergraduate Computational and Systems Biology major at UCLA. She is on a pre-dental track and finds the neuroscience research’s application to medicine and psychiatric disorders very interesting. 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He is interested in studying the neural mechanisms that drive behavior and cognition, along with their correlations to psychiatric conditions like depression and bipolar disorder. In his spare time he enjoys reading books, writing, solving puzzles, playing games, and learning about mythology. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bae5e2de666697a57fbadd8/9f046010-c483-42cc-98c8-0f1f019542f3/Andy+Liu+photo+-+ANDY+ZEYUAN+LIU.jpg Team - ANDY LIU Andy Liu is an undergraduate student majoring in Psychobiology at UCLA, and is interested in learning about brain functions and their implications for neurodegenerative disorders. He is interested in exploring approaches for treating and managing these disorders. 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She is interested learning more about how certain areas of the brain develop and shape behavior while learning more about experimental techniques used in the lab. Outside of the lab, she enjoys spending time with friends and participating in school clubs and events. She is also passionate about reproductive health and is actively involved in two clubs focused on this area! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bae5e2de666697a57fbadd8/8e7774fa-1842-49fb-b67f-a97820b35f4c/Headshot_Easha+Ashraf+%281%29+-+Easha+Ashraf.jpg Team - Easha Ashraf Easha is an undergraduate student majoring in Neuroscience at UCLA. She is interested in learning about psychiatric and neurodegenerative disorders through behavioral neuroscience. In her free time, Easha enjoys writing music, visiting coffee shops, and baking. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bae5e2de666697a57fbadd8/33e841d5-f54a-40bc-8064-5225b07e3283/IMG_2058.jpg Team - Anish Velaparthi Anish is an undergraduate student majoring in Physiological Science at UCLA. He is interested in the complexities of the brain and how it shapes the development of neurodegenerative diseases. In his free time, he likes to play basketball, watch movies, and lift weights. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bae5e2de666697a57fbadd8/54c6f688-1ce5-450d-8dfa-0520bad389bd/Jake_Kallimanis+-+JAKE+KALLIMANIS.jpg Team - Jake Kallimanis Jake is a second year undergraduate Psychobiology major, with a minor in Education Studies at UCLA. Currently following a pre-med track, he is deeply interested in how neuroscience studies translate into medical practice and the understanding of psychiatric conditions. In his free he likes to go on runs with friends, explore new places by hiking, and try new food around the LA area. He is also involved in campus clubs that promoting relationship health education. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bae5e2de666697a57fbadd8/b6ee525e-97d0-4c64-bf8f-64a650fdf451/RyanMHeadshot+-+RYAN+MCLAUGHLIN.jpg Team - Ryan McLaughlin Ryan is an undergraduate Neuroscience major with a Creative Writing minor. He is also interested in studying Mathematics and Chinese language. Ryan is interested in neuroscience research that deepens the understanding of the brain and can be translated to develop more effective treatments for psychiatric disorders. He also enjoys chess, video games, working out, and driving. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bae5e2de666697a57fbadd8/bee8efae-b56c-464b-b4cb-63fef3b8929c/A97603_SREP_TOP_100_NEUROSCI_HERO_580x326px-b834fe7c2c0f7a2082d6501e2a5b8433.jpg Team - Amerie Samuels https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bae5e2de666697a57fbadd8/4d0ec06f-d868-47c9-8e00-ec293ea37a36/Charlie+Bland+Headshot++-+CHARLES+BLAND.jpg Team - Charlie Bland Charlie is a fourth your Psychobiology major on a pre-med track. He is very interested in mental health and how neuroscience research translates into psychiatric medicine. He is very into exercise (running and cycling) and doing anything outdoors. He also loves to cook and try new foods around LA. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bae5e2de666697a57fbadd8/be49b445-cc8e-4b55-83d0-f7c6d0c6f607/Michelle+Luo+-+MICHELLE+LUO.jpg Team - Michelle Luo Michelle is a second-year undergraduate at UCLA majoring in neuroscience with an intended double major in computational and systems biology. She is interested in studying how neuromodulation through TMS and neuroimaging techniques can be used to study mPFC neural circuits. Outside of the lab, she enjoys playing table tennis, working out, traveling, and watching anime. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bae5e2de666697a57fbadd8/2eb0df74-b95f-4f98-83c8-ff777c0f4383/Claire+Lane+-+Claire+Lane.jpg Team - Claire Lane Claire is a fourth year undergraduate Psychobiology major, with a minor in French and Francophone studies at UCLA from Washington, D.C. She is currently on the pre-med track and is particularly interested in neuroimmunology, with a particular focus on elucidating the mechanisms that underlie psychiatric disorders. Her goal is to better understand how immune-brain interactions influence neurobiological function and contribute to the development of psychiatric symptoms. Through this work, she hopes to advance a more comprehensive understanding of the brain and its complex regulatory systems. 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