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Shane Hentges<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Professor & Department Chair<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Integrative Physiology & Neuroscience
Neuroscience Program<\/p>\n\n\n\n

shentges@wsu.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Shagye Modberi<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Postdoctoral Research Associate
shaghayegh.modaberi@wsu.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n

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Amit Thakar<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

PhD, Research Associate and Lab Manager
amit.thakar@wsu.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n

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Pratyush Suryavanshi<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Postdoctoral Researcher Associate
Coming soon to our lab!<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n

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Rashi Naresh Karda<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

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Fernando Pimienta Echeagaray<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

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Postbaccalaureate lab alumni<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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  • Connor Christensen, MS<\/strong> (Scientific Assistant & Lab Manager from 2022-2025)
    Graduate Student, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Neuroscience<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Samatha Weed, BS<\/strong> (Scientific Intern from 2024-2025)
    Graduate Student, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Bacteriology<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Connie King, BS<\/strong> (Research Associate from 2008-2021)
    Research Associate, Colorado State University<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Caitlin Daimon, DVM, PhD<\/strong> (PhD Student from 2015-2021)
    Veterinarian and Medical Writer<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Marissa Metz, PhD<\/strong> (PhD Student from 2015-2021)
    Medical Writer at PhiMed Communications, LLC<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Andrew Rau, PhD<\/strong> (Postdoctoral Fellow from 2015-2021)
    Assistant Professor, University of Montana<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Philip Fox, PhD<\/strong> (Postdoctoral Fellow from 2014-2018)
    Senior Scientist at Ceria Therapeutics, Tucson, Az<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Brooke Jarvie, PhD<\/strong> (Research Associate from 2010-2012)
    Postdoctoral Researcher, Knight Lab at the Univ. California, San Francisco<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Christina Dennison, PhD<\/strong> (PhD Student from 2009-2015)
    Senior Manager of Medical & Regulatory Writing, Bracco Diagnostics Inc<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Matthew Dicken, PhD<\/strong> (PhD Student from 2009-2016)
    Senior Operations Manager, Eurofins<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Reagan Pennock, PhD<\/strong> (PhD Student from 2009-2016)
    Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Neurobiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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