Sciolino Former Lab Members

Postdoctoral Fellows

1. Melissa Boucher, PhD. Assistant Research Professor (2023-2024). Current Position: Applying for Positions in the Pharmaceutical Industry

Master’s Students

1. Madeleine Sarner. UConn Applied Biochemistry and Cell Biology Master’s Student Researcher (2021-2022). Advising as Associate Advisor. Current Position: Senior Research Associate, Vertex, Pharmaceuticals, Boston, MA.

2. Chris Engborg. M.S. student, UConn Physiology and Neurobiology, 2022-2024.

   Current Position: Ph.D. student, UConn Physiology and Neurobiology, Advisor: Scott Rich, Ph.D.

Postbacc. Trainees

1. Victoria Doocy. Lab Manager/Research Assistant III (2023-2024). Current Position: Educational Program Assistant, UConn Department of Psychological Sciences.

2. Olivia DePasquale. Lab Manager (2022-2023). Current Position: PhD Student, Rutgers University

3. Candace Banasiewicz. Research Technician (2022-2023). Current Position: Research Technician, Alexander Jackson Lab UConn Department of Physiology and Neurobiology

4. Martina De Cristofaro. Lab Manager Visiting Researcher (2021-2022). Current Position: Surgical medical assistant, Johnson Pain Management Clinic, New Bern, NC.

Undergraduate Students

1. Manaswini Pujar, Honors Program, Physiology and Neurobiology Major, Minor in Computer Science, Thesis Supervisor: Natale R. Sciolino, 2023–2025
   Current Position: Clinical Research Coordinator, Rheumatology and Immunology, Mass General Hospital

2. Lily Kons, Research Experience for Undergraduates at UConn Physiology and Neurobiology, 2024. Current Position: Undergraduate Student, Allegheny College, Neuroscience and Psychology (double major)

3. Jasmine Ranieri, Physiology and Neurobiology Major, Molecular and Cell Biology, 2023–2024
   Current Position: Research Technician, Brown University, Dept. of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Dr. Hwamee Oh

4. Shanze Khan, Molecular and Cell Biology Major, Minor in Physiology and Neurobiology, 2023
   Current Position: Graduated with a B.S. from UConn

5. Anishi Kalaria, Physiology and Neurobiology Major, 2024
   Current Position: Studying for the MCATs

6. Carson Gaines, Honors Program, Physiology and Neurobiology Major, Minor in Psychology, 2022–2024. Thesis Supervisor: Natale R. Sciolino. Current Position: Gap year studying for MCATs

7. Felise Bressler, Research Experience for Undergraduates at UConn Physiology and Neurobiology, 2023
   Current Position: Undergraduate Student, McNair Scholar, Baylor University

8. Nicholas J. Ryan, Physiology and Neurobiology Major, Minor in Molecular and Cell Biology, 2022–2023. Current Position: Research Technician, The Jackson Laboratory

9. Leroy Griffiths Jr., Physiology and Neurobiology Major, Minor in Molecular and Cell Biology, Honors, 2022. Current Position: M.S. Student in Public Health, Brown University

10. Alexandria Goldhamer, Physiology and Neurobiology Major, Math Minor, 2021–2022
    Current Position: Ph.D. Student in Neuroscience, University of Pennsylvania

11. Emma Ratnaval, Physiology and Neurobiology Major, Honors, Pre-med, 2022

12. Natasha Otieno, Research Experience for Undergraduates at UConn Physiology and Neurobiology, 2022. Current Position: Undergraduate Student in Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Louisville

13. Maha Naqvi, McNair Scholar, 2021–2022. Current Position: Undergraduate Student, UConn Department of Biology

14. Christopher Engborg, Molecular and Cell Biology Major, 2021–2022
    Current Position: Ph.D Student at UConn in the Department of Physiology and Neurobiology

15. Julia Paul, Honors Program, Physiology and Neurobiology Major, Psychological Sciences Minor, 2021–2022. Thesis Supervisor: Natale R. Sciolino. Current Position: Medical Student, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, Philadelphia, PA.

16. Madeleine Orsini, UConn Physiology and Neurobiology Major, Pre-med, 2021–2022
    Current Position: PostBac IRTA, NIEHS Developmental Neurobiology Group