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.

Research Technicians

1. Leon Novak, Laboratory Technician, UConn Physiology & Neurobiology, 2024–2026

   Current Position: Patient Care Coordinator, Hartford Healthcare

2. Victoria Doocy. Lab Manager/Research Assistant III (2023-2024).

   Current Position: Educational Program Assistant, UConn Department of Psychological Sciences.

3. Olivia DePasquale. Lab Manager (2022-2023).

   Current Position: PhD Student, Rutgers University, Supervisor: David J. Barker, Ph.D.

4. Candace Kangas Laboratory Technician, UConn Physiology and Neurobiology, 2022–2023

   Current Position: M.S. Student in Pathobiology and Veterinary Science.

5. Martina Porter DeCristofaro, Laboratory Technician, UConn Physiology and Neurobiology, 2021–2022
   Current Position: Research Coordinator, North Carolina Tissue Consortium, East Carolina University

Undergraduate Students

1. Malak Nechnach, Physiology & Neurobiology Major, Psychological Sciences Minor, 2024–present

   Current Position: Postbac, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Post-Baccalaureate Research Scholars Program

2. Veronica Doyle, Research Experience for Undergraduates Summer 2024
   Current Position: Undergraduate, University of Maine, Biochemistry Major (expected graduation: 2025)

3. Stella Desimone, Honors Program, Statistics & Molecular and Cell Biology Double Major, 2024–2025

4. Anthony Esposito, Animal Science Major, Biological Sciences Minor, 2023–2025

   Current Position: Animal Research Technologist, Twist Bioscience, Cambridge, MA

5. 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

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

7. 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

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

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

10. 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

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

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

13. 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

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

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

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

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

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

19. 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.

20. Madeleine Orsini, UConn Physiology & Neurobiology Major, Pre-Med Track, 2021–2022
    Current Position: Medical Student, Medical University of South Carolina