Graduate Students
The Department of Neuroscience at Scripps Research Institute Florida offers opportunities for graduate research with an interdisciplinary approach. Students have access to a variety of core resource facilities and specialized equipment related to neuroscience research ultimately enabling research without limitations during their training.
We are excited to have the following graduate students pursuing their research within the Department of Neuroscience:
Scott Baker, University of Minnesota
Graduate Student of Pharmacology
Mentor: Brock Grill, Ph.D.
Research Interests: Regulation of neuronal development in C. elegans.
Wen-Chin "Brian" Huang, National Taiwan University
Graduate Student of The Kellogg School of Science and Technology
Mentor: Damon T. Page, Ph.D.
Irma Takacs, University of Szeged (Hungary)
Graduate Student of Molecular Biology
Mentor: Courtney Miller, Ph.D.
Research Interests: Molecular basics of memory formation and maintenance.
Luis M. Tuesta, University of Miami
Graduate Student of The Kellogg School of Science and Technology,
The Scripps Research Institute - Florida
Mentor: Paul Kenny, Ph.D.
Research Interests: Neurobiological mechanisms of nicotine reinforcement.