Cameron’s research focuses on astrocytes, ML and all things neural data analysis pipeline. He also enjoys proselytizing about the un-importance of neurons.

Erin's research investigates how neuromodulators shape brain state, with a particular focus on their moment-to-moment fluctuations during wakefulness. She aims to understand how extracellular levels of these signaling molecules vary under normal conditions, how they are disrupted in disease states such as Alzheimer’s disease, and how they are altered in non-ordinary states of consciousness, including those induced by psychedelics.

Rob's current work involves development of 1) methods for improving the accuracy of fine-scale brain tissue reconstructions and 2) computational infrastructure for accelerating imaging research. He is particularly interested in the interplay between structure and function in the nervous system.

Ming's work focuses on designing and maintaining highly automated systems combining custom-built microscopes, electronic circuits, control software, and databases to efficiently manage data collection and analysis for  neuroscience research.

Mario is a senior graduate student and Houston local that made his way back to his hometown after receiving a BS in Neuroscience from UTDallas in 2018. When he’s not daydreaming of hiking out in Big Bend, Mario leverages two-photon imaging of voltage and G-protein-coupled receptor activation-based (GRAB) optical sensors to study how neuromodulators, such as acetylcholine, influence perception.

Dre is a senior graduate student primarily interested in characterizing the physiological properties of astrocytes. His passion for astrocytes stems from his research while pursuing his B.S. in Behavioral Neuroscience at Northeastern University. He now employs two-photon microscopy to image voltage biosensors to characterize how the resting membrane potential of astrocytes varies across various behavioral states. Outside of lab, Dre enjoys writing poetry, going on walks, and trying new restaurants.

Noura’s research focuses on how Martinotti cells and layer 1 neurogliaform cells, two major inhibitory interneuron subtypes targeting layer 1, shape cortical circuits during unexpected events. She also combines in vivo patch-clamp recordings and imaging of developing voltage indicators to assess their sensitivity to voltage changes. When she's not doing experiments, she enjoys building random pieces of equipment to keep the lab running.

Yu-Yau is studying how interareal communication through coherent oscillations in the mouse visual cortex using two-photon voltage imaging. In his free time, he explores coffee shops in Houston and runs experiments on how different beans fuel brainpower.

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