People
(photo idea stolen from Brad Postle's lab)
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Jan R. Wessel, Ph.D.
Lab Director
Jan is an Associate Professor of Psychological & Brain Sciences (UI) and Neurology (UIHC), with a secondary appointment in Biomedical Engineering. He performed doctoral research at the former Max Planck Institute for Neurological Research in Cologne and postdoctoral research at UC San Diego.
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POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCHERS
Yao Guan, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Scholar
Yao received a B.S. in Applied Psychology from Southwest University in Chongqing (China) and then went on to earn a Ph.D. in Psychology & Behavioral and Cognitive Neuroscience from the University of Florida.
Joshua R. Tatz, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Scholar
Josh received a B.S. in Neuroscience from Drake University and then went on to earn a Ph.D. in Behavior, Cognition, and Neuroscience from American University in Washington, D.C.
DOCTORAL RESEARCHERS
Darcy A. Diesburg (née Waller), B.A., B.Sc.
Graduate Student (Psychological & Brain Sciences)
Darcy is a graduate student in the Psychological and Brain Sciences Department. She received B.A. and B.Sc. degrees from the University of Tulsa and was a Research Assistant at the Laureate Institute for Brain Research. Darcy is funded through the Behavioral & Biomedical Interface program.
Cheol Soh, B.A., M.Eng.
Graduate Student (Psychological & Brain Sciences)
Cheol is a graduate student in the Psychological and Brain Sciences Department. He received a BA in Psychology and Master's degree in Brain and Cognitive Engineering from Korea University in Seoul.
Benjamin O. Rangel, B.Sc.
Graduate Student (Neuroscience)
Ben joined the lab full-time as a graduate student in 2018, after a lab rotation in his first year in the Neuroscience program. He received a B.Sc. in Biology from Southern Oregon University, where has was a McNair Scholar.
Yoojeong Choo, M.A.
Graduate Student (Psychological & Brain Sciences)
Yoojeong is a graduate student in the Psychological and Brain Sciences Department. She received a B.A. and M.A. degrees in Cognitive Psychology from Yonsei University in Seoul.
Tobin Dykstra, B.Sc.
Graduate Student Affiliate (Psychological & Brain Sciences)
Tobin is a graduate student in the Psychological and Brain Sciences Department. His primary advisor is Eliot Hazeltine. Tobin received a B.Sc. in Psychology from Michigan State University.
Ossama Abu-Halawa, B.A., M.Phil.
Graduate Student (Biomedical Engineering)
Ossama is an MD/PhD graduate student in the Biomedical Engineering program and the Medical Scientist Training Program. Ossama received a BA in Biochemistry & Chemistry from Coe College, and an M.Phil degree in Philosophy of Science from Cambridge University.
LABORATORY STAFF
Nathan R. Chalkley, B.Sc.
Lab Manager
Nathan is our lab manager. He graduated with distinction from The University of Iowa with a B.Sc. in Psychology.
Ryan A. Potter, B.S.
Study Coordinator
Ryan is our study coordinator for patient work and pharmaceutical experiments. He received a B.S. in Psychology from the University of Wisconsin - La Crosse.
UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH ASSISTANTS
Carly Iacullo
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Carly is a Psychology major and joined the lab in 2018. She was awarded an ICRU fellowship in the Summer of 2019.
Aarushi Dervesh
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Aarushi is a Neuroscience major and joined the lab in 2019.
Anna Kalan
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Anna is a Psychology major and joined the lab in 2019.
Charles Grugan
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Charles is a Psychology major and joined the lab in 2019 following the First-generation Brain Research Workshop.
LAB ALUMNI (SELECTION)
Daniel Thayer (2016-2017)
In the lab: Undergraduate RA
Afterwards: Graduate student at UC Santa Barbara.
Megan Hynd (2018-2020)
In the lab: Undergraduate RA, Honor's student, INI Fellow, ICRU Fellow
Afterwards: Post-Bac Researcher at the NIH.
Alec Mather (2017-2019)
In the lab: Undergraduate RA, Scientific Programmer, Honor's Student, ICRU Fellow
Afterwards: Manager of Data Science at Sony.
Carly Ryder (2016-2018)
In the lab: Undergraduate RA
Afterwards: Graduate student at UNI.