Richard B. Simerly, Ph.D.

• Louise B. McGavock Professor

• Department of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics

• Director, Vanderbilt Neurovisualization Laboratory

• Vanderbilt University School of Medicine

Michelle Bedenbaugh

• BS in Animal Science, Texas A&M University

• MS in Physiology of Reproduction, Texas A&M University

• PhD in Cellular and Integrative Physiology, West Virginia University

• Postdoctoral fellow investigating the intersection of neural circuits governing food intake, reproduction and motivated behaviors. 

Serena Sweet

• BS in Neuroscience and BA in Anthropology, University of Miami

• PhD Candidate, Department of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics

• Developmental programming of neural circuits integrating drinking and feeding.

Jessica Biddinger

• BS in Biology, The Ohio State University

• PhD in Behavioral Neuroscience and Ingestive Behavior, Purdue University

• Staff Scientist investigating development of neural circuits that regulate motivated behaviors.

Becka Klein

• BS in Biomedical Engineering, University of Tennessee of Knoxville

• Lab Manager and Research Assistant utilizing a variety of neuroanatomical tools.

Haley Mendoza-Romero

• BS in Neuroscience and BA in Religion, Duke University

• PhD Candidate, Department of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics

• The role of microglia in formation of hypothalamic feeding circuits. 

Dollada Srisai

• DVM, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kasetsart University in Thailand

• PhD in Neuroscience, Mahidol University in Thailand

• Research Instructor examining how early life experience impacts brain structure and function, with relevance to energy homeostasis.

Nicholas Thomas-Low

• BS in Psychology, University of Oregon

• Research Assistant utilizing histochemistry to visualize development of neural circuits.