{"id":325,"date":"2023-12-26T13:14:45","date_gmt":"2023-12-26T18:14:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.williams.edu\/mc10\/?page_id=325"},"modified":"2025-09-25T12:20:34","modified_gmt":"2025-09-25T16:20:34","slug":"current-students","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.williams.edu\/mc10\/current-students\/","title":{"rendered":"Students"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-size: x-large;color: #024470\"><strong>Current students<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong style=\"color: black;font-size: larger\">Blake Biever &#8217;26, <\/strong><span style=\"color: black;font-size: medium\">Thesis Student<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong style=\"color: black;font-size: larger\">Kaan Coffin &#8217;26, <\/strong><span style=\"color: black;font-size: medium\">Thesis Student<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong style=\"color: black;font-size: larger\">Kami Israelski &#8217;26, <\/strong><span style=\"color: black;font-size: medium\">Research Assistant<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong style=\"color: black;font-size: larger\">Soraya Katzev &#8217;26, <\/strong><span style=\"color: black;font-size: medium\">Thesis Student<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong style=\"color: black;font-size: larger\">Betsy Moffett &#8217;26, <\/strong><span style=\"color: black;font-size: medium\">Independent Study<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong style=\"color: black;font-size: larger\">Chloe Noxon &#8217;26, <\/strong><span style=\"color: black;font-size: medium\">Thesis Student<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong style=\"color: black;font-size: larger\">Clara Pollock &#8217;26, <\/strong><span style=\"color: black;font-size: medium\">Thesis Student<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong style=\"color: black;font-size: larger\">Erin Pye &#8217;26, <\/strong><span style=\"color: black;font-size: medium\">Thesis Student<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong style=\"color: black;font-size: larger\">Grace Rebak &#8217;26,\u00a0<\/strong><span style=\"color: black;font-size: medium\">Independent Study<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-size: x-large;color: #024470\"><strong>Lab alumni<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"color: black;font-size: larger\">Thesis students:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong style=\"color: black;font-size: medium\">Alyana Granados\u00a0<\/strong><span style=\"color: black;font-size: medium\">(2022-23): &#8220;Anatomical and functional connectivity between agouti-related peptide (AgRP)-expressing neurons and the parasubthalamic nucleus (PSTN).&#8221;\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong style=\"color: black;font-size: medium\">Madiha Irshad\u00a0<\/strong><span style=\"color: black;font-size: medium\">(2022-23): \u201cInvestigating POMC neuron firing patterns during sleep and wakefulness in sated mice.\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong style=\"color: black;font-size: medium\">Zoe Kaegi\u00a0<\/strong><span style=\"color: black;font-size: medium\">(2022-23): \u201cNoxious predator odorants cause activation of appetite-suppressing parasubthalamic nucleus (PSTN) neurons.\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong style=\"color: black;font-size: medium\">Maxwell Song\u00a0<\/strong><span style=\"color: black;font-size: medium\">(2022-23): \u201cCharacterizatino of AgRP neural activity across sleep state transitions in food-deprived mice.\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong style=\"color: black;font-size: medium\">Faris Gulamali\u00a0<\/strong><span style=\"color: black;font-size: medium\">(2020-21): \u201cCharacterization of AgRP neuron activity across the sleep\/wake cycle in food-deprived mice.\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong style=\"color: black;font-size: medium\">Kenny Han\u00a0<\/strong><span style=\"color: black;font-size: medium\">(2020-21): \u201cReal-time characterization of tachykinin-1- (Tac1)-expressing neuron activity in the parasubthalamic nucleus based on food accessibility.\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong style=\"color: black;font-size: medium\">Sarah Willwerth\u00a0<\/strong><span style=\"color: black;font-size: medium\">(2020-21): \u201cThe effect of sleep on agouti-related peptide (AgRP) neural activity.\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong style=\"color: black;font-size: medium\">Lauren Heuer\u00a0<\/strong><span style=\"color: black;font-size: medium\">(2019-20): \u201cAnatomical characterization of the parasubthalamic nucleus (PSTN).\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong style=\"color: black;font-size: medium\">Grace Kromm\u00a0<\/strong><span style=\"color: black;font-size: medium\">(2019-20): \u201cFunctional characterization of tachykinin-1-expressing neurons in the parasubthalamic nucleus in appetite suppression.\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong style=\"color: black;font-size: medium\">Sierra Loomis\u00a0<\/strong><span style=\"color: black;font-size: medium\">(2019-20): \u201cStimulation and mapping of corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH) neurons in the parasubthalamic nucleus (PSTN).\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong style=\"color: black;font-size: medium\">Matt Newman\u00a0<\/strong><span style=\"color: black;font-size: medium\">(2019-20): \u201cExploring the effects of inhibiting the parasubthalamic nucleus (PSTN) on food intake in mice.\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong style=\"color: black;font-size: medium\">Max Stukalin\u00a0<\/strong><span style=\"color: black;font-size: medium\">(2019-20): \u201cCharacterization of AgRP neural activity across the sleep\/wake cycle in sated mice.\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong style=\"color: black;font-size: medium\">Olivia Barnhill\u00a0<\/strong><span style=\"color: black;font-size: medium\">(2018-19): \u201cTachykinin-1-neurons in the parasubthalamic nucleus (PSTN) suppress appetite.\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong style=\"color: black;font-size: medium\">Erin Cohn\u00a0<\/strong><span style=\"color: black;font-size: medium\">(2018-19): \u201cAsprosin administration during the inactive period increases wakefulness.\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong style=\"color: black;font-size: medium\">Kene Odenigbo\u00a0<\/strong><span style=\"color: black;font-size: medium\">(2018-19): \u201cAsprosin administration blunts torpor bouts in mice.\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong style=\"color: black;font-size: medium\">Heidi Halvorsen\u00a0<\/strong><span style=\"color: black;font-size: medium\">(2017-18): \u201cHypothalamic neurons that regulate food intake and energy homeostasis are active during torpor.\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong style=\"color: black;font-size: medium\">Jacob Sperber\u00a0<\/strong><span style=\"color: black;font-size: medium\">(2017-18): \u201cCharacterization of the parasubthalamic nucleus as an appetite suppression center.\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong style=\"color: black;font-size: medium\">Maria Vicent <\/strong><span style=\"color: black;font-size: medium\">(2016-17): \u201cOptogenetic stimulation of AgRP neurons lengthens and deepens torpor in mice.\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong style=\"color: black;font-size: medium\">Will Duke\u00a0<\/strong><span style=\"color: black;font-size: medium\">(2016-17): \u201cFood restriction is sufficient to increase wakefulness and decrease the quality of sleep.\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong style=\"color: black;font-size: medium\">Sara Lehman\u00a0<\/strong><span style=\"color: black;font-size: medium\">(2016-17): \u201cParaventricular TRH neurons respond to cold exposure but stimulation is not sufficient to increase body temperature.\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong style=\"color: black;font-size: medium\">Rachel O&#8217;Sullivan\u00a0<\/strong><span style=\"color: black;font-size: medium\">(2016-17): \u201cStimulation of paraventricular hypothalamic TRH neurons is insufficient to increase metabolic function.\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong style=\"color: black;font-size: medium\">Rachel Essner\u00a0<\/strong><span style=\"color: black;font-size: medium\">(2015-16): \u201cStimulation of AgRP neurons eliminates the effects of appetite suppressing compounds.\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong style=\"color: black;font-size: medium\">Brian Levine\u00a0<\/strong><span style=\"color: black;font-size: medium\">(2015-16): \u201cAgRP neuron stimulation is sufficient to decrease the quantity and quality of sleep in the absence of peripheral hunger cues.\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong style=\"color: black;font-size: medium\">Conor Mook\u00a0<\/strong><span style=\"color: black;font-size: medium\">(2015-16): \u201cStimulation of hypothalamic AgRP or POMC neurons deepens and lengthens torpor in mice.\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong style=\"color: black;font-size: medium\">Nitsan Goldstein\u00a0<\/strong><span style=\"color: black;font-size: medium\">(2014-15): \u201cAgRP neuron stimulation during wakefulness decreases REM sleep during subsequent sleep.\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong style=\"color: black;font-size: medium\">Kelsey Loy\u00a0<\/strong><span style=\"color: black;font-size: medium\">(2014-15): \u201cAgRP neuron stimulation during sleep increases sleep fragmentation and decreases REM sleep.\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong style=\"color: black;font-size: medium\">Alison Smith\u00a0<\/strong><span style=\"color: black;font-size: medium\">(2014-15): \u201cThe effects of AgRP neuron stimulation on food intake during appetite suppression.\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong style=\"color: black;font-size: medium\">Allison Graebner\u00a0<\/strong><span style=\"color: black;font-size: medium\">(2013-14): \u201cMapping the relevant downstream projections from the organum vasculosum of the laminae terminalis (OVLT).\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong style=\"color: black;font-size: medium\">Manasi Iyer\u00a0<\/strong><span style=\"color: black;font-size: medium\">(2013-14): \u201cIdentification of discrete, intermingled hypocretin (Hcrt) neuronal subpopulations.\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong style=\"color: black;font-size: larger\">Summer \/ Independent study \/ Research assistants:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong style=\"color: black;font-size: medium\">Molly Blakslee\u00a0<\/strong><span style=\"color: black;font-size: medium\">(Research Assistant, Spring 2023)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong style=\"color: black;font-size: medium\">Katie McKenna\u00a0<\/strong><span style=\"color: black;font-size: medium\">(Research Assistant, Spring 2023)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong style=\"color: black;font-size: medium\">Brennan Lee\u00a0<\/strong><span style=\"color: black;font-size: medium\">(Summer 2020)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong style=\"color: black;font-size: medium\">Sarah Willwerth\u00a0<\/strong><span style=\"color: black;font-size: medium\">(Summer 2020)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong style=\"color: black;font-size: medium\">Jake Bingaman<\/strong><span style=\"color: black;font-size: medium\">\u00a0(Summer 2019)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong style=\"color: black;font-size: medium\">Grace Kromm<\/strong><span style=\"color: black;font-size: medium\">\u00a0(Summer 2019)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong style=\"color: black;font-size: medium\">Sierra Loomis\u00a0<\/strong><span style=\"color: black;font-size: medium\">(Summer 2019)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong style=\"color: black;font-size: medium\">Max Stukalin<\/strong><span style=\"color: black;font-size: medium\">\u00a0(Summer 2019)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong style=\"color: black;font-size: medium\">Kenny Han<\/strong><span style=\"color: black;font-size: medium\">\u00a0(Summer 2018; Research Assistant, Spring 2018\u2013Spring 2020)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong style=\"color: black;font-size: medium\">Jessica Kim<\/strong><span style=\"color: black;font-size: medium\">\u00a0(Independent Study, Fall 2018\u2013Spring 2019; Research Technician, Fall 2019-Spring 2020)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong style=\"color: black;font-size: medium\">Faris Gulamali<\/strong><span style=\"color: black;font-size: medium\"> (Research Assistant, Spring 2018\u2013Spring 2020)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong style=\"color: black;font-size: medium\">Olivia Barnhill<\/strong><span style=\"color: black;font-size: medium\"> (Summer 2018)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong style=\"color: black;font-size: medium\">Erin Cohn<\/strong><span style=\"color: black;font-size: medium\"> (Summer 2018)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong style=\"color: black;font-size: medium\">Kene Odenigbo<\/strong><span style=\"color: black;font-size: medium\"> (Summer 2018)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong style=\"color: black;font-size: medium\">Jack Page<\/strong><span style=\"color: black;font-size: medium\"> (Independent Study, Spring 2018)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong style=\"color: black;font-size: medium\">Jordan Lipson<\/strong><span style=\"color: black;font-size: medium\"> (Research Technician, Fall 2017-Spring 2018)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong style=\"color: black;font-size: medium\">Theresa Legan<\/strong><span style=\"color: black;font-size: medium\"> (Research Assistant, Fall 2014-Spring 2017)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong style=\"color: black;font-size: medium\">Heidi Halvorsen<\/strong><span style=\"color: black;font-size: medium\">\u00a0(Independent Study, Fall 2016 and Spring 2017)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong style=\"color: black;font-size: medium\">Adam Jamnik<\/strong><span style=\"color: black;font-size: medium\"> (Independent Study, Fall 2016 and Spring 2017)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong style=\"color: black;font-size: medium\">Natalie Bernstein<\/strong><span style=\"color: black;font-size: medium\"> (Independent Study, Fall 2015 and Spring 2016)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong style=\"color: black;font-size: medium\">Olivia Meyerson<\/strong><span style=\"color: black;font-size: medium\"> (Independent Study, Fall 2015 and Spring 2016)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong style=\"color: black;font-size: medium\">Will Duke<\/strong><span style=\"color: black;font-size: medium\">\u00a0(Summer 2016)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong style=\"color: black;font-size: medium\">Rachel Essner<\/strong><span style=\"color: black;font-size: medium\"> (Summer 2015)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong style=\"color: black;font-size: medium\">Brian Levine<\/strong><span style=\"color: black;font-size: medium\"> (Summer 2015)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong style=\"color: black;font-size: medium\">Conor Mook<\/strong><span style=\"color: black;font-size: medium\"> (Summer 2015)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong style=\"color: black;font-size: medium\">Anna Ryba<\/strong><span style=\"color: black;font-size: medium\"> (Summer 2014)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong style=\"color: black;font-size: medium\">Zoe Trutner<\/strong><span style=\"color: black;font-size: medium\"> (Summer 2014)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-size: x-large;color: #024470\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Current students Blake Biever &#8217;26, Thesis Student Kaan Coffin &#8217;26, Thesis Student Kami Israelski &#8217;26, Research Assistant Soraya Katzev &#8217;26, Thesis Student Betsy Moffett &#8217;26, Independent Study Chloe Noxon &#8217;26, Thesis Student Clara Pollock &#8217;26, Thesis Student Erin Pye &#8217;26, Thesis Student 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