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Principal Investigator<\/strong><\/h1>\n

Dr. Dieter Jaeger<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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Professor
Ph.D. in Neuroscience, University of Michigan, 1990<\/strong><\/p>\n

My interest is in neural coding, motor systems, and synaptic integration with a focus on basal ganglia and cerebellar systems. We like to combine neurophysiology with modeling approaches.<\/p>\n

Biosketch<\/a><\/p>\n

Office 2129
phone: (404) 727 8139<\/span>
fax: (404) 727 2880<\/span>
e-mail: djaeger -at- emory.edu<\/p>\n

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PhD Researchers<\/strong><\/h1>\n

Dr. Li, Su<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\"\"Senior Research Specialist
Ph.D. in Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 2004<\/strong><\/p>\n

I do eletrophysioloy and fiber photometry in thalamus and motor cortex on mice performing running tasks, to better understand the neural basis of precise motor control.<\/p>\n

e-mail: sli6 -at- emory.edu<\/p>\n

Madison Cohen<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Medical Student, PCOM Georgia<\/strong>
MS in Biomedical Science PCOM Georgia, 2021<\/strong>\"\"
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My research interests lie in movement, movement related disorders, and the human machine interface. In the Jaeger lab, my work focuses on using optogenetic techniques in awake behaving mice to better understand the role of the cerebellum in movement and movement disorders. I am also an avid hiker and I love to go on long hikes with my dogs in my free time.<\/p>\n

Dr. Aur\u00e9lie Pala<\/span>
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\"\"Associate Scientist
Ph.D. in Neuroscience, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology of Lausanne, 2014<\/strong><\/p>\n

I am interested in understanding the neuronal correlates of sensorimotor behaviors at a resolution ranging from individual neurons to neuronal circuits spreading across brain hemispheres. My current work investigates the role of distinct populations of cortical neurons in movement disorders characteristic of Parkinson’s disease using wide-field voltage imaging in mice performing locomotor and reaching behaviors.<\/p>\n

e-mail: aurelie.pala -at- emory.edu<\/p>\n

Yunmiao (Miao) Wang<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\"Miao\"<\/strong><\/p>\n

Post-doctoral Researcher
Ph.D. in Neuroscience, Emory University, 2023<\/strong><\/p>\n

I am interested in the role of the basal-ganglia-thalamocortical circuits in decision making and motor control. My thesis work involves studying cortical dynamics during motor behaviors in mice using wide-field imaging.<\/p>\n

e-mail: yunmiao.wang -at- emory.edu<\/p>\n

Graduate\u00a0Students<\/strong><\/h1>\n

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Lisa Meyer-Baese
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Biomedical Engineering PhD Student\"\"
<\/strong>BS in Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2020<\/strong><\/p>\n

As a biomedical engineer my work so far focuses on integrating functional magnetic resonance imaging and optical imaging to understand brain wide spontaneous neuronal activity.<\/p>\n

e-mail: lisa.meyer-baese -at- emory.edu<\/p>\n

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Undergraduate Students<\/strong><\/h1>\n

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Alumni<\/strong><\/h1>\n

Indeara (Indy) Martinez
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\"\"Lead Research Specialist
<\/strong>BA in Neuroscience, University of Pennsylvania, PA, 2015
BS Student (2nd year) in Mechatronics Engineering, Kennesaw State University<\/strong><\/p>\n

I am a neuroscientist and robotics engineering student. My research interests include neurophysiology, neural networking and modeling, and deep learning. My goal is to better understand the circuitries underlying movement control, because I am ultimately looking to create assistive devices and brain-computer interface technology for patients with motor dysfunction.<\/p>\n

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email: icogdel-at-emory.edu<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Michael Bian
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Undergraduate Research Fellow\"\"
BS Student (4th year) in Neurosciences and Behavioral Biology, Emory University
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I\u2019m very interested in how the motor thalamus integrates sensory information to guide movement initiation and direction selection.\u00a0 In the Jaeger Lab, I work with Dr. Li Su to investigate sensorimotor behavior of mice when performing a cued locomotion task.<\/p>\n

e-mail: michael.bian -at- emory.edu<\/p>\n

Ellie Jiayi He
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Undergraduate Research Fellow\"\"
BS Student (3rd year) in Neurosciences and Behavioral Biology, Emory University
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My research interests are in behavioral and cognitive neuroscience, specifically the association between sensory inputs and motor outputs, and the process of cognition. I am mainly assisting Miao Wang with mice training in the Jaeger lab.<\/p>\n

e-mail: ellie.jiayi.he -at- emory.edu<\/p>\n

Samme Xie
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Undergraduate Research Fellow\"\"
BS Student (3rd year) in Biology and Physics, Emory University
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Currently, I\u2019m assisting Dr. Aurelie Pala to study the roles of specific projection cell types in the forelimb motor and premotor cortex in motor dysfunction using a mouse model with Parkinson disease. I\u2019m interested in behavioral neurobiology and using computational methods to understand mice behaviors in normal and Parkinsonia states.<\/p>\n

e-mail: samme.xie -at- emory.edu<\/p>\n

Dr. Francesco Cavarretta<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Post-doctoral Researcher\"\"
Ph.D. in Mathematics, Universita’ degli Studi di Milano, 2017
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I use biophysically detailed modeling to investigate normal and parkinsonian dynamics in the basal ganglia – thalamo – cortical loop, with focus on the ventromedial thalamus.<\/p>\n

e-mail: francesco.cavarretta -at- emory.edu<\/p>\n

Joseph Song
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Undergraduate Research Fellow\"\"
BS Student (4th year) in Chemistry, Emory University
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I\u2019m interested in learning how the basal ganglia regulate locomotion and limb movement in mice. My goal is to improve locomotion in Parkinsonian mice through DBS.<\/p>\n

e-mail: joseph.song -at- emory.edu<\/p>\n

Trent Yu
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BS Student (4th year) in Neurosciences and Behavioral Biology, Emory University\"\"
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My research interests lie in clinical and behavioral neuroscience. I work with Dr. Alfonso Delgado-Reyes to model behavior in mice with parkinsonian symptoms.<\/p>\n

e-mail: trent.yu -at- emory.edu<\/p>\n

Dr. Nupur Katyare<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\"\"Post-doctoral Researcher
Ph.D. in Neurophysiology, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 2019<\/strong><\/p>\n

The focus of my work so far has been on studying neuronal coding and I find it fascinating trying to understand their language by employing different means, mainly electrophysiology.\u00a0 I worked on cells in the Medial Entorhinal cortex using patch-clamp electrophysiology and dynamic clamp for my Ph.D.\u00a0 Currently, my work involves using multichannel chronic silicon electrodes for recording the activity of a population of neurons mainly from the thalamus of awake behaving mice.\u00a0 I like the computational aspect of neuroscience as well and love to work at the intersection of theory and experiments.<\/p>\n

e-mail: nupur.katyare -at- emory.edu<\/p>\n

Dr. Huo Lu<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\"HaoAdjunct Associate Professor
Ph. D. in Anatomy, Pennsylvania State University, PA, State College 1998<\/strong><\/p>\n