Robert Liu

Email: robert [dot] liu [at] emory [dot] edu

Hometown: Urbana, IL​

Alma Mater: PhD in Applied Physics, Stanford University

I am a neuroscientist with a physics background, working at the intersection of the fields of sensory neuroethology and social neuroscience. I transitioned into neuroscience as a postdoc, working with systems neuroscientists at the University of California, San Francisco’s Sloan-Swartz Center for Theoretical Neurobiology. After initially studying the visual system, I began a program to explore how neurons in the auditory system encode behaviorally relevant sounds, using a mouse model of acoustic communication. This work has now expanded into a general interest in neural plasticity and processing in social communication contexts. Through collaborations at Emory, our research explores how social information processing and reward are regulated in both a mouse model of maternal recognition of pup calls and a vole model of socially monogamous bonding, using a mix of physiological, behavioral and computational methods.

Kai Lu

kai [dot] lu [at] emory [dot] edu

My research interests are statistical learning, cognition in free running animals, and neurophysiology of large-scale brain network.

Megan Warren

Email: megan [dot] r [dot] warren [at] emory [dot] edu

Hometown: Delmar, DE​

Alma Mater: University of Delaware

My interests include determining how these sounds are used across the experience of pair bonding, as well as whether the oxytocin system is involved in the neural processing of these signals.

Shang Lin (Tommy) Lee

Email: shang [dot] lin [dot] lee [at] emory [dot] edu

Hometown: New York City and Connecticut​

Alma Mater: PhD in Behavioral Neuroscience, University of Connecticut

I am an NIH-IRACDA FIRST Postdoctoral Fellow interested in the neuroscience of social behavior and memory. To answer outstanding questions, I utilize behavioral paradigms, neuropharmacology, electrophysiology, and computational neuroscience. In addition to research, I am passionate about neuroscience education. As a FIRST Fellow and Pedagogy Fellow, I taught”Hippocampal Learning and Memory Systems” to Emory’s Neuroscience Graduate Program students, “Learning and Memory Lab” at Morehouse College, “Future of Innovative Neuroscience” at Morehouse School of Medicine and Harvard Medical Scool, and most recently, “Neuroscience of Love” to combined Morehouse College and Spelman College students. Outside of campus, you can find me at omakase sushi bars, pickleball courts, and Piedmont Park with my lovely dog.

Caroline Bowen

Email: caroline [dot] bowen [at] emory [dot] edu

Hometown: Atlanta, GA

Alma mater: 4th year at Emory University studying Biology

I am interested in quantifying social behaviors and investigating the mechanisms that drive social bonding across different species. I am also interested in animal welfare, where I hope to apply insights from these studies to improve the lives of animals.

Riyah Dugar

Email: riyah [dot] dugar [at] emory [dot] edu

Hometown: Chennai, India

Alma Mater: 2nd year at Emory University studying Biology and Economics

I am interested in learning more about the brain especially when humans interact with others and use that understanding to further my knowledge of various illnesses relating to the brain. Outside the lab- I play varsity tennis for Emory and enjoy reading a lot!

Maya Costello

Email: maya [dot] costello [at] emory [dot] edu

Hometown: Inlet Beach, FL​

Alma Mater: 4th year at Emory University studying Neuroscience and Behavioral Biology

I am interested in understanding the neural mechanisms underlying sensory processing systems and their relationship to social behavior and perception. Outside of the lab, I enjoy making pottery, watching K-dramas, and cooking.

Lily Shen

llshen [at] emory [dot] edu

Colony Manager

Jeffrey Yang

jeffrey [dot] yang2 [at] emory [dot] edu

Post-bac researcher

Gloria Guan

gloria [dot] guan [at] emory [dot] edu

Post-bac researcher