Group Leader
Marie-Claude Perreault, Ph.D.
Group Leader
m-c [dot] perreault [at] emory [dot] edu
Current Members
Laboratory Technicians \ Research Specialists
Zaid Irfan
Lab Technician/Research Specialist, 2024-present
zaid [dot] irfan [at] emory [dot] edu
Postdoctoral Fellows
Charles (Tyler) Shoemaker
Postdoctoral Fellow, 2024-present
charles [dot] tyler [dot] shoemaker [at] emory [dot] edu
Graduate Student & Rotations
Please contact Dr. Perreault for lab rotation
Undergraduate Students
Aastha R. Amin
Undergraduate Student, 2024-present
Current: Undergraduate student Georgia Tech, USA aramin4 [at] emory [dot] edu
Shreya Gowducheruvu
Undergraduate Student, 2024-present
Current: Undergraduate student Emory University, USA shreya [dot] gowducheruvu [at] emory [dot] edu
Amanda Choi
Undergraduate Student, 2024-present
Current: Undergraduate student Emory University, USA amanda [dot] choi [at] emory [dot] edu
Liane Muir
Undergraduate Student, 2023-present
Current: Undergraduate student Emory University, USA liane [dot] muir [at] emory [dot] edu
Elijah (Luke) Leathers
Undergraduate Student, 2023-present
Current: Undergraduate student Georgia Tech, USA eleath2 [at] emory [dot] edu
Summer Students
Deadline for application for summer 2025 is January 2025, please refer to the Emory LGS-SOAR program
Recent Members & Past Alumni
Research Specialists
Jais Matta
Research Specialist, 2022-2023
Current: Research Specialist, Georgia Tech, USA
jmatta3 [at] gatech [dot] edu
Renee Shaw
Lead Research Specialist, 2012-2020
Current: Technology Transfer Specialists, US Veteran Affairs
Edyta Bichler Murlin, Ph.D.
Research Specialist, 2012-2014
Current: Technical Research Specialist
edyta [dot] murlin [at] emory [dot] edu
Katie Moerschel
Research Specialist, 2024 (9 months)
kmoersc [at] emory [dot] edu
Postdoctoral Fellows
Andrea Giorgi, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Fellow, 2017-2022
Current: NeuroPSI-CNRS/Paris-Saclay University, France
andrea [dot] giorgi [at] cnrs [dot] fr
Brandon K LaPallo, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Fellow, 2015-2017
Current: Medical Science Liason, Teva Pharmaceuticals, USA
Gary C Walter, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Fellow, 2015-2017
Current: Project Manager, Cardiovascular Safety Services at Celerion, Phoenix, Arizona, USA
CĂ©line Jean-Xavier, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Fellow, 2012-2014
Current: Research Officer Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Toronto, Canada
Graduate Students
Magne S Sivertsen
PhD Student, 2010-2015
Current: Medical Doctor, Ullevaal Hospital, Norway
UXMASW [at] ous-hf [dot] no
Nedim Kasumacic, PhD
PhD Student, 2007-2012
Current: Lecturer, Sonans High School, Norway
nedim [at] sonans [dot] no
Karolina Szokol, PhD
PhD Student, 2003-2009
Current: Advisor, Research Council of Norway, Norway
ksz [at] forskningsradet [dot] no
Rotation Students
Mallika Halder
Rotation Student 2018
Current: PhD student, Emory University, USA
mhalder [at] emory [dot] edu
Claire McGregor
Rotation Student 2014
Current: Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Shirley Ryan Ability Lab, USA
claire [dot] mcgregor [at] emory [dot] edu
Travis M. Rotterman
Rotation Student 2013
Current: Postdoctoral Fellow, Georgia Tech, USA
travis [dot] rotterman [at] biosci [dot] gatech [dot] edu
Undergraduate and Summer Students
Niki Patel
Undergraduate Student 2020-2023
diki [dot] patel [at] emory [dot] edu
Current: Undergraduate student, Emory University, USA
Sophie Gregoretti
Summer Student 2022
gregoretti668 [at] agnesscott [dot] edu
Current: Undergraduate student, Agnes Scott, USA
Camilo Londono
Undergraduate Student 2020-2022
clondono [at] health [dot] ucsd [dot] edu
Current: Graduate student, University of California San Diego
Sivasomasundari Arunarasu
Summer Student 2022
sundari [dot] arunarasu [at] emory [dot] edu
Current: Undergraduate student, Emory University, USA
Annabelle Thomas
Summer Student 2021
athomas371 [at] gatech [dot] edu
Current: Undergraduate Student, Georgia Tech, USA
Uswa Khan
Summer Student 2021
uswa [dot] khan [at] emory [dot] edu
Current: Undergraduate Student, Georgia Tech, USA
Isabelle Cullen
Summer Student 2020
icullen [at] uoregon [dot] edu
Current: Undergraduate student, University of Oregon, USA
Shruthi Mohan
Undergraduate student 2017-2020
shruthi [dot] mohan [at] emory [dot] edu
Current: Undergraduate student, Georgia Tech, USA
Luke Bumgardner
Undergraduate Student 2017-2019
lbumgardner [at] newcomb-boyd [dot] edu
Current: Commissioning Engineer, Necomb & Boyd’s, USA
Ryan Kim
Undergraduate Student, 2016-2018
ryan [dot] kim [at] emory [dot] edu
Current: Undergraduate student, Emory University, USA
Lindsay E Lehman
Sure Student (Summer 2017)
lindsay [dot] lehman [at] utexas [dot] edu
Current: Undergraduate student, University of Texas, USA
Tluang Cer
Undergraduate student 2016-2017
tluangcer [at] gmail [dot] com
Current: International educator for refugee children
Bhavya Paranthaman
Undergraduate Student 2013-2017
bhavyaparans [at] gmail [dot] com
Current: Tufts University School of Dental Medicine, USA
Teresa Marie Findley
Undergraduate Student 2013-2014
tfindley [at] uoregon [dot] edu
Current: PhD student, University of Oregon, USA