Post-Doctoral Scholar: Dr. Franklin Back, PhD

PhD in Pharmacology from the Federal University of Santa Catarina, Brazil.
Experience with behavioral analysis of rats and mice with emphasis on defensive responses, learning, and memory. Synaptic fine-tuning modulation as a mechanism of behavior change.
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0740-3828
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Franklin-Back
Previous Members
Ph.D. Candidates
Dr. Christopher de Solis
- Date Degree Awarded: Summer 2018
- Title of Dissertation: Viral Tool Development for Investigations of Learning and Memory
- Awards: Recipient of the Best Dissertation Award for the School of BBS
- Current Position: Research Scientist at Rejuvenate Bio
Dr. Roopashri Holehonnur Sudarshanprasad
- Date Degree Awarded: Summer 2016
- Title of Dissertation: Examining the role of N-methyl-D-Aspartate receptor subunit composition in mnemonic processing
- Current Position: Research Scientist in the laboratory of Dr. Laura A Lavery at Rice University
Dr. Anwesha Banarjee
- Date Degree Awarded: Spring 2015
- Title of Dissertation: The molecular basis of aberrant emotional learning in an animal model of autism
- Current Position: Research Scientist at Annexon