![Vassar](https://sites.northwestern.edu/vassarlab/files/2019/12/Vassar-e1576607537982-265x265.jpg)
Robert Vassar, PhD
Principal Investigator
Davee Professor of Alzheimer Research and Director, Alzheimer’s Disease Core Center (P30)
![Sadleir](https://sites.northwestern.edu/vassarlab/files/2019/12/sadleir-1-265x265.jpg)
Katherine R Sadleir, PhD
Research Associate Professor
PhD in Molecular Genetics and Cell Biology, University of Chicago
![Cuddy](https://sites.northwestern.edu/vassarlab/files/2020/10/IMG_6669-e1602103544924-265x265.jpg)
Leah K Cuddy, PhD
Research Assistant Professor
PhD in Pharmacology, Western University, London, Canada
![Zakaria](https://sites.northwestern.edu/vassarlab/files/2019/12/zakaria-265x265.jpg)
Justyna Dobrowolska Zakaria, PhD
Research Assistant Professor
PhD in Neurosciences, Washington University in St. Louis
![Karunakaran](https://sites.northwestern.edu/vassarlab/files/2019/12/karunakaran-265x265.jpg)
Devi (Krishna) Karunakaran, PhD, MS
Post-doctoral Fellow
PhD in Physiology and Neurobiology, University of Connecticut
![Jeon](https://sites.northwestern.edu/vassarlab/files/2023/02/Sohee-Jeon-265x265.jpg)
Sohee Jeon, PhD
Post-doctoral Fellow
PhD in Biological Sciences (Neurobiology), University of Illinois at Chicago
BS in Biological Sciences, Carnegie Mellon University
![Singhal](https://sites.northwestern.edu/vassarlab/files/2024/06/Singhal-265x265.jpg)
Naveen Kumar Singhal, PhD
Post-doctoral Fellow
PhD in Biotechnology (Neurobiology), CSIR-Indian Institute of Toxicology Research, India
![Grames](https://sites.northwestern.edu/vassarlab/files/2024/06/Grames-265x265.jpg)
Mychal S Grames, PhD
Post-doctoral Fellow
PhD in Pharmacology, LSU Health Shreveport
BS in Chemistry (Biochemistry), LSU Shreveport
![Popovic](https://sites.northwestern.edu/vassarlab/files/2019/12/popovic-265x265.jpg)
Jelena Popovic
Lab Manager
BS in Computer Science and Engineering, University of Kragujevac, Serbia
![Ley](https://sites.northwestern.edu/vassarlab/files/2023/02/Makenna-Ley-265x265.jpg)
Makenna Ley
Technical Staff
BS in Biochemistry and Neurobiology, University of Wisconsin – Madison
![Edwards](https://sites.northwestern.edu/vassarlab/files/2024/06/Edwards-265x265.jpg)
Abigail Edwards
Technical Staff
BS in Neuroscience, Minor in Biological Science, DePaul University
![Zagardo](https://sites.northwestern.edu/vassarlab/files/2024/06/Zagardo-265x265.jpg)
Mitchell Zagardo
Technical Staff
B.S. in Genetics and Biotechnology, University of Iowa
![Salvo](https://sites.northwestern.edu/vassarlab/files/2021/01/miranda-e1611607962940-265x265.jpg)
Miranda Salvo
NUIN (Northwestern University Interdepartmental Neuroscience)
B.S. in Neuroscience, University of Pittsburgh
Recent Alumni
Students:
Brian Hitt, 2007-2012, MSTP student
William Eimer, 2008-2014, graduate student
Lokesh Kukreja, 2009-2014, graduate student
Sean Riordan, 2009-2014, graduate student
Post-docs/Research Faculty:
Kristen Dietrich, 2008-2010, post-doc
Patty Kandalepas, 2010-2015, post-doc
Ming-Hsuan Ou-Yang, 2014-2018, post-doc
Shahrnaz Kemal, 2016-2012, post-doc
Trongha Phan, 2016-2017, research assistant professor
Helena Zimmerman, 2019-2021, post-doc
Tony Di Meco, 2019-2022, post-doc
Staff:
Tharu Rajapaksha, 2010-2014, lab manager
Ross Brimberry, 2018-2019, research technician
Mai Khatri, 2018-2022, research technician
Chris Launius, 2019-2020, research technician
Becky Wang, 2019-2020, research technician
Monika Lysakowska, 2020-2021, research technician