Previous neuroSURF Classes
Translational Neurobiology Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship
Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC
Previous neuroSURF Classes
Since its launch in 2017, neuroSURF has welcomed nearly 100 students to Roanoke and the labs at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute. Many have gone on to further their careers in science and medicine at Virginia Tech and beyond.
Nicole Acosta
Home Institution: Virginia Tech
Lab Mentor: Shannon Farris, Ph.D.
VTCSOM EIP neuroSURF
Jana Adams
Home Institution: Virginia Tech
Lab Mentor: Sarah Parker, Ph.D.
VTCSOM EIP neuroSURF
Gia Baldo
Home Institution: Virginia Tech
Lab Mentor: Anthony LaMantia, Ph.D.
Naija Barakat
Home Institution: Washington and Lee University
Lab Mentor: Sora Shin, Ph.D.
Maia Barrow
Home Institution: George Institute of Technology
Lab Mentor: Stephen LaConte, Ph.D.
Madison Doceti
Home Institution: University of Virginia
Lab Mentor: Alex DiFeliceantonio, Ph.D.
Hezekiah Emmanuel
Home Institution: James Madison University
Lab Mentor: Carla Finkielstein, Ph.D.
VTCSOM EIP neuroSURF
Kali Holsinger
Home Institution: Virginia Tech
Lab Mentor: Konark Mukherjee, Ph.D.
VTCSOM EIP neuroSURF
Zachary Hubshman
Home Institution: Virginia Tech
Lab Mentor: Warren Bickel, Ph.D.
Daniela Pereira
Home Institution: Virginia Tech
Lab Mentor: Stephanie DeLuca, Ph.D.
Razia Rahyab
Home Institution: Virginia Commonwealth University
Lab Mentor: John Chappel, Ph.D.
Edward Rygalski
Home Institution: Roanoke College
Lab Mentor: Michael Fox, Ph.D.
Daniel Sane
Home Institution: Virginia Tech
Lab Mentor: Warren Bickel, Ph.D.
Abigail Stiles
Home Institution: Virginia Commonwealth University
Lab Mentor: Wynn Legon, Ph.D.
Zoey Wisniewski
Home Institution: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Lab Mentor: Zhi Sheng, Ph.D.
Kaitiya Bowser
Home Institution: Spelman College
Lab Mentor: Stephanie DeLuca, Ph.D.
Mufaro Chiduza
Home Institution: University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Lab Mentor: Alex DiFeliceantonio, Ph.D.
Abby Craig
Home Institution: Virginia Tech
Lab Mentor: Alex DiFeliceantonio, Ph.D.
Samantha Hall
Home Institution: Juniata College
Lab Mentor: Wynn Legon, Ph.D.
Sydnee Harrison
Home Institution: Virginia Tech
Lab Mentor: Konark Mukherjee, Ph.D.
VTCSOM EIP neuroSURF
Marissa Incer
Home Institution: College of William & Mary
Lab Mentor: Read Montague, Ph.D.
Adithya Iyer
Home Institution: Virginia Tech
Lab Mentor: Stephen LaConte, Ph.D.
Rose Kaur
Home Institution: Virginia Tech
Lab Mentor: Warren Bickel, Ph.D.
Jamie LaGrange
Home Institution: Mary Baldwin University
Lab Mentor: Zhi Sheng, Ph.D.
Eleanor Little
Home Institution: Roanoke Valley Governor's School & Patrick Henry High School
Lab Mentor: Carla Finkielstein Ph.D.
neuroSURF High School Student
Baitong Liu
Home Institution: Virginia Tech
Lab Mentor: Samy Lamouille, Ph.D.
Chu Luo
Home Institution: Smith College
Lab Mentor: Anthony LaMantia, Ph.D.
Riya Patel
Home Institution: Roanoke College
Lab Mentor: Brittany Howell, Ph.D.
McKenzie Proffit
Home Institution: Virginia Tech
Lab Mentor: Shannon Farris, Ph.D.
Amiaya Robinson
Home Institution: Virginia State University
Lab Mentor: Brittany Howell, Ph.D.
Khalema Salome
Home Institution: College of William and Mary
Lab Mentor: Warren Bickel, Ph.D.
Penelope Smith
Home Institution: Roanoke Valley Governor's School & Patrick Henry High School
Lab Mentor: John Chappell, Ph.D.
neuroSURF High School Student
Deborah Thomas
Home Institution: Virginia Tech
Lab Mentor: Michael Fox, Ph.D.
VTCSOM EIP neuroSURF
Claire Wei
Home Institution: Roanoke Valley Governor's School & Cave Spring High School
Lab Mentor: Michael Fox, Ph.D.
neuroSURF High School Student
Lucas Angles
Home Institution: Vassar College
Lab Mentor: Read Montague, Ph.D.
Vincent Bui
Home Institution: Virginia Tech
Lab Mentor: Zhi Sheng, Ph.D.
Lilian Byer
Home Institution: Davidson College
Lab Mentor: Michael Fox, Ph.D.
Andry Cantarero
Home Institution: Frostburg State
Lab Mentor: Stefanie Robel, Ph.D.
Fallon Curry
Home Institution: Virginia Tech
Lab Mentor: Shannon Farris, Ph.D.
Abraham Han
Home Institution: Virginia Tech
Lab Mentor: Sora Shin, Ph.D.
Elena Hayday
Home Institution: University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
Lab Mentor: Zhi Sheng, Ph.D.
Gabriel Isaac
Home Institution: University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Lab Mentor: Warren Bickel, Ph.D.
Ronak Kanodia
Home Institution: University of Florida
Lab Mentor: John Chappell, Ph.D.
Sydney Kehoe
Home Institution: College of William and Mary
Lab Mentor: Stephen LaConte, Ph.D.
Haley Bain
Home Institution: Kenyon College
Lab Mentor: Stefanie Robel, Ph.D.
Madison LaRoche
Home Institution: Virginia Tech
Lab Mentor: Warren Bickel, Ph.D.
Michelle Morris
Home Institution: Virginia Tech
Lab Mentor: Read Montague, Ph.D.
Rianna Zacharias
Home Institution: University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Lab Mentor: Shannon Farris, Ph.D.
Simran Gill
Home Institution: Salem High School
Lab Mentor: Michael Fox, Ph.D.
neuroSURF High School Student
Erik Akbar
Home Institution: Virginia Tech
Lab Mentor: Albert Pan, Ph.D.
Maame-Owusua Boateng
Home Institution: Northern Virginia Community College
Lab Mentor: Stefanie Robel, Ph.D.
Candace Chung
Home Institution: Amherst College
Lab Mentor: Michael Friedlander, Ph.D.
Matthew Everett
Home Institution: University of Tennesee, Knoxville
Lab Mentor: Konark Mukherjee, Ph.D.
Cole Faulkner
Home Institution: Radford University
Lab Mentor: Michael Friedlander, Ph.D.
Prateek Govindaraj
Home Institution: The College of William and Mary
Lab Mentor: Michael Fox, Ph.D.
Kavya Iyer
Home Institution: Roanoke College
Lab Mentor: Harald Sontheimer, Ph.D.
Owen Leitzel
Home Institution: Virginia Tech
Lab Mentor: Stefanie Robel, Ph.D.
Marc Morales
Home Institution: Lycoming College
Lab Mentor: Zhi Sheng, Ph.D.
Kyle Rega
Home Institution: Virginia Tech
Lab Mentor: Greg Valdez, Ph.D.
Carlos Rodriguez
Home Institution: University of Virginia
Lab Mentor: Michael Fox, Ph.D.
Andrea Sanders
Home Institution: Amherst College
Lab Mentor: Konark Mukherjee, Ph.D.
Niesha Savory
Home Institution: Virginia Tech
Lab Mentor: Shannon Farris, Ph.D.
VTCSOM EIP neuroSURF
Benjamin Shenal
Home Institution: Virginia Tech
Lab Mentor: Brooks Casas, Ph.D.
Senah Stephens
Home Institution: Virginia Tech
Lab Mentor: Shannon Farris, Ph.D.
Lynsey Wyatt
Home Institution: Roanoke College
Lab Mentor: Stephanie DeLuca, Ph.D.
Logan Dunkenberger
Home Institution: Roanoke Valley Governor's School
Lab Mentor: John Chappell, Ph.D.
neuroSURF High School Student
Kevin Sheng
Home Institution: Roanoke Valley Governor's School
Lab Mentor: Samy Lamouille, Ph.D.
neuroSURF High School Student
Jessica Wei
Home Institution: Cave Spring High School
Lab Mentor: Michael Fox, Ph.D.
neuroSURF High School Student
Chase Amos
Home Institution: University of Virginia
Lab Mentor: Michael Fox, Ph.D.
Malikah Ajose
Home Institution: Virginia Tech
Lab Mentor: Stefanie Robel, Ph.D.
Katie Barnes
Home Institution: Virginia Tech
Lab Mentor: Stefanie Robel, Ph.D.
Benayas Begashaw
Home Institution: Cornell University
Lab Mentor: Konark Mukherjee, Ph.D.
Victoria Buskey
Home Institution: Virginia State University
Lab Mentor: Zhi Sheng, Ph.D.
VTCSOM EIP neuroSURF
Naomi Carter
Home Institution: Hampton University
Lab Mentor: Michael Fox, Ph.D.
Sonali Dabhi
Home Institution: College of William and Mary
Lab Mentor: Stefanie Robel, Ph.D.
Shayom Debopadhaya
Home Institution: Roanoke Valley Governor's School & Salem High School
Lab Mentor: Greg Valdez, Ph.D.
neuroSURF High School Student
Mia Genuario
Home Institution: Virginia Tech
Lab Mentor: Michael Fox, Ph.D.
Megan Harrigan
Home Institution: Virginia Tech
Lab Mentor: Harald Sontheimer, Ph.D.
Alana Hull
Home Institution: Virginia Tech
Lab Mentor: Albert Pan, Ph.D.
Kirsten Lydic
Home Institution: Hampshire College
Lab Mentor: Warren Bickel, Ph.D.
Tracey Myers
Home Institution: Virginia Tech
Lab Mentor: Greg Valdez, Ph.D.
Daniel Quintana
Home Institution: University of California, Berkeley
Lab Mentor: Greg Valdez, Ph.D.
Arienne Roth
Home Institution: Virginia Tech
Lab Mentor: Read Montague, Ph.D.
Brady Simpson
Home Institution: James Madison University
Lab Mentor: Zhi Sheng, Ph.D.
Kayleigh Vance
Home Institution: Virginia Tech
Lab Mentor: Greg Valdez, Ph.D.
Rachael Ward
Home Institution: Virginia Tech
Lab Mentor: John Chappel, Ph.D.
Hailey Bain
Home Institution: Virginia Tech
Lab Mentor: Konark Mukherjee, Ph.D.
James Cole
Home Institution: College of William and Mary
Lab Mentor: Michael Fox, Ph.D.
George Franklin Edwards, III
Home Institution: Virginia Tech
Lab Mentor: Stefanie Robel, Ph.D.
Taylor Lear
Home Institution: Virginia Tech
Lab Mentor: Harald Sontheimer, Ph.D.
Samantha Leigh
Home Institution: Christopher Newport University
Lab Mentor: Stephanie DeLuca, Ph.D. and Sharon Ramey, Ph.D.
Gabrielle Lewis
Home Institution: Hollins University
Lab Mentor: Zhi Sheng, Ph.D.
Ryan Nassar
Home Institution: Virginia Tech
Lab Mentor: Greg Valdez, Ph.D.
Katherine Pereira
Home Institution: Virginia Tech
Lab Mentor: Greg Valdez, Ph.D.
Dillon Shaprio
Home Institution: Virginia Tech
Lab Mentor: Greg Valdez, Ph.D.
Kian Simpson
Home Institution: Harvard University
Lab Mentor: Brooks Casas, Ph.D.
Carleigh Studtmann
Home Institution: Bridgewater College
Lab Mentor: Michael Friedlander, Ph.D.
Joseph Teamer
Home Institution: Virginia State University
Lab Mentor: Michael Fox, Ph.D.
VTCSOM EIP neuroSURF
Jonathan Van Name
Home Institution: College of William and Mary
Lab Mentor: Michael Fox, Ph.D.
Contact Us
Alexandria Pilot Chambers, DHSc
Assistant Director of Operations, Center for Neurobiology Research
Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC
2 Riverside Circle, Roanoke, Virginia, 24016
apilot@vtc.vt.edu
540-526-2154