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Lab Members

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Aoto Lab   September 2022
Photo credit: Nicole Brown
Principle Investigator
Jason Aoto, Ph.D
Associate Professor
 
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Staff
Pat the Plat
Research Assistant
 
Graduate Students
JungMin Kim
B.S. Neuroscience and Cognitive Science, 2015, University of Arizona
NSP Graduate Student (2018-present)

JungMin is interested in the function of Neurexin-3 in cocaine-induced plasticity and its significance in drug-related behaviors.
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Eric Stokes
B.S. Biology, 2018, Morehouse College
Pharmacology Graduate Student (2019-present)
HHMI Gilliam Fellow
Eric is investigating how precise alterations in Nrxn3a sequence affects synaptic physiology and animal behavior
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Carley Miller
B.S. Neuroscience, 2018, Pennsylvania State University
MSTP Pharmacology Graduate Student (2021-present)
Ruth L. Kirschstein F30 MD/PhD Predoctoral Fellow
Alumni
Brian Lloyd, Ph.D
B.M. Vocal Performance, 2013, University of Denver;
B.S. Biology, 2017, University of Colorado Denver

MSTP Pharmacology Graduate Student (2019-2023)
Current position: Medical student at CU Anschutz
Emma Boxer, Ph.D
B.S. Biology and Psychology, 2015, University of Colorado Denver
NSP Graduate Student (2016-2022)
Ruth L. Kirschstein Predoctoral Fellow

Current position: Postdoctoral Fellow, CalTech. Dr. David Anderson Lab
Susana Restrepo Upegui, Ph.D
BS, Biotechnology, 2015, University of Florida
Pharmacology Graduate program (2016-2021)
HHMI Gilliam Fellow
Current position: Clinical Project Manager, Gateway Institute for Brain Research
Melanie Becher
BS, Neuroscience, 2018, College of William and Mary
Research Assistant 2020-2021
Current position: Graduate student in Georgetown University
Nora Langer
BS, Neuroscience, Minor Molecular and Cellular Biology, 2018, Colorado College
Professional Research Assistant 2018-2020
Brett Dunn, M.S. 
Master's Student 2016-2017
Current position: Biodesix
Kylan Nelson 
Professional Research Assistant 2016-2018
Current position: Medical student at CU Anschutz
Jun Wang 
Postdoctoral Fellow
University of Wyoming
Former Rotation Students
Dean Kareemo
Ellen Ford
Hannah Actor-Engle
Taylor Yamauchi
Joshua Garcia
 
We are interested in you!
The Aoto Lab is now hiring!
Are you a dedicated, independent and hard-working scientist?
Do you enjoy working in a collaborative environment?
We are always looking for scientists at all levels (undergraduate, graduate and postdoctoral fellows). Postdoctoral fellows with a background in synaptic electrophsyiology or molecular biology are encouraged to apply.
 
For inquiries, please send an email to: jason.aoto@cuanschutz.edu
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