Lab Members
Principle Investigator
Jason Aoto
Assistant Professor
Staff
Nora Langer
BS, Neuroscience with minor in Molecular and Cellular Biology, 2018, Colorado College
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Professional Research Assistant
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Pat the Plat
Research Assistant
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Graduate Students
Emma Boxer
BS, Biology and Psychology, 2015, University of Colorado Denver
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NSP Graduate Student (2016-present)
Susana Restrepo
BS, Biotechnology, 2015, University of Florida
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Pharmacology Graduate Student (2016-present)
2019 Yale Ciencia Academy Fellow
2018 HHMI Gilliam Fellow and Lyda Hill Scholar
JungMin Kim
BS, Neuroscience and Cognitive Science, 2015, University of Arizona
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NSP Graduate Student (2018-present)
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Brian Lloyd
BM, Vocal Performance, 2013, University of Denver; BS, Biology, 2017, University of Colorado Denver
MSTP Pharmacology Graduate Student (2019-present)
Rotation Students
Dean Kareemo
Pharmacology Graduate Student (2019-present)
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Alumni
Jun Wang
PhD, 2015.
University of Wyoming
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Kylan Nelson
Professional Research Assistant 2016-2018
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Currently applying to medical schools
Ellen Ford
NSP
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Winter 2017
Current position: Patel lab
Hannah Actor-Engle
NSP
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Fall 2017
Current position: Kennedy lab
Taylor Yamauchi
MSTP NSP Graduate Student
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Summer 2017
Current position: Person Lab
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Brett Dunn
Graduate Student
Master's Degree
2016-2017
Current position: Biodesix
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Joshua Garcia
Rotation Student
Fall 2016
Current position: Smith Lab
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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 contact us.