The team - Sjulson Lab

Lucas Sjulson, MD, PhD

Principal investigator

Neuroscientist interested in the neural basis of reward-guided decision-making and drug addiction. Also a psychiatrist interested in developing novel gene-based treatments for clinical use. Father of three children allegedly too young to learn Muay Thai and microcontroller programming who are making progress nonetheless.

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Soyoun Kim, PhD

Research Assistant Professor

Systems neuroscientist interested in the decision process. Wanting to understand the role of corticostriatal circuits in goal-directed behaviors. Loves hiking and watching movies.

Hung Lo, PhD

Post-Doc

A molecular biologist/electrophysiologist turned systems neuroscientist, puzzled by neural dynamics. Utilizing imaging and computational methods to study neuronal ensembles. Passionate about rock climbing, though more often found climbing plastics than real rocks. A genuine binge-eating expert. Former speedcuber.

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Anthony Ramnauth, PhD

Post-Doc

Philosopher turned neuroscientist. Currently involved in developing novel imaging technology, pre-processing workflows, and spatial transcriptomics methods. Interested in integrating omics assays with in vivo activity assays to functionally characterize molecularly-resolved brain cells. Gets a kick out of the recursive nature of brains studying themselves.

Kelly Clemenza

Ph.D. Student

Interested in studying genetically encoded approaches to modulating maladaptive behaviors in psychiatric disease. An NYC native and avid birder. A very occasional artist in various mediums.

Aleksandra Fryc

Ph.D. Student

Interested in the circuitry of neuropsychiatric disorders and learning techniques to study their activity. Specific new interest in hippocampal ripple behavior. Loves trying new recipes and drawing.

Duy Tran

M.D./Ph.D. Student

Joint MSTP student between the Sjulson and Batista-Brito labs, interested in decision making and impulsive behaviors. Specifically, how PFC activity contributes to the neural circuitry underlying these behaviors. Loves food and nature.

Matt Chin

M.D./Ph.D. Student

MSTP student interested in the neuroscience of motivation and cognition, computational modeling, and applications of circuit neuroscience to brain-machine interfaces and neuromodulation therapies. Likes biking, fitness, nature, and going to concerts.

Julia Benville

M.D./Ph.D. Student

MSTP student interested in the neural circuitry of substance use disorders. Currently exploring the mPFC and hippocampus' relation to how contextual states influence drug-seeking behavior. Loves fitness, nutrition, travel, and listening to podcasts.

Kat Hanin

Research Assistant

Recent graduate from Hunter College interested in learning about neural mechanisms underlying substance use disorders. Loves hiking but settles for long walks through the city.

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