Lab Members

PI
Takashi Sato
Studied psychology for Ph.D. at Vanderbilt (Jeffrey Schall), then postdoctoral work at Janelia Farm Research Campus (PI Karel Svoboda). Continuing to study the neural circuit functions underlying behavior.
When he is not in the lab, he is sprinting on the track.

Postdoc
Kenta Abe
Currently studying the motor cortex and stroke-recovery. Prior to pursuing academia, he was a national level soccer player.
When he is not in the lab, he enjoys reading Japanese manga.

Graduate Student
Shunki Tamura
Visiting from Kyushu University, Japan. Currently conducting brainstem research here.
Favorite English word is "lol" because it looks funny.

Graduate Student
Ryotaro Iwamoto
Visiting from Osaka university, Japan. Currently conducting brainstem research in our lab here.
Big fan of Hanshin Tigers, a Japanese professional baseball team(in NPB). I want to also watch MLB .

Research Intern
Madeline Keller
Junior at the College of Charleston Honors College pursuing a Bachelor's of Science in Psychology and Bachelor's of Arts in Biology and minoring in Neuroscience. Plans to attend a PhD program in Psychology to become a neuropsychologist or forensic psychologist.
Enjoys going to the beach, travelling, and reading.

Undergraduate
Gianna Cespedes
Sophomore at the College of Charleston Honors College, double majoring in public health and international studies with a concentration in global studies. Plans to attend PA school and potentially work for a non-profit like Doctors Without Borders.
Enjoys thrifting, reading, and exploring new places.
Joint Lab Meetings
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Lab Alumni
Makoto Ohtake (postdoc, now Assistant Professor at Yokohama City University)
Emily Froebrich
Vihashini Selvakumar (research assistant, now graduate student at Texas A&M)
Nathan Huynh (research assistant, now graduate student at Monash University)