If you are interested in joining the leadership team of the NPA and helping plan events, please reach out to us at mssmneuropostdoc@gmail.com

Dr. Catherine Elorette

Cat Elorette is a postdoc in the lab of Peter Rudebeck, where she uses behavioral, genetic, and neuroimaging approaches to study goal-directed and emotional behavior in non-human primates. In the NPA, she has been involved in efforts to promote outreach to underserved groups and to foster community engagement.

Veronika is a postdoc in Dr. Eric Nestler’s lab where she studies the role of the ventral hippocampus in maladaptive behaviors. In the NPA, she helps organize career panel discussions and foster community engagement. She currently serves as chair of the NPA.

I’m a second year postdoc in the laboratory of Dr. Ian Maze, studying the role of histone and protein monoaminylation in regulating epigenetics and gene expression in the brain. Ongoing studies include characterizing the role of these modifications neurodevelopment, substance use disorder, and normal neurobiological functions. I will be helping organize the mock chalk talk club.

Dr. Brian Kipp

I am a postdoctoral fellow in Dr. Eric Nestler’s lab, where I investigate opioid use disorder susceptibility. My research focuses on elucidating the transcriptomic mechanisms underlying phenotypic differences in opioid​ intake, specifically comparing individuals who escalate their consumption to those who maintain stable levels of consumption over time. In the NPA I will be helping to organize social events.