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

Marco Rizzo, PhD

Marco holds an M.Sc. in Psychology (Sapienza University of Rome, Italy) and a Ph.D. in Neuroscience (Aalborg University, Denmark). His interests are rooted within the field of neuropsychology with a focus on the physiology underlying human psychological, behavioral, and cognitive processes. In the Psychiatry Department of Mount Sinai, he is responsible for the collection and analysis of electroencephalographic data to investigate the neurophysiological effects of prenatal exposure to SARS-CoV-2 on children’s neurodevelopment.

Swagata Dey, PhD

Swagata holds a Ph.D. in Neuroscience from Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel and is currently a postdoctoral researcher in the Zou-Friedel Lab at Mount Sinai, New York. Her research centers on microglia-driven mechanisms in Alzheimer’s disease, with a particular focus on lipid metabolism and its role in neurodegeneration. She serves as Co-Chair of the Mount Sinai Neuroscience (MSN) Seminars in the NPA.

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.

Dr. Veronika Kondev

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.

Dr. Benjamin Weekley

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.