Lab Members
“Happiness is only real when shared”
Christopher McCandless
Santiago Cuesta, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Cell Biology and Neuroscience. Rutgers University - New Brunswick
Santiago is a great cook and napper, and enjoys spending time with his family and friends.
santiago.cuesta@rutgers.edu
Susana Delgado Ocaña, PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow
Department of Cell Biology and Neuroscience. Rutgers University - New Brunswick
Susana loves nature, especially plants and flowers. She enjoys a good cup of coffee, kayaking, crafting, and watercolor painting.
sdo41@dls.rutgers.edu
Lucia Guadalupe Ximena Herrera, PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow
Department of Cell Biology and Neuroscience. Rutgers University - New Brunswick
Guadalupe enjoys working in teams and sharing talks and experiences. She loves being in the mountains, trail running, and healthy cooking.
LH881@dls.rutgers.edu
Zeyi Cen
Undergrad Student
School of Environmental and Biological Sciences. Rutgers University - New Brunswick
Zeyi enjoys museums and photography, and she's recently challenging herself with snowboarding and baking.
zeyi.cen@rutgers.edu
Svara Shah
Undergrad Student
Cell Biology and Neuroscience major (School of Arts and Sciences). Rutgers University - New Brunswick
Svara enjoys writing, art, and exploring new places and loves to read books and try fun coffee drinks.
ss4141@scarletmail.rutgers.edu
Kaitlin Castell
Rotation Student 2024
Neuroscience Program. Rutgers University - New Brunswick
Katie is an avid reader, and in her free time, she loves to try new recipes and spend time with her family, friends, and cats, Noodle and Oliver .
krc188@gsbs.rutgers.edu
ALUMNI
Kaitlin Decker
Rotation Student 2024
Molecular Biosciences Program. Rutgers University - New Brunswick
Kaitlin enjoys traveling and exploring the local hiking trails. She's also a lifelong dancer and novice crocheter.
kad351@gsbs.rutgers.edu
Areeha Naveed
Undergrad Student (Project SUPER)
School of Arts and Sciences. Rutgers University - New Brunswick
Areeha has a passion for traveling and exploring diverse cultures, having visited over 25 countries. She is an avid bookworm and a coffee enthusiast.
an842@scarletmail.rutgers.edu
Emina Elezovic
Undergrad Student (Project SUPER)
School of Arts and Sciences. Rutgers University - New Brunswick
Emina enjoys playing volleyball and is a very avid reader. In her free time she loves to explore fun coffee shops and solve puzzles.
ee319@scarletmail.rutgers.edu
Siem Tsegay
Undergrad Summer Student (NeuroSURP)
Rising senior in Neuroscience. Macalester College
Siem is a huge sports guy and in his free time, he likes to watch football and play soccer and basketball.
stsegay@macalester.edu