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