Stephanie Fox, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Fellow
B.S. University of Alabama
M.S. Biotechnology, UAB
Ph.D. Pathobiology & Molecular Medicine, UAB
Stephanie work on our progranulin-related projects. She is funded by a Transition to Aging Research for Predoctoral Students Fellowship (F99/K00)
snfox[at]uab.edu
Nick Boyle
MD/PhD Candidate, Neuroscience
B.S. Neuroscience, B.S. Chemistry, University of Alabama at Birmingham
Nick studies the contribution of lysosomal abnormalities to the development of pathology in frontotemporal dementia. Nick’s research is supported by an F30 award, the NIH Medical Scientist Training Program T32 and the Civitan Emerging Scholar Award.
nboyle[at]uab.edu
Shreya Kashyap
MD/PhD Candidate, Neuroscience
B.S. Neuroscience, Tulane University
Shreya’s thesis project is centered on optimization of gene therapy for patients with frontotemporal dementia and neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis. This project is supported by an F30 award and the NIH Medical Scientist Training Program T32.
skashyap[at]uab.edu
Hunter Dean
MD/PhD Candidate, Biomedical Engineering
M.S. Biological Sciences, University of Alabama
B.S. Biological Sciences, B.C.E. Chemical Engineering, University of Alabama
Hunter uses computational molecular modeling to examine the structures of rare genetic risk factors for Alzheimer’s disease and frontotemporal dementia. Hunter’s project is supported by the Center of Neurodegeneration and Experimental Therapeutics T32 award from NIA and the Alabama Drug Discovery Foundation.
hbdean[at]uab.edu
Natalie Davis
PhD Candidate, Neuroscience
B.S. Biological Sciences, University of Alabama at Huntsville
Natalie’s project is focused on the role of BIN1 in Alzheimer’s disease, with a focus on its effects on network hyperexcitability
mndavis[at]uab.edu
Mary Bullock
Graduate Student, Behavioral Neuroscience
B.S. Psychology, Birmingham-Southern College
Mary studies the effects of circadian dysfunction in mouse models of AD.
mbullock[at]uab.edu
Ryan Tuckey
MD/PhD Student, Genetics, Genomics, & Bioinformatics
B.S. Biology, University of Alabama
Ryan uses a combination of computational molecular modeling and animal models to study the role of TREM2 in Alzheimer’s disease.
rtuckey8[at]uab.edu
James Black
Lab Manager
B.S. Biology, Chemistry, Samford University
jamesblack[at]uabmc.edu
Muhammad Ali Abdullah '24
Undergraduate Student, Neuroscience
Aniketh Tadepalli '25
Undergraduate Student, Neuroscience
Early Medical School Acceptance Program (EMSAP)
Karim Mikhail '25
Undergraduate Student, Neuroscience
Early Medical School Acceptance Program (EMSAP)
SciTech Honors Program