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Carlos Cardenas
46-4037A
(617) 324-7195
cardenas@mit.edu
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Stephanie Del Tufo
46-4037B
(617)324-7196
sdeltufo@mit.edu
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Stephanie graduated from Smith College in 2008 with a degree
in Neuroscience. She is interested in the principles of brain organization
through developmental cognitive neuroscience. Currently, Stephanie is
working on dyslexia studies. She is also an avid swimmer, runner and
surfer.
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Nupur Lala
46-5107
(617) 324-3722
nlala@mit.edu
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Nupur graduated from the University of Michigan in 2007 with a
degree in Brain, Behavior and Cognitive Science. Her previous and current
research interests include learning and memory formation, developmental
disorders and language processing.
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John Lymberis
46-4037B
(617)324-7196
lymberis@mit.edu
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John graduated from Boston University in 2008 with a B.A. in
History and Psychology and completed his senior distinction research on
visual short-term memory and visuospatial attention. He is currently
working on dyslexia studies with Ioulia and Joanna. Outside of the lab, he
enjoys playing soccer and rock climbing."
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Rebecca Martin
46-4037
(617)258-2898
rmart@mit.edu
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Rebecca Martin received an M.Ed. from Harvard Graduate School
of Education in Mind, Brain, and Education in 2009, an M.A. in Teaching
from UC Santa Cruz in 2006, and a B.A. in History from New York University
in 2003. A former teacher at Berkeley High School, Rebecca is
interested in topics related to the intersection of neuroscience and
education including motivation, sustained attention, memory retention, and cognitive
development. She is also interested in the interaction of affective
and cognitive circuitry in the brain, particularly in paralimbic regions
like the anterior cingulate, orbitofrontal and anterior insular cortices.
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Thomas Meagher
46-5107
(617) 324-3722
tmeagher@mit.edu
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Tom graduated from UC Berkeley in 2008
with a B.A. in Cognitive Science and focused on computational models
of cognition. He is currently working on autism studies with Joe
Moran. In his spare time, he enjoys backpacking, snowboarding
and reading.
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Elizabeth Norton
46-5107
(617) 324-4355
esn@mit.edu
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Elizabeth is a Ph.D. student at Tufts University,
interested in using
neuroimaging to understand the development of phonological and orthographic
skills in young readers. She is collaborating on studies of reading and
dyslexia with the Gabrieli Lab and Dr. Maryanne Wolf at Tufts. Elizabeth
graduated from Dartmouth College in 2005, and enjoys cooking, children's
literature, and concerts.
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Daniel O’Young
46-5107
(617) 324-3722
droyoung@mit.edu
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Daniel was born and raised in the great city of Chicago, and
graduated from the University of Chicago in 2005. After college, he worked
at the Chicago Autism Academy, where he taught children with autism and
other developmental disabilities. Currently, he is assisting in the
research of Jasmin Cloutier, Joe Moran, and Elizabeth Redcay. His
research interests lie in the exploration of the physiological mechanisms
that underlie the symptoms of autism. Dan also enjoys watching
movies, playing soccer, and eating bacon. And although he loves
Boston, he still knows that the White Sox are the Best Sox!
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Kiersten Pollard
46-5107
(617) 324-3722
pollardk@mit.edu
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Gretchen Reynolds
46-4037
(617) 324-6515
gor@mit.edu
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Gretchen graduated from Dartmouth College in 2007 with a degree
in Psychological and Brain Sciences. She's interested in cognitive and
emotional processing, developmental and affective disorders, language
development, and the Red Sox (!).
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Sonny Sabhlok
46-4037
(617)324-6155
sabhlok@mit.edu
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Sonny graduated from UC Berkeley in 2008 with a degree in Neurobiology
where he researched the effects of aging on reasoning ability. He is
interested in various psychological disorders including autism, bipolar
disorder, and schizophrenia. He also considers himself an seasoned traveler
and extreme adventurist.
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Michael Waskom
46-4037
(617)715-4228
mwaskom@mit.edu
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Mike graduated from Amherst
College, where he studied Neuroscience and Philosophy. At Amherst,
his research focused on the ethical and legal implications of our emerging
understanding of the brain. Mike's academic interests range between
decision-making, executive control, and affective processing. At BCS,
he is assisting in a project that studies how these abilities go awry in
depression and other disorders. Outside of work, Mike enjoys cooking,
watching movies, and playing guitar.
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Nina Wickens
46-4037
(617) 328-5116
nwickens@mit.edu
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Nina did her undergraduate degree at the University of
Michigan's Brain, Behavior, and Cognitive Science program where she researched
lexical activation in second language acquisition. After graduating, she
spent a year working in a music cognition lab at Harvard University.
Curiosity about the nature of limbic system contribution to learning and
decision-making brings her to MIT where she is working on a neuroeconomics
project.
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