Established in 1971, the Neuroscience Training Program is one of the oldest centers for excellence in Neuroscience in the country.
Of the more than 300 students who have earned the Ph.D. degree, the vast majority have careers in biomedical sciences. See the career breakdown to the right for more information.
As of Spring 2024:
• 30% Tenure-Track Faculty
• 17% Biotech Industry / Scientific Research
• 13% MDs / Residents / Medical Students
• 9% Other University Faculty
• 7% Postdocs (within 5 years of graduation)
• 6% NIH / Academic Science Writers
• 6% Recent Graduates / Unknown
• 4% Business
• 4% Other
• 3% Attorneys / Legal Professionals
• 1% Retired
Alumni - Spring 2024
wdt_ID | Name | Current or Last Known Job | Admit Term | Completed Term | Advisor |
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1 | Aggarwal, Nakul | Recent Graduate | 2018 - Fall | 2022 - Fall | N. Kalin |
2 | Agosto, Ibis | Territory/Account Manager, Northwest - at VectorBuilder | 2010 - Fall | 2015 - Fall | G. Mitchell |
3 | Al Assaf, Mroj Sulaiman | Postdoctoral Researcher and Fellow - at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center | 2018 - Fall | 2021 - Spring | M. Halloran |
4 | Alsene, Karen M. | Director, Regulatory Strategic Writing - at AbbVie | 2002 - Fall | 2009 - Spring | V. Bakshi |
5 | Amarreh, Ishmael | Chief, Minority Health and Workforce Diversity - at National Institute of Mental Health | 2008 - Fall | 2013 - Spring | M. Meyerand |
6 | Angstadt, James D. | Professor, Department of Biology - at Siena College | 1981 - Fall | 1986 - Spring | A. Stretton |
7 | Arnoldussen, Aimee | Innovation and Commercialization Mentor, D2P - at University of Wisconsin-Madison | 2001 - Fall | 2006 - Summer | M. Seidenberg |
8 | Bach, K. Birgit | Artist - at Birgit Bach Fine Arts | 1992 - Fall | 1997 - Spring | G. Mitchell |
9 | Baisley, Sarah Kathryn | Private Tutor - at HeyTutor | 2008 - Fall | 2013 - Fall | B. Baldo, V. Bakshi |
10 | Bajjalieh, Sandra | Professor, Department of Pharmacology - at University of Washington | 1983 - Fall | 1989 - Summer | T. Martin |
11 | Baker-Herman, Tracy L. | Professor, Department of Comparative Biosciences - at University of Wisconsin-Madison | 1997 - Fall | 2001 - Spring | G. Mitchell |
12 | Balakrishnan, Shilpashree | Principal Data Scientist - at Applied Cognition (ended May 2023) | 2008 - Spring | 2013 - Summer | R. Pearce |
13 | Baldwin, Anne E. | Director of Sponsored Research - at State University of New York Geneseo | 1996 - Fall | 2001 - Summer | Kelley |
14 | Banks, Matthew I. | Professor, Department of Anesthesiology - at University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health | 1988 - Fall | 1992 - Fall | Yin |
15 | Barnett, Brian Randall | Health Science Policy Analyst - at The National Institutes of Health | 2016 - Fall | 2021 - Summer | J.P. Yu |
16 | Barr, Mary Rachael | Private Tutor - at Barr Tutoring | 2003 - Fall | 2008 - Summer | G. Mitchell |
17 | Bartlett, Edward L. | Professor, Departments of Biological Sciences & Biomedical Engineering - at Purdue University | 1993 - Fall | 1999 - Summer | P. Smith |
18 | Basu, Trina | Scientist II - at Dicerna Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | 2011 - Fall | 2018 - Spring | A. Roopra |
19 | Berman, Sara | Neurologist, Movement Disorders Fellow - at University of Pennsylvania | 2014 - Fall | 2018 - Spring | S. Johnson |
20 | Berndt, Jason | Principal Scientist - at Seagen | 2000 - Fall | 2006 - Summer | M. Halloran |
21 | Binder, Brad M. | Professor, Departments of Biochemistry & Cellular and Molecular Biology - at University of Tennessee-Knoxville | 1983 - Fall | 1989 - Fall | Bownds |
22 | Boileau, Andrew J. | Professor and Course Director for Neuroscience - at Saba University School of Medicine | 1987 - Fall | 1995 - Spring | Kung |
23 | Bomba, Ewa | Postdoctoral Fellow - at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine | 2010 - Fall | 2016 - Fall | E. Chapman |
24 | Bonini, Nancy M. | Florence R.C. Murray Professor, Department of Biology - at Unniversity of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine | 1981 - Fall | 1987 - Fall | Nelson |
25 | Brenowitz, Stephan D. | Deceased | 1996 - Fall | 2001 - Summer | Trussell |
26 | Broytman, Oleg | Associate Veterinarian - at Lake County Veterinary Clinics, PLLC | 2002 - Fall | 2009 - Spring | Malter |
27 | Burden, Steven J. | Professor, Departments of Neuroscience and Physiology - at New York University Medical Center | 1973 - Fall | 1977 - Fall | A. Stretton |
28 | Bychowski, Meaghan | Patent Agent - at Choate Hall & Stewart LLP | 2006 - fall | 2012 - Summer | C. Auger |
29 | Byne, William M. | Professor, Department of Psychiatry - at Columbia University Psychiatrist, Division of Gender, Sexuality, and Health - at Columbia University & the New York State Transgender Program | 1979 - Fall | 1985 - Summer | Bleier |
30 | Callahan, Eileen C. | Director of Professional Development - at University of Wisconsin-Madison Graduate School Office | 1979 - Fall | 1987 - Spring | Haberly |
31 | Calvert, Peter | Professor, Departments of Nueroscience and Ophthalmology - at State University of New York Upstate Medical University | 1989 - Fall | 1995 - Fall | Bownds |
32 | Campbell, Megan | Medical Writing Scientist Manager - at Vertex Pharmaceuticals | 2006 - Fall | 2012 - Summer | B. Ganetzky |
33 | Canales,Alejandra Carina | Digital Communications Specialist - at University of California-San Francisco | 2017 - Spring | 2022 - Spring | M. Jackson |
34 | Casey, Cameron | Recent Graduate | 2017 - Fall | 2023 - Spring | R. Pearce |
35 | Cavazos, Jose E. | Associate Dean for Research and Assistant Dean for MD/PhD Program - at University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio | 1988 - Fall | 1993 - Summer | T. Sutula |
36 | Chakrala, Anjani Sreeprada | Recent Graduate | 2016 - Fall | 2023 - Spring | X. Huang |
37 | Chen, Hai | Neurologist - affiliated with George Washington University Hospital | 2002 - Fall | 2007 - Spring | Sun |
38 | Chen, Xinzhi (Richard) | Resident Assistant - at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center | 2006 - Spring | 2009 - Fall | Sun |
39 | Chevere-Colon, Ivan | Director of Fellows Programs, Cardiac Management Solutions - at ZOLL Medical Corporation | 1992 - Fall | 2001 - Spring | A. Stretton |
40 | Chi, Che | Software Consultant - at Chi Technology | 1972 - Fall | 1976 - Fall | Carlson |
41 | Chung, Hei-Young | Unknown | 1992 - Fall | 1997 - Fall | Lyons |
42 | Cody, Karly | Recent Graduate | 2018 - Fall | 2023 - Spring | S. Johnson |
43 | Cone, Ric Ian | Independent Sales Representative - at BioSure Contractor Sales Specialist - at Labii, Inc. | 1975 - Fall | 1980 - Spring | Goy |
44 | Connor, Jolien | Content Acquisition Manager - at Gentoo Labs, LLC | 1996 - Fall | 2002 - Fall | A. Messing |
45 | Cruz, Joshua Rommel | Postdoctoral Researcher - at University of Wisconsin-Madison | 2014 - Fall | 2022 - Summer | N. Kalin |
46 | Dash, Michael | Associate Professor, Department of Psychology - at Middlebury College | 2006 - Fall | 2011 - Summer | C. Cirelli |
47 | David, Jeannie | Senior Program Management Officer, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research - at FDA Research Center | 1995 - Fall | 1998 - Spring | Trussell |
48 | Davis, Ralph E. | Professor Emeritus (retired) | 1978 - Fall | 1984 - Summer | A. Stretton |
49 | Freiman, Catherine L. Delaney | Scientiest, Neuroscience Medical Affairs - at Cerevel Therapeutics | 1992 - Fall | 1997 - Spring | A. Messing |
50 | Demir, Rezan | Unknown | 1992 - Fall | 1998 - Fall | M. Jackson |
Name | Current or Last Known Job | Admit Term | Completed Term | Advisor |