Alumni

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
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