THE INSPIRE LAB
Our Team
Scientific research is a team and community effort. The INSPIRE Lab's progress depends on our students and staff, our collaborators, the broader scientific community, and the people who take part in our studies.
Meet The Team
Director
Emily Gann, M.A.
Graduate Student
Daniel Bankard, M.S.
Graduate Student
Dalia El-Shafie, M.A.
Graduate Student
Research Assistants
Joseph Baker
Emma Bax
Chloe Birkenfeld
Nura Farahnakian
Evan Kaneaster
Kishwar Malik
Collaborators
University of Michigan
Ohio State University
University of Michigan
University of Michigan
University of Michigan
University of Michigan
University of South Dakota
Laureate Institute for Brain Research
Western Kentucky University
Laureate Institute for Brain Research
Laureate Institute for Brain Research
Laureate Institute for Brain Research
Laureate Institute for Brain Research
Alumni
Margo Menkes, Ph.D.
Former Graduate Student
Currently Clinical Assistant Professor at University of Illinois Chicago
Carolyn Andrews, M.S.
Former Graduate Student
Currently Research Area Specialist Associate at University of Michigan
Brianna Roblow-Law, M.A.
Former Graduate Student
Currently at University of Tulsa SPARTA Lab
Julia Smith, B.S.
Former Study Coordinator
Currently Clinical Psychology PhD at Indiana University Indianapolis
Pan Gu, B.S.
Former Study Coordinator
Currently Psychology PhD Student at University of Texas Dallas
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Catelyn Kalm, B.S.
Former Study Coordinator
Currently MPH Graduate Student at University of Melbourne
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Alex Kirby, B.S.
Former Undergraduate RA
Currently Medical Student at University of Iowa
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Lacee Johnson, B.S.
Former Undergraduate RA
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Maggie Redcorn, B.S.
Former Undergraduate RA
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Hannah Varickappallil, B.S.
Former Undergraduate RA
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Lucas Campbell, B.S.
Former Undergraduate RA
Currently Medical Student at Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine
Courtney Kernick, B.S.
Former Undergraduate RA
Currently Immunology PhD Student at University of Pennsylvania
Sophie Steinberg
Former Undergraduate RA
Currently Lab Manager at Georgetown University
Nathan Bolen, B.S.
Former Undergraduate RA
Swathi Karthik, B.S.
Former Undergraduate RA
Currently Research Technician at Washington University in St. Louis
From the Lab
Lab portrait by Swathi Karthik
Lab logo by Maggie Redcorn