Training Program in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities Trainees & Alumni

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Meet Our Current Trainees

Camila Barrios Camacho, PhD

Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Pennsylvania
Research Interests: How the intracellular domain of the Frazzled/DCC receptor functions as a non-canonical transcription factor to shape gene regulatory networks underlying midline axonal crossing
Mentor: Greg Bashaw, PhD

Brandon Brown, PhD

Postdoctoral Fellow, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Research Interests: Transcriptomic analyses and therapeutic development for SYNGAP1 haploinsufficiency
Mentor: Beverly Davidson, PhD

Kathleen Campbell, MD, MHSc

Postdoctoral Fellow, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Research Interests: Association of EEG Measures with developmental outcomes in Critical Congenital Heart Disease
Mentor: Eric Marsh, MD, PhD

Megan Gautier, PhD

Postdoctoral Fellow, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Research Interests: Cell-type specific efficacy of CNS-targeted gene therapy for multiple sulfatase deficiency
Mentor: Rebecca Ahrens-Nicklas, MD, PhD

Jenna Petronglo, PhD

Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Pennsylvania
Research Interests: Histone crotonylation as a novel regulator of learning and memory
Mentor: Erica Korb, PhD

Alumni

The Training Program in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities has appointed 64 trainees since its inception in 1998. Trainees hold terminal degrees such as MD (9%), PhD (75%), MD/PhD (9%), and PhD/VMD (2%). Two previous trainees were predoctoral fellows who now have PhDs. Sixty-three percent of trainees appointed have been women, and since 2005, 29% of trainees are from underrepresented backgrounds.

Of the 55 former trainees who are currently in the workforce, 44% are in faculty positions, 42% are in other scientific careers such as industry or scientific administration, and 6% are in private practice/patient care.

Previous Trainees by Funding Period

Steven Simmons, PhD

Mentor: Amelia Eisch, PhD
Years: 2018 - 2020
Current Position: Medical Science Liaison II, Alkermes Inc.

Neal Mathew, PhD

Mentor: Marni Falk, MD
Years: 2018 - 2021
Current Position: Scientist III, Seattle Children's

David Leib, PhD

Mentor: Beverly Davidson, PhD
Years: 2019 - 2022
Current Position: Senior Scientist, Latus Biosciences

Raj Putatunda, PhD

Mentor: Judy Grinspan, PhD
Years: 2019 - 2022
Current Position: Scientist, Astellas Gene Therapies

Andrew Matamoros, PhD

Mentor: Yuanquan Song, PhD
Years: 2020 - 2021
Current Position: Cellular and Molecular Scientist, Passage Bio

Carleigh O’Brien, PhD

Mentor:: Chris Bennett, MD
Years:2021 - 2024
Current Position: Postdoctoral Fellow, Penn/CHOP (Bennett Lab)

Alina Rashid, PhD

Mentor: Yuanquan Song, PhD
Years: 2023-2024
Current Position: Postdoctoral Fellow, Penn/CHOP (Song Lab)

Chia-Yen Wu, PhD

Mentor: Robert Kalb, MD
Years: 2014 - 2016
Current Position: Tax Professional

Sarah L. Ferri, PhD

Mentor: Ted Abel, PhD
Years: 2013 - 2016
Current Position: Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Iowa

Laura A. Grafe, PhD

Mentor: Seema Bhatnagar, PhD
Years: 2014 - 2016
Current Position: Assistant Professor of Psychology, Bryn Mawr College

Mai Dang, MD, PhD

Mentors: Thomas Curran, PhD; Chi Van Dang, MD, PhD
Years: 2014 - 2017
Current Position: Assistant Professor, Washington University St. Louis

Ashley de Marchena, PhD

Mentor: Robert Schultz, PhD
Years: 2014 - 2016
Current Position: Associate Research Professor, A.J. Drexel Autism Institute, Drexel University

Kimberly Urban, PhD

Mentors: Rita Valentino, PhD; Seema Bhatnagar, PhD
Years: 2015 - 2018
Current Position: Field Applications Scientist, Sartorius Stedim Biotech

Brian Corbett, PhD

Mentor: Seema Bhatnagar, PhD
Years: 2015 - 2019
Current Position: Assistant Professor, Rutgers University, Camden

Elizabeth Kim, PhD

Mentor: Bob Schultz, PhD
Years: 2016 - 2019
Current Position: Consultant, Data Science, Slalom

Deborah Kwon, PhD

Mentor: Joe Zhou, PhD
Years: 2016 - 2018
Current Position: Scientist, Biogen

Linnet Ramos, PhD

Mentor: John Wolfe, VMD, PhD
Years: 2016 - 2017
Current Position: Senior Marketing Intelligence Manager, WuXi AppTec

Shyam Ramachandran, PhD

Mentor: Beverly Davidson, PhD
Years: 2017
Current Position: Senior Group Head, Neurologic Diseases, Sanofi Aventis US, Inc

Evelyn Shih, MD, PhD

Mentors: Mike Robinson, PhD; Todd Kilbaugh, MD
Years: 2017 - 2020
Current Position: Medical Director, Neurelis, Inc.

Brittney Gurda, PhD, VMD

Mentor: John Wolfe, VMD, PhD
Years: 2018
Current Position: Research Associate Professor, University of Florida

Paulette A. McRae, PhD

Mentor: Brenda Porter, MD, PhD
Years: 2008 - 2011
Current Position: Associate Director of Specialty Programs and Diversity, Office of Academic Training and Outreach Programs, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Joshua G. Jackson, PhD

Mentor: Michael Robinson, PhD
Years: 2008 - 2010
Current Position: Assistant Professor of Pharmacology and Physiology, Drexel University

Jacqueline Simonet (Predoc)

Mentor: Jeffrey Golden, MD
Years: 2008 - 2011
Current Position: Visiting Assistant Professor, Biology, Arcadia University

Michael J. Castle (Predoc)

Mentor: John Wolfe, VMD, PhD
Years: 2008 - 2011
Current Position: Assistant Professor of Neuroscience, University of California, San Diego

Pavel Ortinski, PhD

Mentor: Douglas Coulter, PhD
Years: 2009
Current Position: Associate Professor of Neuroscience, University of Kentucky

Lauren A. Beslow, MD

Mentor: Rebecca Ichord, MD
Years: 2009 - 2011
Current Position: Assistant Professor of Neurology and Pediatrics, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania/Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Susan K. Faja, PhD

Mentor: Robert Schultz, PhD
Years: 2009 - 2010
Current Position: Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School

Lauren A. Cornew, PhD

Mentor: Timothy Roberts, PhD
Years: 2009 - 2012
Current Position: Clinical Social Worker/Therapist, Well-Being Center

Robert D. Daber, PhD

Mentor: Nancy Spinner, PhD
Years: 2010 - 2011
Current Position: Chief Scientific Officer and Oncology Lab Director, Invitae

Adam J. Woods, PhD

Mentor: Anjan Chatterjee, MD
Years: 2010 - 2013
Current Position: Associate Professor of Clinical and Health Psychology, Associate Dean, University of Florida

Lucia Peixoto, PhD

Mentor: Ted Abel, PhD
Years: 2010 - 2013
Current Position: Associate Professor, Biomedical Sciences, The Washington State University College of Medical Sciences

Jill See, PhD

Mentor: Akiva Cohen, PhD
Years: 2010 - 2013
Current Position: Associate Director, Medical Publications, Sage Therapeutics

Erin M. Buckley, PhD

Mentor: Daniel Licht, MD
Years: 2011 - 2012
Current Position: Assistant Professor, Georgia Tech, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Emory University, Department of Pediatrics

Xilma Ortiz-Gonzalez, MD, PhD

Mentor: Douglas Wallace, PhD
Years: 2011 - 2013
Current Position: Assistant Professor of Neurology, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania/Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Nayla N. Chaijale, PhD

Mentor: Rita Valentino, PhD
Years: 2012 - 2014
Current Position: Global Medical Director, Teva Pharmaceuticals

Tyrone Bentley, MD

Mentor: Marc Yudkoff, MD
Years: 2003 - 2005
Current Position: Medical Director, Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics, LLC

Joel P. Bish, PhD

Mentor:Tony Simon, PhD
Years: 2003 - 2005
Current Position: Associate Professor of Psychology, Ursinus College

Amanda Mishizen-Wilhelm, PhD

Mentor: David Lynch, MD, PhD
Years: 2003 - 2004
Current Position: Medical Director, Neurodegenerative Diseases and Psychiatry, Teva Pharmaceuticals, North America Medical Affairs

Aki Ito, PhD

Mentor: David Pleasure, MD
Years: 2005
Current Position: Assistant Project Scientist Investigator, University of California, Davis

Joseph E. Sullivan, III, MD

Mentor: John Detre, MD
Years: 2005 - 2007
Current Position: Professor of Neurology and Pediatrics and Director, Pediatric Epilepsy Center, University of California, San Francisco

Pepe J. Hernandez, PhD

Mentor: Ted Abel, PhD
Years: 2006 - 2008
Current Position: Neuroscience Writer and Editor, ScienceDocs, Inc.

Arati S. Kreibich, PhD

Mentors: Rita Valentino, PhD, and Edward (Ted) Brodkin, MD
Years: 2006 - 2009
Current Position: Director, Democracy Organizing, New Jersey Working Families Alliance

James R. Munoz, PhD

Mentors: Philip Haydon, PhD, and Matthew Dalva, PhD
Years: 2007 - 2010
Current Position: Associate Professor of Psychology & Neuroscience, Nova Southeastern University

Jennifer J.D. Morrissette, PhD

Mentor: Nancy Spinner, PhD
Years: 1998 - 2001
Current Position: Associate Professor of Clinical Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

Jacqueline S. Beesley, PhD

Mentor: Judith Grinspan, PhD
Years: 2000 - 2001
Current Position: Head of Research Management, Cancer Research UK Beatson Institute, University of Glasgow, UK

Philipp Lenzlinger, MD

Mentor: Tracy McIntosh, PhD
Years: 2000 - 2001
Current Position: Surgeon, Traumatology Centre Hirslanden, Zürich, Switzerland

William S. Baek, MD

Mentor: Jeffrey Golden, MD
Years: 2000 - 2001
Current Position: Neurologist, Parkside Medical Group, Inc., Upland, CA

Peter J. O'Brien, PhD

Mentor: Vivian Cheung, MD
Years: 2000 - 2001
Current Position: Principal Research Scientist, Pharmacology, Therakos Inc.

Jahan Ara, PhD

Mentor: David Pleasure, MD
Years: 2001 - 2004
Current Position: Assistant Research Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems, Drexel University College of Medicine

Carrie E. Bearden, PhD

Mentor: Martha Farah, PhD
Years: 2001-2002
Current Position: Professor of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences and Psychology, Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, UCLA School of Medicine

Brenda E. Porter, MD, PhD

Mentor: Mentor: Amy Brooks-Kayal, MD
Years: 2001 - 2002
Current Position: Professor of Neurology and Neurological Sciences, Stanford University Medical Center

Andrea S. Heberlein, PhD

Mentor: Martha Farah, PhD
Years: 2002 - 2006
Current Position: Senior Lecturer in Psychology and Director of Undergraduate Studies, Boston College