Alex Shcheglovitov, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Neurobiology and Anatomy
Adjunct Assistant Professor in Psychiatry and Bioengineering
University of Utah
E-mail: alexsh@neuro.utah.edu
 

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Celeste Armstrong
Research Assistant
​E-mail: celestejarmstrong@gmail.com 

BS in Biotechnology, Utah Valley University.

Interests: When in the lab I grow human neurons, study their properties by doing a lot of Western Blots and qRT-PCR, and organizing things around the lab. When out of the lab I enjoy hiking, watching tv shows, reading, camping, swimming, tennis, and sharing "Brother Jake Explains" Youtube videos.

Yueqi Wang
Graduate Student in Neuroscience Program
E-mail: yueqi.wang@utah.edu

BS in Molecular and Cellular Biology, Peking University.

Interests: I am currently a graduate student in the Neuroscience Program at the University of Utah.
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Chad Russel​l
Graduate student in Bioengineering Program
E-mail: chad.russell@utah.edu

BS in Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
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Interests: I am currently characterizing the properties of cortical organoids derived from iPSCs and exploring their utility as an in vitro system for disease modeling. When I'm not in the lab, I enjoy hiking, reading books, jamming on my guitar, eating incredible amounts of sugar and Thai curry, and drinking beers over 4% abv.

Travis Philyaw
Graduate student in Molecular Biology Program
​E-mail: travis.philyaw@utah.edu

BS in Cellular and Molecular Biology, Christopher Newport University

Interests: I am a graduate student in the University of Utah Molecular Biology PhD program. I moved to Salt Lake City to begin my graduate career from Newport News, Virginia. I am interested in studying the neurobiological bases of psychiatric disorders. When I’m not making scientific breakthroughs in the lab I’m busy making music or shredding the gnar. 

Laura Bell
Graduate student in Neuroscience Program
E-mail: laura.bell@utah.edu

BS in Biology, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

Interests:​ As an undergraduate, I conducted research with Dr. Eugenia Olesnicky studying genetics and alternative splicing in neuron development. I also spent a summer in Dr. Wendy Macklin’s lab at UC Denver studying myelin development in zebrafish with support from an NIH Endure fellowship. I joined the Shcheglovitov lab in April 2017 to begin my graduate research in brain development and neurological disorders using iPSC and organoid technology. When I’m not in the lab, I enjoy being in the mountains, skiing, biking, and hiking with my dog. 

Paisley Tarboton
Undergraduate student 
E-mail: ptarb@comcast.net

Interests​: I’m currently a junior double majoring in Biomedical Engineering and Violin Performance at the University of Utah. I started in the Shcheglovitov lab in summer 2016 and am excited to be involved with neuroscience and tissue engineering research. I’m originally from Logan, Utah, and I like exploring Salt Lake City, playing tennis, and running in the mountains. 

Chris Quach
Undergraduate student 
E-mail: chrisquach28@gmail.com

Interests​: I am an undergraduate at the University of Utah studying biomedical engineering. I currently test gene expressions of individuals who have Phelan-McDermid Syndrome using qRT-PCR. In my spare time I enjoy swimming, basketball, chilling, and netflixing.

Previous Lab Members

Yuanyuan Wu, Postdoc 2015 - 2016
Sergei Grebenyuk, Postdoc 2015 - 2016