Dr. Huang is a trainer in Brown’s MCB, Neuroscience, and Pathobiology graduate programs, and he is affiliated with the Carney Institute for Brain Science. Scroll down to learn more about our diverse team!
Current Members
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Alvin Huang (MD, PhD)
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Hobbies/Interests: Alvin enjoys vacationing with his family to his home country of Taiwan.
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Jay Chi
UNDERGRADUATE
Hobbies/Interests: Jay has been training mixed martial arts his entire life and is a huge fan of the UFC. He also likes weightlifting, basketball, playing board games, and being a Marvel nerd.
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Kevin Connolly
PHD STUDENT
Hobbies/Interests: Kevin enjoys creating artwork, cooking, and listening to music from the 70s and 80s, especially his all-time favorite: Stevie Nicks. He also enjoys making people laugh while reminding people “I may be funny but I’m no joke”.
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Ryan O'Rourke
PHD STUDENT
Hobbies/Interests: Ryan enjoys watching Premier League soccer and hiking in U.S. National Parks.
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Gabriella Vulakh
UNDERGRADUATE
Hobbies/Interests: Gabby enjoys long distance running, swimming, and reading.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/gabriella-gabby-vulakh-770471183/
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Xin Yang
POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW
Hobbies/Interests: Outside of the lab Xin enjoys traditional Chinese poetry and sleep.
Alumni
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Benedetta Assetta
POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW
Benny is now a Senior Scientist at Astellas Pharma in Massachusetts.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/benedetta-assetta-84a9b219/
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Changyong Tang
POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW
Changyong is now a Principal Investigator at The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Sat-Sen University in Guangzhou, China.
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Mikael Lehoux
Mika is now a medical student at University College Dublin in Ireland.
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Ayse Erdemir
Ayse is now a Research Coordinator at Hospital for Special Surgery in NYC as she prepares her application for medical school.