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Anna Radke, PhD
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2006 BA in Biology, St. Olaf College
2011 PhD in Neuroscience, University of Minnesota
2012 Postdoctoral fellowship, University of Minnesota
2016 Postdoctoral fellowship, NIAAA
I have considerable experience in rodent measures of behavior, with a specific focus on motivational brain systems. I am interested in how changes in these systems lead to maladaptive behaviors such as uncontrollable drug seeking. Additionally, I have a strong interest in teaching and mentoring undergraduate and graduate students in research. At home, I stay busy teaching and mentoring four small human beings and experimenting with photography and gardening.
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Graduate and Full-time Staff
Molly Jacobson, BS
Graduate Student
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Education: B.S. Psychology, Northern Michigan University
Hometown: Chelsea, Michigan
Research interests: Addiction, anxiety disorders, and reward behaviors
Fun fact: I do pottery in my free time, and made most of my own dishes.
Achintya Jena, MS
Senior Laboratory Research Assistant
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Education: M.S. in Neuroscience, National Institute of Science Education and Research; M.S. in Biology, Miami University
Hometown: Odisha, India
Research interests: Neuroscience, Biomedical sciences, Biopsychology, and Neuroaesthetics
Fun fact: I experience a mild form of "aphantasia", which means I have difficulty visualizing mental images or connecting scenes into a coherent story. When I try reading storybooks or imagining narratives, I often feel mentally fatigued, so I tend to avoid them.
Roman Zegarelli, MA
Graduate Student
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Education: B.S. Psychology, University of Dayton; M.A. Psychology, Miami University
Hometown: Erie, Pennsylvania
Research interests: Alcohol, sex differences, endocrine systems
Publications: Zegarelli and Radke, 2025; Beane et al., 2024
Fun fact: I play piano and guitar and can juggle four balls.
Santiago Giacoman Garcia, BA
Laboratory Research Assistant
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Education: B.A. in Psychology, Miami University
Hometown: Mexico City, Mexico & Bethesda, Maryland
Research interests: Neuroscience, biopsychology, addiction, and sex differences
Fun fact: I'm ambipedal, can juggle three balls, and took a pottery class in High School!
Undergraduate Research Assistants
Emilia Citoler, Psychology & Neuroscience 2026
Brody Swinford, Zoology 2028
Genna Sarris, Psychology 2027
Luke McMillen, Biology & Premedical Studies 2027
Mila Wolf, Biology & Neuroscience 2028
Elizabeth Arnold, Psychology & Neuroscience 2028
Reagan Ryan, Psychology, Biology, & Neuroscience 202
Coryn Cummins, Biology & Neuroscience 2027
Riley Hahn, Psychology & Neuroscience 2028
Jordan Krenz, Psychology & Neuroscience 2027
Emalie Werkowski, Psychology 2027
Emily Ganz, Biochemistry & Premedical Studies 2028
Sophie Kochensparger, Microbiology 2029
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