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Postdoctoral Fellow | Email

Seung-Woo is interested in how neuropeptidergic signaling in the ventral tegmental area is critical for reward processing and motivated behavior. To investigate this, he incorporates CRISPR/saCas9 for mutagenesis and single-cell imaging techniques. Outside the lab, he enjoys biking and chatting with friends.

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Graduate Student | Email

Mollie is a third-year student in the UW Neuroscience Graduate Program. She is interested in studying how neuropeptidergic receptors and their downstream signaling pathways regulate reward-seeking behavior. When she is not in lab, she is riding her bike in the mountains or making pasta from scratch.

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Stuber Lab Joint Student

Abi earned her B.S. in Biology from the University of Washington, where she worked in Dr. Michael Bruchas’ lab researching amygdala-striatal circuits in appetitive and aversive behaviors. Following her graduation, she stayed at UW to join the Pharmacology graduate program. For her graduate research, Abi collaborates with the Stuber lab to investigate neural circuits involved in reward learning using two-photon calcium imaging and fiber photometry. Outside of her research, she enjoys climbing, snowboarding, and reading.

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Ekayana is a student in the graduate program is neuroscience. She is interested in studying the serotonergic basis of reward and fear related behaviors. Outside of research, she enjoys dancing and painting.

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Undergraduate: Bachelor of Science in Applied Physics (2024) from City University of Hong Kong
Outside of lab activities: Reading and watching TV shows

Research Scientist/Engineer | Email

Director of the NAPE Center Molecular Genetics Resource Core

Research Scientist/Engineer, Lab Manager | Email

Gracy graduated from the University of British Columbia in 2021 with a Honours B.Sc. in Biology and a minor in classical, religious, and near east studies. In 2024, she received an M.Sc. in Botany from UBC. Previously Gracy studied reproductive interference in closely related plant species using ddRAD sequencing techniques. She now assists with viral production and the day-to-day lab management. In her free time she enjoys knitting sweaters, baking, and exploring Seattle on her bike!

Research Scientist/Engineer | Email

Ella graduated from the University of California, San Diego in 2024 with a BS in Bioengineering, Biotechnology. While there she did research on protein engineering for therapeutic development at the Moore Lab, and completed her senior design project at the J. Craig Venter Institute. She now works at the NAPE Center Molecular Genetics Resource Core. Outside of the lab she enjoys making pottery, reading and long distance running.

Research Coordinator | Email

NAPE Center UW-SOAR Post Baccalaureate Fellow

Vanessa graduated from Arizona State University in 2023 with a BSc in Pharmacology and Toxicology. She was awarded a UW-SOAR Post Baccalaureate Fellowship through the NAPE Center and joined the Zweifel Lab as a Research Coordinator. In the Zweifel Lab, her research focuses on dopamine signaling within the mesolimbic pathway and how these signals encode reward, motivation and drug-seeking. When not in the lab, Vanessa enjoys exploring the new landscapes of Washington.