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

  • Alvin Huang (MD, PhD)

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

    Hobbies/Interests: Alvin enjoys vacationing with his family to his home country of Taiwan.

  • Xin Yang

    POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW

    Hobbies/Interests: Outside of the lab Xin enjoys traditional Chinese poetry and sleep.

  • Kevin Connolly

    PHD CANDIDATE

    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”.

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-connolly-32ba1b267/

  • Ryan O'Rourke

    PHD CANDIDATE

    Hobbies/Interests: Ryan enjoys watching Premier League soccer and hiking in U.S. National Parks.

    www.linkedin.com/in/ryanorourke1

  • Jules Duckhorn

    PHD STUDENT

    Hobbies/Interests: Jules enjoys watching sports, going to the beach, and hanging out with her cat.

    http://www.linkedin.com/in/julia-duckhorn

  • Ellie Doo Kyung Kim

    PHD STUDENT

    Hobbies/Interests: Ellie likes watching movies, discovering new restaurants, and going to the beach.

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/ellie-doo-kyung-kim-4077455a/

  • Joshua Wu

    MD/PHD STUDENT

    Hobbies/Interests: Josh is fond of traveling, playing ultimate frisbee and golf, playing the violin, and reading.

  • 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.

  • Zachary Pearson

    UNDERGRADUATE

    Hobbies/Interests: Zach loves studying philosophy, being outdoors, and playing/watching basketball.

    http://www.linkedin.com/in/zachary-pearson-4586682b8

Alumni

  • Benedetta Assetta

    POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW

    Benny is now a Senior Scientist at Astellas Pharma in Massachusetts.

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/benedetta-assetta-84a9b219/

  • Changyong Tang

    POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW

    Changyong is now a Principal Investigator at The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Sat-Sen University in Guangzhou, China.

  • Mikael Lehoux

    RESEARCH ASSISTANT/UNDERGRADUATE

    Mika is now a medical student at University College Dublin in Ireland.

  • Ayse Erdemir

    UNDERGRADUATE

    Ayse is now a Research Coordinator at Hospital for Special Surgery in NYC as she prepares her application for medical school.

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/ayse-erdemir-52b4011b1/

  • Gabriella Vulakh

    UNDERGRADUATE

    Gabby was awarded a Fulbright Award and will be participating in the program in Tel Aviv, Israel. She is planning on applying to medical school.

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/gabriella-gabby-vulakh-770471183/