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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Xin Yang
POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW
Hobbies/Interests: Outside of the lab Xin enjoys traditional Chinese poetry and sleep.
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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”.
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Ryan O'Rourke
PHD CANDIDATE
Hobbies/Interests: Ryan enjoys watching Premier League soccer and hiking in U.S. National Parks.
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Jules Duckhorn
PHD STUDENT
Hobbies/Interests: Jules enjoys watching sports, going to the beach, and hanging out with her cat.
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Ellie Doo Kyung Kim
PHD STUDENT
Hobbies/Interests: Ellie likes watching movies, discovering new restaurants, and going to the beach.
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Joshua Wu
MD/PHD STUDENT
Hobbies/Interests: Josh is fond of traveling, playing ultimate frisbee and golf, playing the violin, and reading.
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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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Zachary Pearson
UNDERGRADUATE
Hobbies/Interests: Zach loves studying philosophy, being outdoors, and playing/watching basketball.
Alumni
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Benedetta Assetta
POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW
Benny is now a Senior Scientist at Astellas Pharma in Massachusetts.
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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
RESEARCH ASSISTANT/UNDERGRADUATE
Mika is now a medical student at University College Dublin in Ireland.
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Ayse Erdemir
UNDERGRADUATE
Ayse is now a Research Coordinator at Hospital for Special Surgery in NYC as she prepares her application for medical school.
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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/