Summer Research Program Faculty Mentors
- David A. Baker, Ph.D.
Department of Biomedical Sciences
david.baker@marquette.edu
Neurobiology of cocaine addiction
- Murray Blackmore, Ph.D.
Department of Biomedical Sciences
murray.blackmore@marquette.edu
Promote axon regeneration in the injured spinal cord using gene therapy
- Jeffrey Berry, Ph.D.
Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology
jeffrey.berry@marquette.edu
Speech, language, cognition, and sensorimotor control and speech intelligibility
- Jacob J. Capin, PT, DPT, Ph.D, MS
Department of Physical Therapy
jacob.capin@marquette.edu
Musculoskeletal function, cardiometabolic health, and overall wellness across the lifespan of former athletes
- SuJean Choi, Ph.D.
Not participating in in 2025 SRP
Department of Biomedical Sciences
sujean.choi@marquette.edu
Appetite regulation, obesity, anorexia and other appetite-related disorders
- Amy Delaney, Ph.D., CCC-SLP
Department of Speech Pathology and Audioloy
amy.delaney@marquette.edu
Neurodevelopmental Feeding and Swallowing
- Jennifer Evans, Ph.D.
Department of Biomedical Sciences
jennifer.evans@marquette.edu
Circadian system, suprachiasmatic nucleus research
- Paul Gasser, Ph.D.
Department of Biomedical Sciences
paul.gasser@marquette.edu
Neurobiology of stress; Cellular mechanisms underlying stress hormone action; PTSD, drug abuse, and schizophrenia
- Mohammadhossein (M. Behnam) Ghasemzadeh, Ph.D.
Department of Biomedical Sciences
behnam.ghasemzadeh@marquette.edu
Synaptic transmission and plasticity in drug abuse
- Marieke Gilmartin, Ph.D.
Department of Biomedical Sciences
marieke.gilmartin@marquette.edu
Optogenetics, role of the prefrontal cortex, hippocampus and amygdala on emotional memory
- Matthew Hearing, Ph.D.
Department of Biomedical Sciences
matthew.hearing@marquette.edu
Neurobiology of addiction and schiophrenia; electrophysiology; optogenetics
- Marie Hoeger Bement, Ph.D
Department of Physical Therapy
mariehoeger.bement@marquette.edu
Exercise-induced analgesia in musculoskeletal pain
- Allison Hyngstrom, Ph.D.
Department of Physical Therapy
allison.hyngstrom@marquette.edu
Motor control physiology and pathophysiology
- Jenya Iuzzini-Seigel, Ph.D., CCC-SLP
Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology
jenya.iuzzini-seigel@marquette.edu
Procedural learning and speech, language, and motor deficits in children with Childhood Apraxia of Speech
- Kristoff Kipp, Ph.D.
Department of Physical Therapy, Program in Exercise Science
kristoff.kipp@marquette.edu
Prevention and rehabilitation of musculoskeletal injuries
- Nilanjan (Nil) Lodh, Ph.D.
Department of Clinical Laboratory Science
nilanjan.lodh@marquette.edu
Improved diagnostics of neglected tropical diseases
- Douglas C. Lobner, Ph.D.
Not participating in in 2025 SRP
Department of Biomedical Sciences
doug.lobner@marquette.edu
Mechanisms of cell death in neurodegenerative diseases, neurotrophic factors, stroke
- Maura Moyle, Ph.D., CCC-SLP
Not participating in in 2025 SRP
Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology
maura.moyle@marquette.edu
Child language development and disorders
- Erik Munson, Ph.D.
Department of Clinical Laboratory Science
erik.munson@marquette.edu
Epidemiologic surveillance of sexually transmitted infections, antimicrobial resistance
- Samuel Nemanich, Ph.D., MSCI
Department of Occupational Therapy
sam.nemanich@marquette.edu
Behavioral and neurophysiological study of motor control in children with disabilities, motor learning, non-invasive neuromodulation
- Alexander Ng, Ph.D., FACSM
Department of Physical Therapy, Program in Exercise Science
alexander.ng@marquette.edu
Muscle fatigue in multiple sclerosis
- Robert (Bob) Peoples, Ph.D.
Department of Biomedical Sciences
robert.peoples@marquette.edu
Effects of alcohol on the NMDA receptor
- Daniel Pinto, Ph.D.
Department of Physical Therapy
d.pinto@marquette.edu
Medical decision making within rehabilitation at the level of the individual, the group, and society
- Yaroslav (Alex) Savtchouk, Ph.D.
Department of Biomedical Sciences
alex.savtchouk@marquette.edu
Communication of brain neurons and astrocytes
- Sheila Schindler-Ivens, P.T., Ph.D.
Department of Physical Therapy
sheila.schindler-ivens@marquette.edu
Neuromuscular control of locomotion in health people and individuals with nervous system injury
- Kristi Streeter, Ph.D.
Department of Physical Therapy
kristi.streeter@marquette.edu
Spinal cord injury, breathing, cardiovascular control, plasticity, spinal interneurons, electrical stimulation
- Christopher Sunderberg, Ph.D.
Department of Physical Therapy, Program in Exercise Science
christopher.sundberg@marquette.edu
Mechanisms of muscle fatigue and factors limiting neuromuscular performance across adult lifespan
- Robert A. Wheeler, Ph.D.
Department of Biomedical Sciences
robert.wheeler@marquette.edu
Neural regulation of emotion and the control it exerts over adaptive and maladaptive behavior
