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Graduate Students

GRADUATE STUDENTS

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Aman Upadhyay
Aman Upadhyay is a graduate student in the Neuroscience PhD program. His current work aims to understand spinal circuits of pain and how they are affected by descending neuromodulatory networks. In addition, Aman is interested in dissecting the anatomy of the ascending somatosensory system at the level of the brainstem. 
Email contact: [email protected]



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Nithisha Cheedalla
Nithisha is a medical student attending Rowan-Virtua School of Osteopathic Medicine. She is interested in pursuing dermatology and is studying the expression of the oxytocin receptor in the skin. She enjoys singing, running, and spending time with friends and family. 
Email contact: [email protected]
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Alana Martinez
Alana is a PhD student in the Biomedical Engineering Program. She joined the lab in Summer 2021 during the Abraira Lab Internship during her final undergraduate year. Once in the lab, she found her passion for studying spinal cord injury. For her own project, she will be focusing on rehabilitation based therapies post spinal cord injury to identify novel therapeutic targets.
Email: 
[email protected]

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Karthik Narra
I am a graduate student in Data Science at Rutgers with expertise in data analysis, statistics, machine learning, and SAP ABAP. I am passionate about applying my technical skills to create impactful solutions in the field of data science. My interest lies in predicting future outcomes based on cleaned and sophisticated data, driving insights and innovation.
email: [email protected]

Openings

Our lab is currently accepting graduate student candidates. Please fill out the linked form to apply.

graduate student application form
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About Us

The Abraira Lab is a collaborative neuroscientific endeavor to understand the somatosensory framework of touch. Our lab operates within the ​W.M. Keck Center of Collaborative Neuroscience at Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey. We are open to interested post-doctoral, graduate, and undergraduate researchers willing to explore the body's largest perceptive sense.
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