Histology
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Tara Shrier is an SAS Honors Program graduate, with a degree in Cell Biology and Neuroscience. She currently works as a Technical Research Assistant, and is combining her love for art and science by creating 3D reconstructions of spinal cord somatosensory interneurons, studying their morphologies, and characterizing and quantifying their role in locomotion. Tara completed her thesis on the role of deep dorsal spinal circuits in touch perception, locomotion, and recovery from spinal cord injury.
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Simona Alomary is a senior at Rutgers University within the School of Arts and Sciences. She is an Honors Cell Biology and Neuroscience (CBN) major on a pre-medical track. She has been a member of the Abraira lab since her freshman year and she is currently working on the PV interneuron project, particularly focusing on histology. Outside of academics, Simona enjoys learning new skills, teaching and helping others learn, exercising, and cooking international cuisines. After graduation, she hopes to work in the biopharmaceutical industry for a year and then attend medical school afterwards in order to pursue an MD.
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Melissa González is a third year student pursuing a major in Biomedical Engineering and a minor in Business Administration. She joined the Abraira Lab in June 2020 and has been working on Neuronal Reconstruction. Melissa is passionate about improving healthcare through advancements in biomedical imaging and she aspires to continue her education by attending postgraduate school.
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MOUSE GENETICS/HUSBANDRY
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Gloria Abbas-Zadeh is a sophomore in the SAS Honors Program, majoring in Cellular Biology and Neuroscience. She assists our lab manager. She hopes to become a physician and enjoys volunteering as an EMT.
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