Discover your Niche
Undergraduate research interns supplement our lab's work related to mouse genetics and husbandry, histological approaches, and mouse behavior while cultivating their scientific skills.
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Jainil Shah
Jainil Shah is a Junior in the Rutgers SAS Honors Program majoring in Exercise Science with a minor in Economics. After undergraduate, Jainil hopes to attend medical school. Outside of academics, he is also an EMT and a medical scribe. In his free time, he enjoys watching sports and listening to music. |
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Anne Mi
Anne Mi is a rising senior majoring in Biology and minoring in Animal Science. In the Abraira Lab, Anne helps with tissue preparation in the mouse room and has a strong interest in animal welfare and behavior. After graduation, she aspires to attend veterinary school. Outside of academics, Anne enjoys reading, drawing, hiking, and swimming. |
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Hannah Nacht
Hannah Nacht is an Abraira Lab NIH-NINDS Diversity Fellow whose primary work focuses on spinal cord sensorimotor circuits, spinal cord injury, and SCI recovery with a strong focus on naturalistic behaviors and unsupervised machine learning. In addition to her ongoing research, Hannah is fervently committed to expanding scientific accessibility and communication beyond its current limitations, both in and out of the lab. |
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Megan Phu
Megan Phu is a rising sophomore majoring in Animal Science on the pre-veterinary track at SEBS. She joined the Abraira Lab in December 2020 and worked on mice tissue preparation and animal husbandry in the mouse room. Megan is interested in the behavior and welfare of these mice and aspires to attend veterinarian school in the future. |
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Joel Kim
Joel Kim is a sophomore at Rutgers University majoring in Animal Science. She is very interested in observing animal behavior and is excited to become a part of the team. After graduation, she hopes to attend veterinary school. In her free time, she enjoys cooking and doing Pilates. |
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Kanaksha Temkar
Kanaksha is a junior majoring in Cell Biology and Neuroscience and minoring in Psychology and Nutrition. In the lab, she will be studying the function and pathway of neurons in the dorsal root horn. Besides academics, she works as a medical assistant for a neurologist. She enjoys tutoring chemistry, dancing, and spending time with family. After graduation, she plans on attending medical school. |
Burhanuddin Danish
Burhanuddin is a Sophomore in the Rutgers SAS Honors Program majoring in Cell Biology/Neuroscience and Political Science. After completing his undergraduate degree, Burhanuddin aspires to attend medical school. Outside of an academic environment, he enjoys photography and playing sports with his friends.
Burhanuddin is a Sophomore in the Rutgers SAS Honors Program majoring in Cell Biology/Neuroscience and Political Science. After completing his undergraduate degree, Burhanuddin aspires to attend medical school. Outside of an academic environment, he enjoys photography and playing sports with his friends.
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Swathi Jayakumar
Swathi Jayakumar is a post-bacc research assistant investigating the effects of social touch on spinal cord function and the role of oxytocin as a potential non-opioid analgesic. In addition to pursuing research, she plans on attending medical school. Outside of the lab, Swathi enjoys reading and making music. |
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Cristina Rocco
Cristina is a Junior majoring in Biological Sciences and minoring in Psychology. After undergraduate, she hopes to attend medical school. She is very excited to join the lab and learn the techniques used. Outside of academics, Cristina works in a pharmacy as a pharmacy technician. In her free time, she enjoys reading, baking, and listening to music. |
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Lucero Shorter
Lucero Shorter is an Abraira Lab NIH-NINDS Diversity Fellow studying the spinal cord circuit mechanisms by which oxytocin alleviates pain. In addition to her work in the lab, she is completing her undergraduate degree with a major in Cell Biology and Neuroscience. After graduating and publishing her research on oxytocin receptors Lucero plans to apply to medical school and aspires to practice neurology. |
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Josue Calva
Hello everybody! My name is Josue Calva, and I am a new member of the Abraira Lab. I’m a freshman at Rutgers, intending to major in Cell Biology and Neuroscience. One day, I aspire to go to medical school and help those often forgotten by others. In my free time, I love spending time with my loved ones and helping translate for recently arrived students in my community. |
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Gabrielle Gentile
I am a senior studying Cell Biology and Neuroscience! I am new to the Abraira Lab and my position is focused on Animal Care. I plan to go to veterinary school and study neurobiology in small animal medicine! |
