Gillespie Lab - Neuroscience People

Current Members

Deda Gillespie (principal investigator)

postdoc University of Pittsburgh
postdoc Northwestern University
PhD University of California, San Francisco
BS Yale University

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Javier Alamilla (postdoctoral fellow)

PhD National Autonomous University of Mexico
BS Autonomous University of Yucatan

Now starting his own lab!

Hugo Wang (PhD student, Biomedical Engineering)

BEng McMaster University

Sam Molot-Toker (MSc student, Neuroscience)

BSc McGill University

Thesis students in 2014/15:
Shubhdeep Ahden (Biology - Physiology)
Zeeshan Haqqee (BioPsych)
Godfrey Wong (Biology - Physiology)

Lab practicum students in 2014/15:
Ahmed Al-Shafayeen (Biology - Physiology)
Jenin El-Sayes (Integrated Science)
Trystan Nault (Integrated Science)
Nathaniel Smith (Integrated Science)

postdoc University of Pittsburgh
postdoc Northwestern University
PhD University of California, San Francisco
BS Yale University

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PhD National Autonomous University of Mexico
BS Autonomous University of Yucatan

BEng McMaster University

Openings come up throughout the year. While all potential team members should be interested in neurobiological questions at some level, opportunities exist for trainees from a wide range of backgrounds.

If you have a strong background in computer science, engineering, math, or physics and you are attracted to challenging questions, contact us to find out why research into the developing nervous system is arguably the ultimate question in complex systems!

Interested students should read the Undergrad Info page and then contact the Principal Investigator at least 2 months before their proposed start date.

Former undergraduate students in the lab:

Depending on their background and motivation, students may choose from a wide range of approaches within systems and cellular neuroscience, including everything from in vitro or in vivo electrophysiology and cell imaging or computational approaches, to neuroanatomical techniques and basic protein assays. Students should have good quantitative skills, with preparation in the biological and/or physical sciences, or engineering. Candidates must be accepted by one of the graduate programs (below) with which the laboratory is affiliated. If you are interested in joining the lab, please send an email to dgillespie at mcmaster.ca that includes:

Affiliated Graduate Programs

Biology

Biomedical Engineering

Neuroscience

Psychology

Expertise in electrophysiology, biophysics, or biophotonics is preferred; an interest in fundamental neuroscience questions is required. Candidates should send an email to dgillespie at mcmaster.ca with:

Former Lab Members
	Graduate Students PhD Dan Case (2013), Neuroscience Alan Cooper (2014), Neuroscience MSc Enakshi Singh (2011), Neuroscience Elana Bojman (2011), Neuroscience	Postdocs/Research Associates Javier Alamilla (postdoc, 2014) > Asst Professor, University of Colima Xiwu Zhao (postdoc, 2011) > Postdoc, University of Michigan
Join Us
Openings come up throughout the year. While all potential team members should be interested in neurobiological questions at some level, opportunities exist for trainees from a wide range of backgrounds. If you have a strong background in computer science, engineering, math, or physics and you are attracted to challenging questions, contact us to find out why research into the developing nervous system is arguably the ultimate question in complex systems!
Undergraduate Students
Interested students should read the Undergrad Info page and then contact the Principal Investigator at least 2 months before their proposed start date. Former undergraduate students in the lab:
	Former Thesis Students Amit Sikder (BSc thesis, 2014), BioPsych Sau-Young Lee (BSc thesis, 2012), BioPsych Matthew Wong (BSc thesis, 2011), BioPsych Caitlin Hurd (BSc thesis, 2010), BioPsych Zachary Dass (BSc thesis, 2008), Psych Jonathan Tong (BSc thesis, 2008), BioPsych	Former Summer/Work-study Students Arjun Kathir (work-study student, 2013), Engineering Eric Hempel (NSERC Create student, 2012), Integrated Science Windy Hu (work-study student, 2011), Biochem/Nursing Krishna Meka (work-study student, 2010), Biochem Shawn Keating (NSERC USRA student, 2009), BEng
Graduate Students
Depending on their background and motivation, students may choose from a wide range of approaches within systems and cellular neuroscience, including everything from in vitro or in vivo electrophysiology and cell imaging or computational approaches, to neuroanatomical techniques and basic protein assays. Students should have good quantitative skills, with preparation in the biological and/or physical sciences, or engineering. Candidates must be accepted by one of the graduate programs (below) with which the laboratory is affiliated. If you are interested in joining the lab, please send an email to dgillespie at mcmaster.ca that includes: a brief description of your research background and scientific interests a brief explanation of what you want to get out of grad school and what you hope to do afterward an academic transcript (unofficial okay)
Affiliated Graduate Programs Biology Biomedical Engineering Neuroscience Psychology
Postdoctoral Fellows
Expertise in electrophysiology, biophysics, or biophotonics is preferred; an interest in fundamental neuroscience questions is required. Candidates should send an email to dgillespie at mcmaster.ca with: a CV a brief description of research background and interests contact information for at least 2 references