Baylor PsychoNeuroImmunology Lab
Our Research Team
Our lab is led by Dr. Vichaya and maintains a collaborative, interdisciplinary group of Baylor graduate and undergraduate students.
Laura Kusumo
Undergraduate Research Leader
My name is Laura Kusumo and I am a Neuroscience major with a minor in Nutrition Sciences. My anticipation graduation date is May 2023 and afterward, I plan on attending graduate school in hopes to continue research in neuroscience with an interest in investigating cognitive and affective outcomes in preclinical hyperglycemic mouse models. A fun fact about me is that I can play three instruments!
Pranay Sharma
Undergraduate Research Leader
My name is Pranay Sharma and I am a current senior at Baylor majoring in Neuroscience and on the pre-med track. I was born and raised in Portland, Oregon and a fun fact about me is that I was a competitive swimmer for 12 years! Outside of the lab, I love to play basketball, run and hike.
Grace Read
Research Assistant
My name is Grace Read and I am a junior Neuroscience major with a Forensic Science minor on the pre-med track. I am from Memphis, Tennessee and outside of lab, I enjoy painting and hiking!
Jordan Callies
Research Assistant
My name is Jordan Callies and I am a Neuroscience major with plans to graduate in December 2023. I am from Houston, TX and am planning on pursuing a Ph.D. in Neuroscience. My interests revolve around neuropharmacology and synaptic plasticity.
Madilyn Johnson
Research Assistant
My name is Madilyn, and I am a sophomore studying medical humanities on the pre-med track. I'm from Hartsville, South Carolina.
Luis Vega
Research Assistant
My name is Luis Vega and I am a junior Biology major from Houston, TX. I am planning on pursuing a Ph.D. in cancer biology. My research interests involve looking at the interplay between cancer and the immune system.
Joyce Wang
Research Assistant
Sindhuja Earagolla
Research Assistant
Hi! My name is Sindhuja Earagolla and I am a senior in the Honors College majoring in Health Science Studies and minoring in Biology on the pre-medical track. I love to dance and play basketball. After graduation, I will be working as a medical assistant and applying to medical school. I have been a part of this lab since my sophomore year and have learned so many important writing and technical skills since then. This lab has made me not only a better researcher but also a better peer and mentor. The people I have met throughout my time in this lab have made the over research experience amazing!
Saba Sultan
Research Assistant
Hi! My name is Saba Sultan and I am a senior McNair Scholar on the Pre-Occupational Therapy track. I joined the PNI lab in the summer of 2022. In the future, I hope to pursue a doctorate in Occupational Therapy. During my free time, I enjoy drawing and drinking lots of coffee :)
Amoli Tadiparthi
Research Assistant
Hi!! My name is Amoli and I am a senior biology major from California. I am on the pre-med track and a part of the honors program here at Baylor. After graduation, I plan to take a gap year to gain more experience whether in the research or clinical setting, before I apply to medical school. Through the honors program, I got the opportunity to participate in a thesis project in the PNI lab; we focused on astrocytic activation in the hippocampal region, and how that may be affected under hyperglycemic conditions. I joined the PNI lab at the beginning of my junior year, and within this year, have gained a range of research experiences and new techniques that I hope to apply in my future career!