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
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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!