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Gretchen N Neigh, PhD

Director of Translational Research, Institute of Women's Health

Associate Director, MD-PhD Program

Co-Director, Clinical & Translational PhD Program

Associate Professor of Anatomy & Neurobiology

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B.A., Biology, Washington and Jefferson College, Washington, PA, 1998
Ph.D., Neuroscience, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, 2004
FIRST Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Psychiatry, Emory University School of Medicine, 2005-2007

NIH RePORTER​ & ORCID

Susie Turkson

B.A., Biology, University of Chicago, 2012
M.S., Biomedical Science, EVMS, 2017​

​Susie is an MD-PhD student at VCU and has been with the lab since 2018. She is interested in the role of chronic stress in cognitive function.

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Susie is an avid baker and she also maintains a "mental health garden" with different varieties of plants.

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Amy Wegener

B.A. Chemistry, B.S. Physiology, Michigan State University
M.P.S., Michigan State University​

Amy is a Neuroscience PhD candidate and has been with the lab since 2020. Her primary research interests include identifying metabolic therapeutic targets in neurodegeneration models.

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When not in lab, Amy can be found hanging out with her cats, lifting weights, or participating in book club.

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Hannah Fulenwider

B.S., Presbyterian College, 2015
PhD, Neuroscience, University of Georgia, 2020
IRACDA Fellowship​

Hannah is a postdoctoral fellow and has been with the lab since spring of 2022. Her main research interest is the relationship between immune profiles, stress exposure, and opioid use disorder.

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In her free time, Hannah loves to play trivia, explore new restaurants, and spend time with her pets.

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Could you see yourself here?
 
Dr. Neigh's research group is open to considering highly motivated and talented junior scientists to join the team on a rolling basis. Positions available depend on training stage, skill set, and project match.  
 
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