Gilpin Lab - People

Nicholas Gilpin, PhD
Principal Investigator
ngilpi@lsuhsc.edu

I completed my undergraduate training in Psychology at University of Texas at Austin, and my Ph.D. in Psychobiology at Indiana University-Purdue University at Indianapolis. I went on to complete a post-doctoral fellowship in the labs of Drs. George Koob and Marisa Roberto at The Scripps Research Institute in La Jolla, CA, where we used behavioral pharmacology & electrophysiology techniques to explore neural and behavioral dysregulation associated with alcohol dependence.

My lab focuses on understanding the neurobiology of addiction and stress reactivity. We are currently funded by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) to explore the role of amygdala peptides and amygdala circuitry in escalation of alcohol use after traumatic stress exposure. I am also the Associate Director of the LSUHSC Alcohol & Drug Abuse Center of Excellence, the goal of which is to stimulate interdisciplinary collaborative efforts for research, teaching, and information dissemination related to alcohol and drug abuse. I am also appointed at the V.A., where my research is supported by a Merit grant. In January 2017, I received the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists & Engineers (PECASE) from President Obama.

Outside the lab, I enjoy marathon training, travel, Longhorn sports, and live New Orleans jazz.

PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Nicholas Gilpin, PhD
ngilpi@lsuhsc.edu

POST-DOCTORAL FELLOWS

Post-Doctoral Fellow - Elizabeth Avegno, PhD

Elizabeth Avegno, Ph.D.
eavegn@lsuhsc.edu

I received my B.S. in Biology from Southeastern Louisiana University and my Ph.D. in Physiology from Louisiana State University Health Science Center. My long-term research interest is...
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Post-Doctoral Fellow - Marcus Weera, PhD

Marcus Weera, Ph.D.
mweera@lsuhsc.edu

Marcus received his B.S. in Biochemistry from Michigan State University and his Ph.D. in Neuroscience from Purdue University. Marcus's overarching research interest is in...
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Lucas Albrechet-Souza, MSc., PhD.
lucas_albrechet@hotmail.com

I received my B.S. in Biology and my Ph.D. in Psychobiology from University of Sao Paulo in Brazil. . I went on to complete a post-doctoral fellowship in the lab of Dr. Marcus L. Brandao at...
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Udita Datta, PhD
udatta@lsuhsc.edu

I obtained my Bachelors of Science in Botany and Master’s degree in Environmental Science from University of Calcutta, India. My doctoral degree in Biological Sciences was awarded by...
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GRADUATE STUDENTS

Allyson Schreiber
aschre@lsuhsc.edu

I received my B.S. in Biological Sciences from Louisiana State University, and am currently working towards my M.D./Ph.D. at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center...
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Zachary Stielper
zstiel@lsuhsc.edu

I received my B.S. from Centenary College of Louisiana in Biology and Neuroscience, and I am currently pursuing an M.D./Ph.D. at Louisiana Health Sciences Center...
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Taylor Templeton
ttemp2@lsuhsc.edu

I received by B.S. in Biopsychology from University of California, Santa Barbara. Now I am pursuing my Ph.D. at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center. I am currently researching...
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RESEARCH ASSOCIATES

Tom Lobell, M.S.
tlobe1@lsuhsc.edu

I received my B.S. in Neuroscience in 2013 and my M.S. in Neuroscience in 2014 from Tulane University. While at Tulane, I worked in the Dohanich lab, studying the role of...
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BIOENGINEERING STUDENTS

Ben Knapp
bknapp@tulane.edu

I am currently pursuing a B.S.E. at Tulane University in Biomedical Engineering and I am completing a yearlong undergraduate thesis working in the laboratories of...
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PAST LAB MEMBERS