Patient Care
- Find a Doctor
  Find a doctor by specialty or location.
- Care Locations
  Find primary and specialty care near you.
- Departments and Centers
  New knowledge driving discovery to advance the health of our communities.
- Research
  Every discovery advances academic medicine and improves the vitality of our communities.
- Pay a Bill
  Pay a a bill for services performed by MCW.
- Contact
  Let us help you find an answer to your question.
- MyChart Login
  MyChart user? Log in to make an appointment.
- Request an Appointment Online
  Or call Adult Specialties (800) 272-3666 or Pediatric Specialties (877) 607-5280.
Education
- Medical School
  Choose from a three or four-year MD program at various campus locations, our anesthesiologist assistant, physician associate, or a number of dual degree programs.
- Residency and Fellowship Programs
  Choose from more than 140 specialties and sub-specialties for advanced medical training at MCW.
- Graduate School
  Designed to provide a unique, specialized learning experience.
- PA/NP Fellowship and Residency Programs
  Innovative 12-month PA and NP transition to practice programs in a variety of specialty clinical tracks.
- Pharmacy School
  An innovative three-year PharmD program designed for the expanding pharmacist role in patient care.
- Continuing Professional Development (CME)
  Develops applied learning experiences and supports continual education of the healthcare professional beyond graduation.
- Commencement
  MCW Commencement Events – All Campuses
Research
- Basic Science Research
  Our scientists are discovery-drivers, working to develop cutting-edge treatments.
- Clinical Trials
  Clinical trials are invaluable in testing new treatments, drugs and technologies.
- Translational Research
  Translational scientists turn science and research into improved treatments.
- Centers
  Through collaboration with the brightest minds in science and medicine MCW’s Centers are at the forefront of discovery and innovation.
- Continuing Professional Development (CME)
  Develops applied learning experiences and supports continual education of the healthcare professional beyond graduation.
Community
- Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin Endowment
  Through research, health care education, workforce development, and community health initiatives, AHW drives change.
- Community Engagement
  Enhancing learning, research, patient care and the health of the community.
- Continuing Professional Development (CME)
  Develops applied learning experiences and supports continual education of the healthcare professional beyond graduation.
- Institute for Health & Equity
  A hub focused on population health, biostatistics, bioethics and epidemiology research.
- Thrive On Collaboration
  Imagine a Milwaukee that is equitable, healthy and thriving for all.
Giving
- Advance Research
  We’re driving research that leads to improved diagnoses, more effective treatments, and new cures.
- Create Healthier Communities
  We work closely with partners to redefine health beyond healthcare and with a bold vision of achieving health equity for all.
- Healthcare Education
  We’re committed to meeting the needs of our changing population, and solving the significant healthcare provider shortage.
- Annual Fund For Excellence
  The flexibility of unrestricted funds allows MCW to continue addressing our most urgent priorities.
- Donate Now
  Your gift today makes tomorrow’s breakthroughs possible.
Find a Doctor

U1-Research 2F Microscope Lab-Grad-hero

Home /
Education /
Graduate School /
Programs /
Neuroscience PhD Program (NDP) /
Neuroscience PhD Program Current Students

Neuroscience Doctoral Program Students

currentneurosciencedoctoralprogramstudents

NDP students and Cheryl Stucky, PhD, spend a day volunteering at the Hunger Task Force in Franklin, WI. Harvesting corn for 5 hours was hard work but lots of fun and very rewarding!

NDP Student Testimonials

Coveo User Context

"I like MCW because of the collaborative platform for research, the atmosphere and the interdisciplinary research environment where the knowledge can be transferred to a clinical application."

Seung Yi Lee

JonathonYoungFINAL2

"Seeking to further understand the underlying mechanisms of the visual system and its interaction with the brain truly excites me about neuroscience."

Jonathon Young

Alexander Salmon

"Courses in computer science and neuroscience led me to join a lab that marries neurobiology and computer science. This made the NDP and Joe Carroll’s lab at MCW an easy choice."

Alexander Salmon

Neuroscience Doctoral Program Current Students

Michael Abiola

mabiola@mcw.edu

Jacob Adelman

jadelman@mcw.edu

Malika Allen

Reilly Allison

rallison@mcw.edu

Samuel Bobholz

sbobholz@mcw.edu

Emma Bonniwell

ebonniwell@mcw.edu

Matthew Dillard

mdillard@mcw.edu

Hannah Follett

hfollett@mcw.edu

Vladislav Friedman

vfriedman@mcw.edu

Scholastica Go

Bryna Goeckner

bgoeckner@mcw.edu

Brooke Greiner

bgreiner@mcw.edu

Heather Heitkotter

hheitkotter@mcw.edu

Joseph Kreis

jgkreis@mcw.edu

Meera Krishna

mkrishna@mcw.edu

Hilda Jurkiewicz

hjurkiewicz@mcw.edu

Kyle McLaughlin

kmclaughlin@mcw.edu

Nathan Meinhardt

nmeinhardt@mcw.edu

Briana Meyer

Alexander Mikesell

amikesell@mcw.edu

Savannah Neu

Robert Newland

rnewland@mcw.edu

Damaris Nieves Torres

dnieves@mcw.edu

Benjamin O'Brien-Hokanson

bsobrien@mcw.edu

Dianise Rodriguez-Garcia

drodriguez@mcw.edu

Jose Rosas

jmrosas@mcw.edu

Erika Hood

Rebecca Slick

raslick@mcw.edu

Maggie Stebbins

mstebbins@mcw.edu

Alanna Sullivan

arsullivan@mcw.edu

Juan Taborda

jtaborda@mcw.edu

Alexander J. Tate

Aleksandra Winiarz

awiniarz@mcw.edu

Contact Us

MCW Graduate School
Health Research Center, H2200
8701 Watertown Plank Rd.
Milwaukee, WI 53226

(414) 955-8218
(414) 955-0084 (fax)
gradschool@mcw.edu

MCW Graduate School Google map location