We are looking to expand our lab! If you are interested in our science and would like to join our lab, please check out our Positions page or contact Dr. Richards.
Linda Richards, AO, FAA, FAHMS, PhD
Edison Professor and Chair, Department of Neuroscience Director, McDonnell Center for Cellular & Molecular Neurobiology
- Phone: 314-362-4198
- Email: linda.richards@nospam.wustl.edu
Professor Linda Richards joined Washington University in St. Louis as the Chair of the Department of Neuroscience and the Edison Professor of Neurobiology on January 1, 2021. The research in her lab focuses on how the brain becomes wired during development. Particular emphasis is on the corpus callosum, specifically with regards to the development, plasticity, and function of the long-range connections of the cerebral cortex.
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Henry Burgess, BEng
Software Engineer II
- Email: henry.burgess@wustl.edu
Henry’s research focuses on the implementation of online experiments and tasks for the human participants of the Richards lab.
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Fujun Chen, PhD
- Email: fujun@wustl.edu
Fujun recently joined the lab after relocating to St. Louis.
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Ryan Dean, PhD
Staff Scientist
- Email: ryan.dean@wustl.edu
Ryan’s research involves understanding how congenital disruptions in cortical connectivity affect brain structure, function, and cognition.
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Tiffany Earle
Study Coordinator
- Email: tiffany.earle@wustl.edu
Tiffany recently joined the lab as a Study Coordinator. She coordinates participant recruitment, screening, enrollment, and data collection in the United States.
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Nick Ge
Undergraduate Student
- Email: g.nick@wustl.edu
Nick’s research revolves around investigating the effects of Nuclear Factor 1 (NF-1) expression on the human brain through the usage of animal models.
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Emran Hossen, PhD
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
- Email: emran.hossen@wustl.edu
Emran’s research focuses on pathways related to interhemispheric fissure remodeling during cortical development.
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Weiqing Ji, PhD
Staff Scientist
- Email: ji@wustl.edu
Weiqing’s research utilizes fat-tailed dunnarts to explore the development of visual circuits in the cortex using anatomical, physiological, and optogenetic techniques.
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Monica Kelly Murphy
Research Technician II
- Email: kmonica@wustl.edu
Monica recently joined the lab to care for our furry Australian friends.
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Jonathan Lim, PhD
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
- Email: jonathan.lim@wustl.edu
Jonathan’s research focuses on the transcriptional regulatory networks and molecular pathways governing cell proliferation and differentiation during brain development.
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Lisa Mackenzie, MMH
Study Coordinator
- Email: lisa.mackenzie@wustl.edu
Lisa’s field of interest is in medical research, particularly the psychological impact of disease or disorder. She is the lab’s clinical research coordinator based in Australia.
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Nathan Mundell, PhD
Staff Scientist
- Email: nmundell@wustl.edu
Nathan’s research focuses on understanding how neural circuits are formed, and the role of the Nuclear factor one (NFI) family of transcription factors, during cortical development.
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Suranjana Pal, PhD
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
- Email: spal@wustl.edu
Suranjana’s research will focus on investigating genetic and activity-dependent mechanisms regulating cortical development in the mouse and fat-tailed dunnart.
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