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The Team

Who We Are

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Michelle Bedenbaugh, PhD

Principal Investigator

Michelle earned her Bachelor’s degree and Master’s degree from Texas A&M University. She went on to complete her Doctorate in Cellular and Integrative Physiology at West Virginia University and recently finished a postdoctoral fellowship at Vanderbilt University under Dr. Richard Simerly.  She loves studying brain development and neural circuits that drive motivated behaviors.

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Beyond the lab, Michelle enjoys staying active with her two dogs, Sophie and Audie, cheering for the Gators, and visiting as many  local coffee shops as she can.

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M.S. Student

Bo Anderson

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Ph.D. Student

Katelyn Caldarone

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Ph.D. Student

Jose Rodriguez

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Research Coordinator

Ellyse Thomas, MS

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Undergraduate Student

Sarah Fernandez

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Undergraduate Student

Victoria Foster

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Undergraduate Student

Valeria Gutierrez

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Undergraduate Student

Savannah Ulery

Lab Alumni

  • Sabrina Fallas (SNIP Summer Program Undergraduate Student)

  • Alexandra Caballero (UF Undergraduate Student)

  • Soham Shirolkar (SNIP Summer Program Undergraduate Student)

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