MEMBERS – Han Fly Lab

MEET OUR TEAM

Our current team and alumni of “Drosophilists” include elementary through high school students, high school teachers, undergraduate and graduate students, postdocs, and faculty.

Kyung-An Han

Lab Head & Mentor

Han’s research program is directed at elucidating the neurobiological mechanisms by which monoamine (including dopamine and octopamine) and acetylcholine systems mediate behavioral control and plasticity.

Paul Rafael Sabandal

Postdoctoral Fellow

Paul is exploring mechanisms by which genetic and non-genetic factors interplay to affect behavior specifically inhibitory control and memory.

Erick Saldes

Ph.D. Graduate Student - Biosciences

Erick is investigating whether and how sleep anomaly affects inhibitory control.

Patricia Ablanedo Morales

Ph.D. Graduate Student - Biomedical engineering

Patricia is investigating the role of acetylcholine in aging-related synaptic and behavioral plasticity.

Aldo Pizana

Ph.D. Graduate Student - Biosciences

Aldo is working on a Drosophila model of dementia with focus on new genetic factors.

Abraham Ceballos

MS Graduate Student - Biology

Abraham is developing a Drosophila model of Charcot-Marie-Tooth type 2 disease with focus on the role of mutated HSP27.

AdriÁn Sosa Ontiveros

Undergraduate Student - RISE Scholar

Adrian is currently examing the role of Scully/HSD17B10 in aging-related synaptic plasticity.

Dilean Murillo Gonzales

Undergraduate Student - SURPASS Scholar

Dilean is investigating whether and how social environment enhances alcohol-induced euphoria via dopamine.

David Esparza

Highschool Teacher – SMARTMIND Scholar

Dave is exploring the effect of sleep deprivation on alcohol response.

Valeria Galindo

Undergraduate Student – BRIDGES Scholar

Val is examining how distinct social settings impact on alcohol responses and other behaviors.

Tamia Williams

Undergraduate Student

Mia is involved in investigating the role of novel dementia-related genes in synaptic plasticity.