BRUMBACK LAB PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Dr. Brumback serves as the Principal Investigator of the Brumback Lab. She is also a practicing child neurologist at Dell Children’s Medical Center here in Austin, TX.

HOWARD LAB PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Running the Howard lab (next door to the Brumback Lab) Dr. Howard uses his extensive background in cellular neurophysiology to understand mechanisms of genetic epilepsies.

RESEARCH ASSOCIATE

Jessica is an electrophysiologist that has studied biophysics of ion channels, single neuron and synaptic physiology in ex vivo brain slices, and in vivo physiology during behavior.

RESEARCH SCIENTIST

Dr. Ordemann is a cellular neurophysiologist specialized in studying the physiology of neurons ranging from the level of ion channels to circuit level function. Dr. Ordemann obtained a B.S. and B.A. from Colorado State University in Fort Collins, CO and a Ph.D. in Neuroscience from the University of Texas at Austin where he studied voltage gated ion channel dysfunction in animal models of autism spectrum disorders in brain regions associated with learning and memory. He was then a postdoctoral fellow with Dr. Amy Lee also at the University of Texas at Austin where he investigated voltage gated calcium channel function in cone photoreceptors of the mammalian retina. In his current role as a research scientist in Dr. Audrey Brumback’s lab Dr. Ordemann’s work focuses on corticothalamic circuit dysfunction in neurodevelopmental disorders. His hobby is jogging in the park during the weekend.

RESEARCH ENGINEERING/SCIENTIST ASSOCIATE

Isaac is a physiologist with 10+ years of laboratory research experience in neuroscience, proficiency in experimental design, electrophysiology, and neural data analysis & visualization. He received his B.S. from The University of Texas at El Paso and his M.S. in Physiology from The Autonomous University of Puebla in Mexico. Before joining UT-Austin, he gained laboratory research experience working in different research institutes around the world such as the Institute of Physiology BUAP (MEX), Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience (USA), and Leibniz Institute for Primate Research (GER). When not doing science, he enjoys looking for the best draft beer and steak in town.

LAB MANAGER / RESEARCH SCIENTIST ASSOCIATE

Mendee Geist has a B.A. from the University of Texas at Austin with a double major in Microbiology and Health & amp; Society. She currently works as a lab tech/research assistant for the Brumback and Howard labs. In her free time she loves to travel around the world, experiencing different cultures and meeting new people with differing views and perspectives.

RESEARCH ENGINEERING /SCIENTIST ASSOCIATE

Griffin received her B.S. in Behavioral and Cognitive Neuroscience and M.S. in Biomedical Neuroscience from The University of Florida. She is interested in the clinical applications of neuroscientific research to improve patient outcomes, specifically involving behavioral and mood disorders. In her free time, she enjoys live music, experiencing nature, and trying new foods.

PhD CANDIDATE

Shelby is currently pursuing her PhD in Neuroscience through the Institute for Neuroscience here at The University of Texas at Austin.

WOMEN IN NEUROSCIENCE INTERN

Arwen is a junior at The University of Texas at Austin pursuing a dual degree in Neuroscience and Plan II. Her research interests include the brain’s role in interpreting pain specifically in pain disorders, treatments and management of autoimmune disorders, and criminal psychology. In her free time, she loves thrifting and visiting different vintage/estate sales, swimming, and cooking.

UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH ASSISTANT

He is third year Public Health and Human Ecology student born and raised in Texas who loves all kinds of animals. His role is the lab is to help with mice colony management and assisting in various lab duties. Outside of the lab, he loves to help patients as a PCT at Ascension Seton, hike on trails and try new Asian restaurants in Austin!

VOLUNTEER RESEARCH ASSISTANT

Victoria received her B.S. in Biomedical Engineering and B.S. in Computer Science from The University of Texas at Austin. She currently helps with pose estimation of mice using software. In her free time, she enjoys cycling, singing, and learning foreign languages.