Current Team
 Carolyn Ferguson Lab Manager Carolyn loves to bicycle-anywhere, anytime, any bike. And kayak, swim, run. And have a good beer. |  Sonja Plasil Graduate Student, Interdisciplinary Biomedical Graduate Program Some of Sonja's favorite things are swimming, reading a good book, seeing live music, cats, and traveling! |  Anna Baratta Graduate Student Center for Neuroscience When not in the lab, Anna loves to read, hike, rock climb, and travel the world. |
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 Rachel Rice Graduate Student, Center for Neuroscience Rachel enjoys thrift shops, video games, drag shows, and cooking! |  Remy Frawley Undergraduate Student Assistant In her free time, Remy enjoys gymnastics, knitting, thrift shopping, and live music. | |||
Lab Alum
| Graduate Students | Postdoctoral Trainees | Medical Students |
|---|---|---|
| Donald Schwartz, PhD (1994-1999) | Robert M. Mihalek, PhD (1995-2000) | Jerome Aul, 1997 |
| David F. Werner, PhD (2002-2007) | Steven Hardy, PhD (2003-2004) | Susan Yuditskya, 2003 |
| Kristen Skvorak, PhD (2004-2008) | Andrew Swihart, MD (2006-2007) | Kevin Vilsaint, 2006 |
| Dev Chandra, PhD (2000-2008) | Rodrigo Benevides, MD (2007-2008) | David Mazariegos, 2011-2013 |
| Sangeetha Iyer, PhD (2006-2010) | Mark Zimmerman, PhD (2013) | Daniel Farrell, 2013-2016 |
| Mark Zimmerman, PhD (2008-2013) | Richa Rathod, PhD (2018-2020) | Stephanie Myal, 2023 |
| Andrey Finegersh, MD, PhD (2011-2015) | ||
| Gregory Rompala, PhD (2013-2018) | ||
| Sonja Plasil, PhD (2018-2023) |
Join Us!
Graduate Students
Graduate students must be admitted through the Center for Neuroscience graduate program, the Interdisciplinary Biomedical Graduate Program, or the Medical Scientist Training Program.
Postdoctoral Trainees
Postdoctoral applicants with a strong interest in alcohol action should email a cover letter summarizing their graduate work and research interests along with a current curriculum vitae to Dr. Homanics.
Undergraduate Research Assistants
Undergraduate students interested in gaining research experience are encouraged to apply directly to Dr. Homanics via email. The number of positions available is limited and varies with need and resources available.