Research team
The faces behind the science

Dr. Ed
Professor
BA, Chemistry, UNC
PhD, Pharmacology,
U. Colorado

Ron Gaykema
Sr. Research Scientist
Ron is a neuroscientist with a research focus on neural circuits, immune-brain interactions and animal models of temporal lobe epilepsy

Maddie Failor
Graduate student
Pharmacology PhD Candidate expecting to graduate in 2026
BioLAB Master's students
BioLAB program sponsors Master's students from Poland
to learn cutting edge techniques in the US

Dominic Tabor
Visiting graduate student from Poland

Jakub Reczkowski
Visiting graduate student from Poland
UVA undergraduate students
BioLAB program sponsors Master's students from Poland
to learn cutting edge techniques in the US

Maggie Ellison
Class of 2027

Andrew Huang
Class of 2028

Lloyd Choi
Class of 2027

Bradley Bork
Class of 2027

Kendall Elmer
Class of 2026

Jackson Ross
Class of 2027