2021-2023 Trainees
Elizabeth Bottorff
B.S. Bioengineering, University of Pittsburgh
M.S. Biomedical Engineering, University of Michigan
Mentor: Dr. Timothy Bruns.
Research Interest: Neuromodulation as a potential treatment for female sexual dysfunction (FSD), focusing on targeted neuromodulation of the peripheral nervous system.
Email: bottorff at umich.edu
Kathleen Kish
B.S. Engineering (Biomechanical concentration, Hope College
M.S. Biomedical Engineering, University of Michigan
Mentor: James Weiland, PhD
Research Interest: Neuromodulation for sensory restoration, focusing on creating biological computational models of retinal stimulation to optimize retinal stimulation strategies,
Email: katfin at umich.edu
2022-2024 Trainees
Pho Hale
B.S. Computer Engineering, University of Kansas
PhD Candidate, Neuroscience, University of Michigan
Mentor: Dr. Kamran Diba
Research Interest: I’m interested in understanding how neuronal spike patterns in the hippocampus allow the brain to encode, represent, and manipulate: processes known to be essential to forming and maintaining memories.
Email: halechr at umich.edu
Julianna Richie
B.S. Physics, Southern Illinois University Carbondale
M.S. Biomedical Engineering, University of Michigan
Mentor: Cindy Chestek
Research Interest: Nerve biophysics modeling, carbon fiber electrode optimization, neural array and medical device development
Email: jmrichie at umich.edu