Meet Our Team

Firstly, we want to thank our mice. Without them, none of our research would be possible, and we love them for all their efforts.

Aleena received a B.S. in Biochemistry and a B.S. in Psychology from the University of Oregon. She received her Ph.D. in Neuroscience from the University of California, San Diego in the lab of Dr. Mark Mayford. She worked as a scientist at the Allen Institute for Brain Science in Seattle, and then performed her postdoctoral studies at the Friedrich Miescher Institute for Biomedical Research in Basel, Switzerland in the lab of Dr. Georg Keller.

Aleena R. Garner, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor & Principal Investigator
aleena_garner@hms.harvard.edu

  • Natalie Shulstad, B.S.

    Lab Manager & Research Assistant

    Natalie received a B.S. in Neurobiology and a B.S. in Philosophy at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She previously worked in software design and data analysis at Epic Systems and was an undergradute research assistant at the Center for Healthy Minds. She also tutored Chemistry at UW-Madison.

  • Gavin Nolan

    Undergraduate Student

    Gavin is a senior at Emmanuel College double majoring in Neuroscience and Biology with a concentration in Health Sciences. He is conducting his honors thesis research in the lab. Previously he studied abroad at the University of Leeds in the United Kingdom. He was also a research assistant at Emmanuel College in the lab of Dr. Elizabeth Crofton

  • Anushka Darade, B. Tech.

    Imaging Data Infrastructure Specialist

    Anushka Darade received a Bachelor of Technology in Computer Engineering from K.J. Somaiya College of Engineering in Mumbai, India. She is currently working on her Master of Science in Information Systems at Northeastern University and pursuing a cooperative education internship in the lab. Previously she has worked as a data analyst in e-commerce and health record maintenance. She also worked as a data scientist on a project using machine learning for early detection of Alzheimer’s Disease.

  • Ganesh Kukreja, B. Eng.

    Imaging Data Infrastructure Specialist

    Ganesh received a Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Science from Mumbai University. He is currently working on his Master of Science in Information Systems at Northeastern University and pursuing a cooperative education internship in the lab. Previously he worked as a data analyst at Atos Syntel. He has also worked on building interactive web designs and data management ecosystems.

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Alumni

Violeta Araque Master’s Student
Shawn Charles Virtual Reality Design Specialist
Ethan Alderson Computer Vision for Mouse Vision Specialist