People who make the work possible!
John A. White
Professor and Chair of Biomedical Engineering
Professor of Pharmacology & Experimental Therapy, Graduate Program in Neuroscience
Education: B.S. in Biomedical Engineering, Louisiana Tech University
Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University
Research Interest: Computational neuroscience; Real-time neural devices
When I’m not in lab: On a good day, I am biking or cross-country skiing. On a bad day, I am responding to email.
Email: jwhite@bu.edu
Fernando R. Fernandez
Research Assistant Professor in Biomedical Engineering
Education: B.Sc in Physiology, University of Alberta, Ph.D. in Neuroscience, University of Calgary
Research Interest: Intracellular membrane voltage and network dynamics in cortex.
When I’m not in lab: Photography
Email: fernrf@bu.edu
Jacob Norman
PhD candidate in Biomedical Engineering
Education: B.S. in Bioengineering, University of California Berkeley
Research Interest: Hippocampal dynamics underlying the mechanisms of memory
When I’m not in lab: I like playing tennis, board games, and being outdoors.
Email: jfnorman@bu.edu
Danny Carbonero
PhD candidate in Biomedical Engineering
Education: B.S. in Biomedical Engineering, University of Miami
Research Interest: Exploring neural data sets with data science and machine learning approaches to find underlying relationships and trends not previously discovered
When I’m not in lab: I love listening to and discovering music. I play more video games than I probably should, and I enjoy a night out with good company.
Email: dcarbo@bu.edu
Brandon Williams
PhD candidate in Biomedical Engineering
Education: B.S. in Biomedical Engineering, University of Rhode Island
Research Interest: Experimental neuroscience, biophysical properties of hippocampal grid cells
When I’m not in lab: I like to eat tasty food, listen to music, play video games, and watch/play sports.
Email: bdwills@bu.edu
Akemi Ito
PhD Student in Neuroscience
Education: B.A. in Behavioral Neuroscience, University of San Diego
Research Interest: Hippocampal circuitry and dynamics underlying memory storage and retrieval
When I’m not in lab: I enjoy spending time with family/friends, traveling, and searching for the best ice cream.
Email: akemiito@bu.edu
Irene Zhou
PhD Student in Biomedical Engineering
Education: B.S. in Biomedical Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis
Research Interest: Neocortical Dynamics and Computational Biology
When I’m not in lab: I like to go to the gym, bike, cook, hang out with my cat, and watch anime.
Email: izhou@bu.edu
Audrey Teasley
PhD Student in Neuroscience
Email: aet67@bu.edu