Research Specialist

snethert@uic.edu

(she/her)

Shana joined the Peters Lab in July 2019. She received a master's degree in Biomedical Sciences from Colorado State University in 2014. Before moving to Chicago, she kindled a passion for anatomy and neuroanatomy through her teaching at Aims Community College in Greeley, Colorado, and has found a reflection of that passion in Dr. Peters' studies of the nicotinic acetylcholine receptors of the brain. In her free time, she can often be found enjoying time with her husband and abundance of critters, cross stitching, or playing the latest installment of the Legend of Zelda. 

Postdoctoral Research Associate

anabelmf@uic.edu

(she/her)

Anabel is a research biologist trained in the University of Buenos Aires where she obtained a M.Sc. and a Ph.D. She joined the Peters Lab in August 2020, bringing her research experience and passion for rodents & brain physiology to the study of nicotinic acetylcholine receptors in vivo. Her research project investigates the neuronal circuitry underlying nicotine seeking, avoidance and withdrawal behaviors.

Graduate Researcher

gkulka3@uic.edu

(she/her)

Gauri grew up in India and moved to Chicago when she was 10. It was during her undergraduate years at UIC that she absolutely fell in love with the brain and, soon after, received her bachelor's in Neuroscience. She joined the Peters Lab in May 2020 when the entire world was under a lockdown. Her lifelong passion is learning and challenging herself - two reasons why she chose to study the nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs) in the brain using electrophysiology. Apart from the patch-clamp rig and the cell culture room, you can find her on badminton courts, outdoors enjoying nature, exploring the city, or on road trip adventures. 

Undergraduate Researcher

oimas2@uic.edu

(she/her/the best)

Omosigho has lived in Chicago her whole life. She’s wanted to be a doctor as long as she could remember. Right now she is working towards a bachelors degree in biology, minoring in Entrepreneurship and Spanish for the Professions. She joined the Peters Lab in 2024 after a long journey to find research that she truly enjoys with people who make the environment enjoyable. Outside the lab you can find her studying of course, playing with her adorable cat Garfield, or sleeping. 

Graduate Research Assistant

kkremi2@uic.edu

(he/him)

2021 to present