CURRENT MEMBERS
Who we are
Kenza Amroune
Postdoctoral fellow
Kenza grew up in the south of France and moved to Montreal, where she obtained a B.Sc. in Biological Sciences from Université de Montréal. During her time there, an internship in Numa Dancause’s lab sparked her interest in neuroscience, leading her to pursue a master’s degree and Ph.D. in neuroscience at Aix-Marseille Université, where she studied the functional organization of corticostriatal projections and their role in sensorimotor learning in the labs of David Robbe and Ingrid Bureau. When she’s not at the bench, Kenza is always up to discover new outdoor sports, loves exploring local gems, and enjoys reading literary fiction.
Jenna Martin
Graduate Student
Jenna grew up in NYC but moved out west to California for her undergraduate studies at UC Berkeley. She then moved to St. Louis to examine how epigenetic mechanisms are disrupted in neurodevelopmental disorders as a technician in Harrison Gabel’s lab at WUSTL. In the Tritsch lab, Jenna is investigates the molecular mechanisms underlying motor complications evoked by dopamine replacement in the treatment of Parkinson's disease. Outside of the lab, Jenna enjoys hiking, reading and baking.
Saige Power
Postdoctoral fellow
Saige grew up in Toronto, where they obtained a H.B.Sc. in Health and Disease and Neuroscience, and a Ph.D. in Physiology from the University of Toronto. Working with Dr. Evelyn Lambe, they interrogated neuromodulator signalling in the prefrontal cortex and its dysregulation in mouse models of aging, Alzheimer's disease, and depression. Outside the lab, Saige enjoys biking, watching films, and cooking (but mostly eating) great food.
Shan Rezaei
Research Assistant
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Born and raised in Persia, Shan moved to Canada at 25. Along the way, she snagged a B.S. in Electrical Engineering and a master’s in Bioengineering. Her love for all things brainy, techie and mathy led her to a second master’s in Telecommunications, using AI to decode signals like a high-tech detective. Shan thrives on programming, especially when it lets her unleash her creativity—much like her inspiration from K2, the world’s second-highest peak. One day, she’s determined to scale new heights, whether in neuroscience or on the mountain! Fancy chatting about Dopamine while riding a road bike? Meet her outside the lab—it’s more fun on wheels!
James Taniguchi
Graduate Student
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James grew up in the Bay Area and moved down to San Diego for his undergraduate studies. There, he was immersed in the labs of Dr. Douglas Nitz and Dr. Eiman Azim and decided to pursue research in systems neuroscience. James obtained a M.S. in Neuroscience at NYU before relocating to McGill with the Tritsch lab, where he is now pursuing a PhD in the IPN program, studying the role of neuromodulator dynamics in synaptic plasticity and learning. When not thinking about dopamine, he enjoys hiking, local day trips, and crafts.
Nicolas Tritsch, Ph.D.
Principal Investigator
Nic grew up in France and moved to North America at the age of 16. He obtained a B.S. in Immunology and M.S. in Neuroscience from McGill University, a Ph.D. in Neuroscience from Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at Harvard Medical School in Boston. Nic started his academic career at the NYU Grossman School of Medicine in New York prior to moving back to McGill in 2024. Outside the lab, Nic enjoys the outdoors and great food with his spouse, three kids and dog.
ALUMNI
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Lisa Abe, NYU undergraduate volunteer, fall 2020 - spring 2022 (Undergraduate student at NYU)
Pedro Corsato Barbosa, NYU undergraduate volunteer, winter 2023 - summer 2023 (now Research Assistant at NIH)
Zander Bashaw, Research Associate, spring 2018 - Summer 2021 (now Graduate student at USC)
Laura Bellingacci, Fresco Doctoral Fellow, summer 2022 (now Postdoctoral fellow at the University of Perugia, Italy)
Kate Cruite, Northeastern undergraduate volunteer, summer 2018 (now Graduate student at NYU)
Emanuele Frattini, Fresco Postdoctoral Fellow, summer 2018 - fall 2019 (now Neurologist at University of Milan, Italy)
Lucy Johnston, Northeastern undergraduate volunteer, summer 2019 - winter 2020 (now Graduate student at UCSF)
Alizée Kastler, Sorbonne University (Paris) Master’s Student, Summer 2020 (now Graduate Student at UCL, UK)
Aviva Lund, Summer Undergraduate research Program awardee, Summer 2022 (now Account Executive at OptimalWork)
Haixin Liu, Postdoctoral fellow, fall 2018 - fall 2022 (now Senior Scientific Programmer at Baylor College of Medicine)
Katie Lynch, NYU undergraduate volunteer, fall 2017 - summer 2020 (now MD/PhD Student at Mount Sinai)
Marta Maltese, Postdoctoral fellow, fall 2016 - fall 2023 (now Program Manager at NYU School of Medicine)
Jeffrey March, Research Associate, spring 2016 - fall 2018 (now Full Stack Developer at Rooster Grin Media)
Riccardo Melani, Postdoctoral fellow, fall 2018 - summer 2024 (now Research Associate at NYU School of Medicine)
Pratik Mistry, Research Associate, spring 2018 - spring 2021 (now data scientist at HSS)
Raj Mohanka, NYU undergraduate volunteer, summer 2016 - spring 2018 (now Medical student at NYIT)
Jhan Oriach, Undergraduate Summer Research Training in Neuroscience Awardee, summer 2021, summer 2022 (Skidmore College)
Akul Prakash, NYU undergraduate volunteer, fall 2022- summer 2024 (neuroscience major at NYU)
Akhila Sankaramanchi, Research Associate, spring 2019 - Summer 2021 (now Graduate student at Albert Einstein)
Soomin Song, Postdoctoral fellow, fall 2016 - fall 2018 (now Research Assistant Professor at NYU School of Medicine)
Ruoheng Zeng, NYU undergraduate volunteer, fall 2020 - spring 2023 (now Medical student at U Penn)
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