Maura received her B.S. in Neuroscience from Georgia State University before joining the Smith Lab in January, 2023 and, subsequently, starting the PhD Program in September, 2023.
Dr. Taylor received his PhD in neuroscience from the University of Southern California, Children's Hospital Los Angeles. He worked in Dr. Brian Dias' lab studying the impact of stress hormones on cognition and neurobiology. He joined the Smith lab as a Postdoctoral Researcher in 2025.
Anthony received his B.A. in Biology from Boston College. He then received his PhD in Behavioral Neuroscience from Boston College, working in the lab of Dr. John Christianson, in 2024. He now researches oncology at AstraZeneca.
Elise received her B.A. in Neuroscience and Religion from Bowdoin College before joining the Smith Lab as a Research Technician. She is now pursuing a PhD in Neuroscience at Vanderbilt University.
Joy recieved her B.A. in Neuroscience from Boston College in 2025 and conducted research in the Smith lab as a McNair scholar. She is now pursuing a Masters of Science at Boston University.
Current: PhD Student at the University of Michigan
Matt recieved his B.A. in Neuroscience from Boston College in 2025 and conducted research in the Smith lab. He is now pursuing a PhD at the University of Michigan.
Niki Li
Past: Undergraduate Student
Current: PhD Student at the University of Pittsburgh
Current: PhD Student at the University of Pittsburgh
Niki recieved her B.A. in Neuroscience from Boston College in 2025 and conducted research in the Smith lab. She is currently a PhD student at the University of Pittsburgh.
