Current Lab Members

Holly Kinder, Ph. D.
Research Scientist
Studying the regenerative and therapeutic capacities of induced neural stem cells (iNSCs) in both in vitro and in vivo models.
Holly Kinder, Ph. D.
Research Scientist
Studying the regenerative and therapeutic capacities of induced neural stem cells (iNSCs) in both in vitro and in vivo models.

Erin Kaiser, Ph. D.
Post Doctoral Research Asociate
Studying the therapeutic potential of transplanted human induced pluripotent stem cell-derived neural stem cells and drug-loaded nanoparticles in a pig ischemic stroke model. CV
Erin Kaiser, Ph. D.
Post Doctoral Research Asociate
Studying the therapeutic potential of transplanted human induced pluripotent stem cell-derived neural stem cells and drug-loaded nanoparticles in a pig ischemic stroke model. CV

Kelly Scheulin
Ph.D. Student
Studying non-integrating cellular reprogramming, neural stem cell therapies for stroke in a porcine model, and non-invasive in vivo imaging in our pig model. CV
Kelly Scheulin
Ph.D. Student
Studying non-integrating cellular reprogramming, neural stem cell therapies for stroke in a porcine model, and non-invasive in vivo imaging in our pig model. CV

Elizabeth Waters
Ph.D. Student
Studying the combined Tan IIA-NP and iNSC effects on cellular and functional recovery in a pig ischemic stroke model. CV
Elizabeth Waters
Ph.D. Student
Studying the combined Tan IIA-NP and iNSC effects on cellular and functional recovery in a pig ischemic stroke model. CV

Sydney Sneed
Master's Student
Sydney is a graduate student in the West Lab pursuing her master’s degree in animal and dairy science. She graduated from Berry College in 2018 with a Bachelor of Science...
Sydney Sneed
Master's Student
Sydney is a graduate student in the West Lab pursuing her master’s degree in animal and dairy science. She graduated from Berry College in 2018 with a Bachelor of Science in Animal Science with an emphasis on chemistry. There she...

Mckenzie Hedrick
Graduate Student
Mckenzie is a graduate student. She graduated from the University of Georgia in May 2020 with two Bachelor of Science degrees in Animal Science and Biological Science. She transferred to...
Mckenzie Hedrick
Graduate Student
Mckenzie is a graduate student. She graduated from the University of Georgia in May 2020 with two Bachelor of Science degrees in Animal Science and Biological Science. She transferred to UGA after playing college golf on a scholarship at a...