Current Lab Members

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

Sydney is a research professional in the West Lab. Her work in the West Lab centers around organizing, managing, and running an NIH-funded porcine traumatic brain injury study evaluating the functional recovery and longitudinal effects of transplanted neural stem cells...

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

Alaa Bani Salman came to the University of Georgia from Jordan. She earned a Bachelor’s degree in Veterinary Medicine and a Master degree in Food Microbiology from Jordan University of Science and Technology (JUST). After earning her degrees, she worked...

Madison is a neuroscience PhD student in the West and Duberstein Labs. Madison received a BS in Animal Science from North Carolina State University in 2015 and a MS in Animal Science with a focus on Equine Nutrition from University...

Morgane Golan, PhD Student, is investigating the therapeutic potential of neural stem cell-derived extracellular vesicles (NSC-EVs) for the treatment of traumatic brain injury, in a porcine model.

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...

Studying cognitive, behavioral, and motor function within the pig model evaluating recovery in the traumatic brain injury model and the effects of transplanted neural stem cells.

Savannah Cheek is a registered veterinary technician from Gwinnett Technical College and has her Assistant Laboratory Animal Technician Certification. Mrs. Cheek has over a decade of veterinary and large animal experience including the TNRR’s stroke and traumatic brain injury porcine...