Mentor

Joseph Glykys, MD, PhD

Program Start

August 2021

Research Interest:

Due to the lack of discovery of novel Anti-seizure medications, especially for those suffering from treatment-resistant neonatal epilepsy, our lab hopes to find novel treatments for this age group and to uncover the molecular mechanisms of said treatments. My current project consists of investigating the effect of THIP, a delta-subunit specific GABA-A agonist, on Seizure-like-events in a WT mouse model in both neonatal and adult ages. Future directions for this project generally include investigating GABA receptor internalization and delta subunit expression changes over time and concentrations of drug.

Committees:

2020 Fall - MOHD IV - M2/PA2 Liaison Committee Member

2020-2021 - Outreach Chair, Student Interest Group in Neurology

2019-present - MSTP Retreat & I Heart Science Committee

Teaching:

2020-present - Fall MSCC Foundations tutor

2022 Spring - MOHD II Tutor

Dissertation Topic

The role of circadian rhythms and serotonin in the nighttime tendency of seizure-associated death

Thesis Defense Date

October 2025

Current Position

Student, Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP)

University of Iowa