Staff & Students
Benedict Kolber, Ph.D.
kolberb@duq.edu
Full Kolber CV
Ben Kolber serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences and the Research and Education Coordinator for the Chronic Pain Research Consortium. Dr. Kolber came to Duquesne in 2011 from Washington University in St. Louis. Dr. Kolber has over 10 years experience doing neuroscience research.
His graduate work with Dr. Louis Muglia, M.D., Ph.D. looked at the role of the endocrine stress response in the modulation of stress adaptation, depression, and anxiety. His post-doctoral work with Dr. Robert Gereau IV, Ph.D. focused on understanding the role of the amygdala in the modulation of acute and chronic pain. Dr. Kolber also has extensive experience teaching at the undergraduate and graduate level. His teaching interests focus on teaching neuroscience, endocrinology, physiology, and in utilizing innovative teaching techniques in the classroom.
Professional Affiliations
In his spare time, Dr. Kolber likes to do home repairs and read books that contain indexes (i.e. non-fiction).
Kate Sadler
sadlerk@duq.edu
Kate is a graduate student in Duquesne's biology department and joined the lab in January, 2012. She received a B.S. in Biochemistry from the University of Pittsburgh, Greensburg.
Neil Lax
laxn@duq.edu
Neil is a graduate student in Duquesne's Biology department and rotated through the lab in the Fall of 2012 before joining the lab full-time in April, 2013. He received a B.S. in Chemistry, Ecology, and Evolution at the University of Pittsburgh. In his spare time he enjoys being outdoors, gardening, and bird-watching.
Devon Burkholder
burkholderd@duq.edu
Devon is an undergraduate student in Duquesne's Biology department and joined the lab in September, 2012.
Christopher Ignatz
Ignatzc@duq.edu
Chris is an undergraduate student in Duquesne's Biology department and joined the lab in February, 2012. He has completed one half and one full marathon, and although he enjoys exercising and working out, his claim to fame at Duquesne is that he has eaten 5.5 pounds of spaghetti in a single sitting. Thus, he lived up to his longtime nickname of "Chubbz."
Mary Kimmel
kimmelm@duq.edu
Mary is an undergraduate student in Duquesne's Pharmacy department and joined the lab in September, 2012. Her hobbies include competitive horseback riding, dance, powerlifting, painting, and 5K events.
Rani Rajaram
rajaramb@duq.edu
Rani is an undergraduate student in Duquesne's Biology department and joined the lab in January, 2013. Apart from science, she has a passion for dance, which she has been doing for over 12 years.
Jarred Stratton
strattonj@duq.edu
Jarred is an undergrade student in Duquesne's Biology department and joined the lab in December, 2011.
David George
georged@duq.edu
David was an undergraduate in Duquesne's Pre-Med and Biology programs. He worked in the lab from January 2012 to May 2013 when he graduated with a B.S. in Biology.
Muzamil Saleem
saleemm@duq.edu
Muzamil is a graduate student in Duquesne's Biology department and rotated in the lab Spring 2013. Muz received a B.Sc. in Clinical Sciences from King's College, London and a M.Sc. in Neuroscience from the Institute of Psychiatry, King's College, London. In his free time, Muzamil actively engages his passion of photography, enjoys live music and, on occasion, writes.