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Principal Investigator
Swarup Mitra, Ph.D. Assistant Professor [email protected], Google Scholar, Twitter Swarup was born and raised in West Bengal, India. He completed his Ph.D. in Biochemistry and Neuroscience at the University of Alaska Fairbanks from Abel Bult-Ito's laboratory. His doctoral research focused on phenotypic and molecular characterization of a novel mouse model of compulsivity that diverges on strain and sex. During his postdoctoral research in David Dietz's laboratory at The State University of New York at Buffalo, he examined circuit and epigenetic mechanisms underlying long-term neuroadaptations to drugs of abuse. When not working in the lab, Swarup likes to hike in nature trails with his family, and play with his labrador retriever, Denali. |
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Clinical Assistant Professor
Malabika Maulik, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Dr. Maulik was born and raised in the northeastern state of Assam, India. She earned her undergraduate degree in Zoology from Gauhati University and completed her Master's in Biotechnology at Bangalore University. Following her studies, she spent seven years working in drug development at GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals and the Novartis International Clinical Development Center. She obtained her Ph.D. in Biochemistry and Neuroscience from the University of Alaska Fairbanks, followed by postdoctoral training at SUNY Buffalo and Marshall University. Dr. Maulik brings extensive expertise in glial biology and is currently investigating how prenatal opioid exposure affects behavioral outcomes through alterations in glial networks. |
Current Lab Members
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Ann Jeffers
Research Scientist Ann was born and raised in central Kansas. She received her BS in biology from Southwestern College in Winfield, KS and her M.S. in Biotechnology from Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, TX. Ann came to the Mitra lab after spending 13 years researching pleural and pulmonary fibrosis at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler. Ann is eager to apply her years of experience in cellular and molecular biology to opioid research. Outside of work, Ann loves spending time with her family, traveling, baking and cooking. |
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Anastasia Dodge
Ph.D. Student Anastasia graduated in 2022 with a BS in Biology and Biochemistry from Oral Roberts University. Her research interests include drug induced epigenetic adaptations, the effects of early life adversity in mouse models, and the role of astrocytes in social behaviors. As a PhD candidate, Anastasia is dedicated to cultivating a love of learning. Anastasia enjoys attending scientific meetings, presenting research, and collaborating with peers in the pursuit of knowledge. She is passionate about teaching and mentoring and has enjoyed working with undergraduate students as a lab facilitator. Anastasia also enjoys hiking, cooking, reading, and spending time with family and friends. |
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Songjukta Chakraborty
Ph.D. Student Songjukta was born and raised in Bangladesh. She received her BS and MS in Pharmacy from Hamdard University, New Delhi, India. She is interested in understanding the brain mechanisms underlying heroin exposure. |
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Mason Hochstetler Ph.D. Student Mason grew up in southern California, He received his B.A. in Psychology at California State University, Bakersfield in Bakersfield, California. Following his graduation Mason has worked in various addiction laboratories studying the neurobiology of substance use disorder in rodent models. Mason is interested in the study of drug co-abuse and its effects on the brain. Mason has a passion for photography, hiking, gaming and attending renaissance fairs with his friends. |
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Souradip Mallick
Ph.D. Student Souradip was born and raised in West Bengal, India. He received his B.Sc. in Microbiology from Asutosh College (Calcutta University) and completed his M.Sc. in Life Science from the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Rourkela. He is interested in understanding neurobehavioral functions through gut-brain axis of early life stressed animals in mouse and rat models. |
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Anisha Das
Medical Student Anisha was born and raised in Denver, Colorado. She graduated from Creighton University in 2023 where she received her B.S. in Biology. Her previous research focused on the development of a novel water purification technique. She is eager to be part of and contribute to the exciting projects that the Mitra lab has undertaken. Outside of the lab and medical school, Anisha enjoys spending time with family and friends, playing the piano, reading, and watching the Broncos. |
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Fahmida Hossain
Ph.D. Student Fahmida was born and raised in Bangladesh. She received her Bachelor of Pharmacy from Khulna University. She is interested in studying the role of the MC3R receptor in the brain using mouse models to understand its function in neurological disorders. |
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Cristiane Peracio Bastos, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Fellow Dr. Bastos completed her Ph.D. in Neuroscience from Federal University of Minas Gerais, Brazil. In Mitra lab, Dr. Bastos is examining epigenetic and circuit mechanisms underlying natural reward. |