Principal Investigator

Find out more about Barbara here

Barbara’s favorite animal is the giraffe and if she could be any animal she would be a blue whale.

Email: bjuarez@som.umaryland.edu

Office: 685 W Baltimore Street, HSRF-I Rm 225A, Baltimore, MD 21201

Research Fellow

Twitter: @bridgeinneuro

Bridget completed a BSc in Neuroscience with a Professional Training Year, and later a Diploma in Nutrition. She has spent time in other labs researching various aspects of neurodegeneration. Outside of the lab she loves going on walks, is a massive foodie and adores dogs!

Bridget’s favorite animal is the jaguar and if she could be any animal, she would be a bear.

Laboratory Research Technician

Cassie graduated with a Masters degree in Forensic Psychology and has prior experience working on a neurobehavioral unit. She enjoys hanging with her dog, going on hikes and doing thrill seeking adventures.

Her favorite animal is a monkey (fascinated by watching their behaviors) and if she could be an animal she would be a bird so she could soar the skies.

Graduate Student

Krystal graduated with a bachelor's degree in Biology from Ana G. Mendez University, Gurabo Campus. She has prior laboratory experience as a post-baccalaureate student researching opioid use disorders in neonatal animal models. In her free time, she enjoys watching movies, painting and reading.

Graduate Student

Isaiah graduated from Mount St. Mary's University with a Bachelor's degree in psychology. He spent a year in the STAR-PREP program at the University of Maryland, Baltimore, and is now in the Program in Neuroscience. He enjoys spending time with his dog, reading, and learning.

Postdoctoral Fellow

Catherine is a postdoctoral fellow in the Juarez Lab, where she uses electrophysiological and viral approaches to map neural circuits involved in opioid use. She earned her bachelor’s degrees in Biological Sciences and Psychology from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, and completed her PhD at the University of Maryland, Baltimore in the lab of Dr. Asaf Keller. Her graduate research focused on how early nicotine exposure affects inhibitory neurons in the sensory cortex during development.

 Outside the lab, Catherine enjoys spending time with her family (especially outdoors), doing therapy visits with her German Shepherd Piper, cooking, baking, and playing video games. Her favorite animal is an owl but she will be forever disappointed that it’s frowned upon to have one as a pet.

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