Lab Members

Jennifer Dulin has been researching in the field of spinal cord injury since 2008. She received her Ph.D. in Neuroscience from the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston and performed her postdoctoral work at the University of California, San Diego. Jen is a native Texan and an Aggie (’05), and she is proud to have returned to Texas A&M as a faculty member in the Department of Biology. 

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Vipin is a Ph.D. candidate in the Dulin Lab. He received his BE in Biotechnology from Indian Institute of Technology, India in May 2020.His project is aimed to understand the effects of NPCs transplantation & activity based rehabilitation onsynaptic integration and graft mediated functional recovery. Outside the lab Vipin loves playing soccer, enjoys music and watching TV shows.

Akram Esfandani is a Ph.D. student in the Dulin Lab. She holds an M.D. degree and has experience conducting clinical research in various fields, with a primary focus on neurological disorders through her collaboration with the Brain Mapping Research Center. Her doctoral research focuses on understanding the mechanisms underlying male infertility following spinal cord injury. In addition, she contributes to projects on neural regeneration after spinal cord injury.

In her free time, Akram enjoys reading, working out, and spending time with friends and family.

Tae Kyoo is a PhD student in the Dulin lab. He received his B.A. in Biology (with a specialization in Neurobiology) from Boston University. His earlier research explored how dysregulation of epigenetic mechanisms drives the progression and exacerbation of Alzheimer's disease pathology in the striatum. Currently, he is focused on developing methodologies for automating mouse behavior analysis in the lab. Outside of research, he is an avid badminton player and cycling enthusiast.

Kathryn is a Neuroscience major with a minor in Business from Abilene, Texas. She currently works under Akram and helps investigate mechanisms of male infertility following spinal cord injury. After she graduates, she plans to pursue an MD-PhD. In her free time, Kathryn enjoys reading, going to the gym, and spending time outdoors.

Ashley is a biology major with a minor in genetics from Rockwall, Texas. She currently works under Vipin Jagrit and helps to investigate how rehabilitation and neural progenitor cell transplantation can help restore forelimb motor function and neural circuitry in mice following spinal cord injury. After graduating, she plans on attending medical school in the hopes of becoming a dermatologist. In her free time, Ashley loves to swim, travel, listen to music, and hang with friends/family.

Abbi is an Allied Health major from Corpus Christi, TX. After she graduates, she intends to pursue an additional B.S. in Histology from MD Anderson Cancer Center with hopes of becoming a histologist. She is currently working on several projects in the lab and will start studying under Anjali Agrawal in the fall of 2024. Her hobbies include reading, spending too much money on coffee, and hanging out with friends.

Bryson is a Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience major from Fort Worth, Texas. He works with Vipin, researching how silencing transplanted neural progenitor cells and motor rehabilitation affects forelimb control after spinal cord injury. After graduating, he plans on pursuing a PhD in Neuroscience with an emphasis on glial cell research. His hobbies include clay sculpture, nature walks, watching movies, and spending time with friends/family.

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My name is Riya Sheth. I am a neuroscience major from Knoxville, TN. I work under Vipin who is studying how neural progenitor cell transplantation and active rehabilitation can be used for the repair of motor function after spinal cord injury. After graduating I plan to attend medical school with the goal of becoming an interventional cardiologist. In my free time I enjoy spending time with family and friends, volunteering, and baking. 

Hannah is a Biomedical Sciences major and Public Health minor from Houston, Texas! After graduating, she plans on attending medical school with hopes of becoming a Pediatrician. She is currently working on how neural progenitor cells affect forelimb motor circuitry after spinal cord injury. In her free time, she loves trying new coffee shops, thrifting, and spending time with friends and family!

Nicole is the research assistant for the Dulin Lab. She received a B.S. in Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience at Texas A&M, class of 2024. She intends to continue her passion for research in the neuroscience field by pursuing a PhD. Outside the lab, she enjoys, baking, ballet, camping, and appeasing the language owl. 

Kindred is the manager of the Dulin laboratory. She received a B.S. of Neuroscience at Texas A&M and is a fightin’ Texas Aggie, Class of ‘23. She plans to pursue a PhD with a Neuroscience focus. She currently oversees laboratory activities and assists graduate students with their projects. Outside of lab, she enjoys crocheting, singing, cooking and hiking.

Anjali is a PhD student. She got her B.Sc in Microbiology from Fergusson College, Pune and her M.Sc in Virology from ICMR-National institute of Virology. In the lab, she works on understanding the mechanistic of transplantation of NPCs enriched in ventral interneurons on functional recovery in post SCI. Outside the lab, she likes drawing, watching movies and playing badminton.

Lucy is a Behavioral and Cognitive Neuroscience major with a minor in Mathematics from Houston, Texas. She works with Vipin, studying how neural progenitor cell transplantation paired with active rehabilitation affects forelimb recovery following spinal cord injury. After graduating, she intends to continue doing neuroscience research and attend medical school. Outside of the lab, Lucy enjoys shredding it on the violin with the University Orchestra, reading, and writing.

Eliana is pursuing a B.S. in biology. Post graduation, she plans to attend medical school in hopes of becoming an obstetrician gynecologist. In the lab, Eliana works under Anjali investigating the effects of neural progenitor cells after a spinal cord injury focusing on the cervical region. She enjoys baking, crafting, and spending time with friends and family in her free time.

Ihunanyachukwu is  pursuing a B.S in Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience with a Spanish minor. After graduating, Nanya plans to attend medical school and continue pursuing research alongside patient care. She joined the lab in the Spring Semester of 2025 and is currently working under Anjali. Nanya loves music, movies, reading, and photography

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Peyton is a Biology major with a Neuroscience minor, from Ganado, TX. She is studying forelimb motor circuitry after spinal cord injury. After graduating, Peyton wants to attend medical school to become a pediatric cardiovascular surgeon. In her free time, she loves hunting, playing guitar, going dancing at Harry's, and hanging with friends.

Elizabeth is a Biology major and Public Health minor from San Antonio, Texas. She currently works on investigating forelimb motor function after SCI. After graduating, she plans on attending medical school and hopes to become an orthopedic surgeon. She enjoys baking, working out, and spending time with her younger siblings and nieces. 

Kyleigh is a Biomedical Sciences major from Frisco, Texas. After graduating she plans to complete a masters level Physician’s Assistant program! She is currently working under Dr. Akram to investigate mechanisms of male infertility after spinal cord injury. Kyleigh enjoys playing volleyball, going to concerts, and hanging out with friends and family.

 Ashley is a senior Genetics major with minors in public health and neuroscience from Coeur D' Alene, Idaho. After graduation, she plans to work in a research lab prior to matriculation into medical school. Currently, Ashley is leading a project to determine the effects of neural progenitor cell graft anterior/posterior identity on behavior and anatomical outcomes following cervical SCI. Previously, she worked under Vipin Jagrit to identify how neural progenitor cell transplantation and rehabilitation can be used to repair forelimb motor circuitry. In her free time, she enjoys cooking, hanging out with friends, and playing pickleball. 

Sruthi is a Neuroscience major with a minor in Spanish for Healthcare professions from Dallas, Texas. She currently works under Vipin Jagrit and investigates how neural progenitor cell transplantation and rehabilitation can be used for the repair of forelimb motor circuitry. After graduating, she plans on attending medical school. In her free time, she loves to bake, read, and spend time with her friends