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    Laboratory Science Research
    Brain Tumor Research Center
    Sirianni Laboratory
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    Principal Investigator

    photo of brain tumor researcher rachael sirianni

    Rachael Sirianni, PhD

    Assistant Professor, Neurobiology

    Postdoctoral Fellows

    David Medina, PhD

    Postdoctoral Fellow

    PhD Students

    Rebecca Cook, BS

    PhD Student

    John Heffernan, MS

    PhD Student

    Kyle Householder, BS

    PhD Student

    Alesia Prakapenka, BS

    PhD Student
    National Science Foundation Fellow

    Research Technicians

    Danielle DiPerna, MS

    Research Technician
    Laboratory Manager

    Layla Ghaffari, BS

    Research Technician

    Interns

    Ricki Ceton

    Undergraduate Intern

    Eugene Chung

    Undergraduate Intern

    Justine Enns

    Undergraduate Intern

    James McNamara

    Undergraduate Intern

    Akshata Rudrapatna

    High School Intern

    Sanjay Srinivasan

    Undergraduate Intern

    About Barrow

    Since our doors opened as a regional specialty center in 1962, we have grown into one of the premier destinations in the world for neurology and neurosurgery. Our experienced, highly skilled, and comprehensive team of neurological specialists can provide you with a complete spectrum of care–from diagnosis through outpatient neurorehabilitation–under one roof. Barrow Neurological Institute: Discover. Educate. Heal.