Our Team

Principal Investigator

Lynne received her PhD from Massachusetts Institute of Technology. For her graduate thesis, she uncovered the mechanisms of how amino acids signal within cells to promote growth. As a postdoctoral fellow at Harvard Medical School, she developed rapid biochemical methods to profile neuronal organelles as well as deduced how decision making is regulated by multiple key neurotransmitters in the striatum.

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Lab Manager & Visiting Fellow

Michelle received her BA in Neuroscience from Boston University in 2020. During her undergraduate studies, she contributed to the development of a new imaging technique and utilized it to study the spatiotemporal dynamics of neurotransmitters in the striatum during learning and decision making. After graduating, Michelle worked as a technician alongside Lynne to elucidate how key neurotransmitters are regulated in the striatum during decision making.

Undergraduate Student

Justin is a sophomore at BU majoring in biochemistry & molecular biology. He is interested in how neurotransmitters interact during decision-making. In his free time, he enjoys skiing, playing with his dog, and hanging out with friends.

Undergraduate Student

Tina is a junior at Boston University, majoring in Cellular Biology, Molecular Biology, and Genetics. She is interested in understanding the molecular basis of how neural signaling contributes to the fundamental processes necessary to meet an organism’s daily needs. Outside of lab, she enjoys playing piano and hanging out with friends.

Graduate Student, MCBB Program

Anne received her BS in Molecular Cell and Developmental Biology from UC Santa Barbara in 2022. At UCSB, she utilized stem cell derived retinal organoids to study key mutations implicated in retinitis pigmentosa. She was also involved in studying the early pathogenesis of type ii diabetes’s through investigation of glucose metabolism. Now, Anne is studying neuromelanin and its lifecycle in dopaminergic neurons. In her free time she enjoys cooking, playing the bass, and crocheting.

Graduate Student, Department of Biology Neurobiology program

Elif received her BA in Cell Biology & Neuroscience from Rutgers University. As an undergraduate researcher, she studied the effect of partitioning defective polarity proteins on dendritic spines in learning and memory. Following her graduation, Elif was a post-baccalaureate research assistant examining how mutations in Shank3, a postsynaptic scaffolding protein, influence dendritic spine development and synapse formation. Currently, she is exploring how core lysosomal-dependent signaling pathways are remodeled in neurons. Outside of the lab, she enjoys going bouldering and playing the piano.

We are actively recruiting curious, creative, and motivated scientists of all levels to join our team! 

We welcome applicants of all backgrounds and strive to create an environment of inclusiveness and respect.

Please reach out to Lynne via email: lchantra@bu.edu