S. Alex Marshall

Dr. Marshall is broadly interested in the neurobiological mechanisms that contribute to alcohol abuse. The nature of these interests has led to the Marshall lab using pharmacologic, molecular, and behavioral techniques to find novel therapeutic targets to curb alcohol misuse. His main focus is on the effects that dysregulation of glia and cytokines have on brain damage and addiction.

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Lab Members

Graduate Students

Hazel Imafidon

Biomedical Sciences MS Student

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Undergraduate Students

The Marshall lab is committed to providing undergraduate students the opportunity to participate in all aspects of research from the physical experiences with wet lab & behavioral studies to the intellectual contributions of data analysis & manuscript preparation.

Jadyn Beacham

Kennedy Clark

Anaya Forte

Chandler Henderson

Binta Jalloh

Lafilissa Joao

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Research Staff

Aracelys Colon

Research Technician

James Nelson

Lab Manager

Dr. Diego Correia

Research Scientist

Dr. Alex Gomez

Research Scientist

Collaborators

Dr. Julia Derk

Dr. Julia Derk leads the collaborative lab space between the Dzirasa (Duke) and Marshall (NCCU) labs. Dr. Derk has always been fascinated with brains, how they work, and why they change with stress and age. On her educational journey, Julia obtained her PhD in Biomedical Science from New York University School of Medicine and a B.S. in Neuroscience and Psychology from Brandeis University. In addition to her role in the Neuroengineering Collective, Julia is the Co-Founder and Board President of Clear Direction Mentoring (www.cleardirectionmentoring.org), a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing long-term mentorship and immersive STEMM experiences to students from marginalized and historically excluded backgrounds. Julia's passions for science, education, mentoring, and community building are palpable and she is honored to be on this fabulous team. Outside of lab, Julia loves yoga, skiing, riding bikes, cooking, and hanging out with her cat, Photon, and dog, Gussie.

Lab Alumni

Graduate Students

Paris Siggers, MS

Thesis: Alcohol-Induced Neurotoxicity and the Role of Vitamin D Deficiency
Paris is currently a physician assistant student at AT Still University.

Hassan Mohammed, MS

Thesis: The effects of ethanol consumption on Alzheimer's Disease pathology in the 5XFAD mouse model.
Hassan is currently a doctoral student at Temple University.

Candace Swepson, MS

Thesis: Alcohol-Induced changes in Astrocytes: An Examination of Binge Drinking and Alcohol-Induced Neurodegeneration

Candace is currently adjunct faculty at North Carolina Central University.

Kala Nwachukwu, PhD

Dissertation: Sex as a biological variable in the persistent neurobiological effects of adolescent intermittent ethanol exposure on the adult hippocampus
After her postdoc, Kala joined a grant writing consulting firm.

Tori Sides, MS

Thesis: The comorbid effects of arsenic exposure and alcohol abuse on hippocampal neurodegeneration and the neuroinflammatory response
Tori is currently a clinical research coordinator at Duke University.

DaQuan Mebane, MS

Thesis: The effects of sex on non-dependent binge ethanol induced astrocytic responses: A look at cytokines, glutamate transporters, and morphological changes in the hippocampus.
DaQuan is currently a dental student at ECU.

Undergraduate Students