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

Paris Siggers

Biomedical Sciences MS Student

Candace Swepson

Biomedical Sciences MS Student


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.

Ladrea Buffaloe

Kennedy Clark

Taya Davis

Kennedy Hill

Lafilissa Joao

Research Staff

Philomena Onasanya

Research Technician

James Nelson

Lab Manager

Diego Correia

Research Scientist

Lab Alumni

Graduate Students

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. 

Hassan Mohammed, MS

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

Kala Nwachukwu, PhD

Dissertation: Sex as a biological variable in the persistent neurobiological effects of adolescent intermittent ethanol exposure on the adult hippocampus
Kala is currently a postdoctoral researcher at Duke University.

Tori Sides, MS

Thesis: The comorbid effects of arsenic exposure and alcohol abuse on hippocampal neurodegeneration and the neuroinflammatory response
Tori is currently a research technician in the Bowles Center for Alcohol Studies.

Undergraduate Students

Ella Tallet

Duke Undergraduate
Ella was a summer student in the lab..

Andrew Barber

NCCU Undergraduate
Andrew is currently  a Prep Scholar at UC-Davis.

Jhana Boston


NCCU Undergraduate

Amaya Jackson


NCCU Undergraduate 
Amaya is currently pursuing an MPH at UNC-CH.

Aja Gardner


NCCU Undergraduate 

Jonathan Harpe

NCCU Undergraduate
Jonathan is currently in a post-bac program at MIT.

Mya Atkinson


NCCU Undergraduate


Christopher Trevisani

HPU Undergraduate
Chris is currently enrolled in medical school

Eva Greengrove

HPU Undergraduate
Eva is currently working as a consultant in biotech.

Lashai Jarrell


NCCU Undergraduate 

Yasmene Oulahyane

NCCU Undergraduate

Isabella Grifasi

HPU Undergraduate
Bella is currently  a PA

Juchara Margetson

UVI Undergrad

Juchara joined us as a summer intern from the University of the Virgin Islands.

Dantae King

NCCU Undergraduate

Dantae is currently a research technician at Duke University.

Ambryia Davis

HPU Undergraduate
Bre is currently enrolled in an accelerated nursing program to obtain her BSN.

Gabby Smith

HPU Undergraduate Student

Drew Evans


HPU Undergraduate 
Drew is currently a dental student.

Annie Rexha


HPU Undergraduate


Sally Ngeve

NCCU Undergraduate