Tyler Reekes | Program Leader

Tyler is a Postdoctoral Scholar in the Department of Anesthesiology and the Duke Aging Center His research focuses on understanding why some older adults develop postoperative delirium, the most common postsurgical complication in this age group. He uses structural and functional neuroimaging, combined with biomarkers of neuroinflammation and aging, to identify mechanisms that influence vulnerability and resilience to postoperative delirium. Beyond research, he enjoys spending time with his dogs and competing in Stonewall sports.

Jade Terry | Program Co-Leader

Jade is a Ph.D. student in the Psychology and Neuroscience Department In May 2022, she obtained her M.S. from Arizona State University, where she used neuroimaging to investigate functional differences within the dopaminergic pathways. She is currently investigating how mechanisms of decision making, such as risk preferences and cognitive biases, are augmented by social information.

Joyce Park | Python Programming Co-Instructor

Joyce is a PhD student in the Psychology & Neuroscience program. She works with Dr. Elizabeth Marsh and researches topics surrounding memory, learning, and metacognition. Recently, Joyce has been exploring the effect of nudges on self-regulated learning as well as exploring the metacognitive mechanisms behind collaborative learning processes.

Jaime Rios | Python Programming Co-Instructor

Jaime is a Ph.D. student in the Psychology and Neuroscience Department. He works in Dr. Tobias Egner’s lab studying cognitive control. His dog is named Sombra, and he loves her very much.

 

 

Anjou Sharma | Undergraduate Intern Representative

Anjou manages the Imagination and Modal Cognition Lab and coordinates the Summer Seminars in Neuroscience and Philosophy. She is interested in memory, episodic future thinking, intuition, and exploring the intersection between philosophy and neuroscience.

 

CNRI Leadership Team Alumni

• Abby Hsiung, CNRI Co-Founder and Program Lead, 2020 – 2024
• Alex Breslav, CNRI Co-Founder, 2020 – 2022
• Alyssa (Allie) Sinclair, Graduate Student Mentor Representative, 2020 – 2023
• Audrey Siqi-Liu, Undergraduate Intern Representative, 2020 – 2023
• Jenna Merenstein, Program Lead, 2023-2025
• Kevin O’Neill, Graduate Student Mentor Representative, 2023-2024
• Laura Yost, Financial Lead & Undergraduate Intern Representative, 2023 – 2024
• Miles Martinez, Python Programming Co-Instructor, 2021-2025
• Nitisha Desai, Visibility and Recruitment Lead, 2023-2025
• Raphael Geddert, Python Programming Co-Leader, 2021-2023
• Rachael Wright, Program Lead, 2022 – 2024
• Laura Yost, Undergraduate Liaison, 2022 – 2024

Program Photos

Spring 2023 cohort and mentors

The CNRI Clubhouse (LSRC B203)

Spring 2025 final python project presentations

Spring 2025 research team speed rounds

Fall 2025 poster session