Debby Silver, Ph.D.
Professor, Cell Biology, Molecular Genetics and Microbiology, and Neurobiology
Former: Program Director, Duke Developmental and Stem Cell Biology PhD Program, Co-Director, Duke Regeneration Center
Investigator, Duke Institute for Brain Sciences
Google Scholar

Research Interest: Everything in our lab!
Hometown: Southboro, Massachusetts.
Hobbies: Hiking, biking, travelling, spending time with family and dog.

Brooke D’Arcy, Ph.D.
Lab Research Analyst, Senior
Ph.D. Silver lab, 2023
NSF Graduate Research Fellow (2018-2022)

Research Interests: Subcellular gene regulation in Radial Glial cells during cortical development.
Hometown: Elma, New York.
Hobbies: Crochet, puzzles, and baking.

Noah Dillon, Ph.D.

Research Interests: Temporal patterning of neural stem cells during cortical development
Hobbies: Running, biking, painting, and games.

Federica Mosti
CMB/Neurobiology Graduate student
Tricem fellow (2022-2023)

Research Interest: Epigenetic mechanisms of gene regulation during neurodevelopment and human evolution.
Hometown: Tivoli (RM), Italy.
Hobbies: Reading, crocheting, and watercolors.

Davoneshia “Missy” Lollis
DSCB/UPGG Graduate student
NSF Graduate Research Fellow (2023-present)

Research Interests: Human-specific genomic changes involved in WNT signaling and their role in the evolution of human brain development.
Hometown: Mississippi.
Hobbies: Dog mom, reading, and advocacy for equal accessibility in education and mental healthcare.

Chia-Fang “Phoebe” Lee
Neurobiology Graduate student
International Chancellor Fellow (2023-present)

Research Interest: Understanding the functional role of RGC endfeet in orchestrating cortical development.
Hometown: Taiwan.
Hobbies: Running and reading.

Floyd Rubonal
Cell and Molecular Biology Graduate student

Research Interest: Organelle and RNA localization and function in radial glia cells during cortical development.
Hometown: Waipahu, Hawaii.
Hobbies: Cooking/baking, lifting weights, trying out new foods (I will try anything at least once!)

Keylin Banegas-Morales
Neurobiology Graduate student

Research Interest: Understanding how microglia and radial glial cell interactions impact cortical development.
Hometown: Raleigh, NC.
Hobbies: Reading and painting

Victoria Kapps

Research Interests: Regulation of neurodevelopment on a cellular and molecular level.
Hometown: Cary, North Carolina.
Hobbies: Reading, listening to music, and trying new restaurants/foods.

Emily Glidewell

Research Interests: How cellular and molecular mechanisms affect the developing brain.
Hometown: Greensboro, North Carolina.
Hobbies: Reading and cooking.