Dr. Dani Lab

Ian graduated from Temple University with a Bachelor’s degree in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. As an undergraduate, he investigated spontaneous recovery of motor function after spinal cord injury in Smith Lab at the Shriners Pediatric Research Center. Post-graduation, Ian worked as a research specialist in the Ding Lab at the University of Pennsylvania where he explored how the evolution of genes and neural circuitry lead to diverse behavioral phenotypes. As a PhD student in the Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, he is interested in the characterization of the neurons of the choroid plexus and how this knowledge can be used to improve human health. Outside of science, Ian enjoys cooking, playing guitar, and the Philadelphia Eagles.