I’m a Puerto Rican scientist trained in Biology (BS) with a minor in Education from IUPR-San Germán, a PhD in Anatomy & Neurobiology from UPR-MSC, and Postdoctoral experiences in Psychiatry from UPR-MSC and in Neuroscience from Icahn School of Medicine at Mt. Sinai. Outside the lab, I spend time with family and friends with several hobbies. Adaption/Maladaptation: Balanced & perseverant / Every meal should end with something sweet. Email: fmartinezrivera@ufl.edu

I’m an Indian scientist with an MS in Bioinformatics from USF. Adaption/Maladaptation: listening to music constantly, cooking, and spending time gardening / indulging in sweets after every meal. Email: p.nagendirakumar@ufl.edu

I'm a Puerto Rican neuroscientist with a bachelor’s in biology and a minor in health promotion from UF. Passionate about studying the effects of drug abuse on the central nervous system through rodent models. Adaption/Maladaptation: Always listening to music. Email: rodriguezi1@ufl.edu

I hold a BS in Biology from UF, with career aspirations to perform research in microbiology, virology, and neuroscience. Adaption/Maladaptation: I can make a mean sports betting parlay and love to choose the underdog. Email: tgoold@ufl.edu

I completed a BS in Behavioral Neuroscience at Nova Southeastern University with a minor in Applied Statistics, Chemistry, and Philosophy. Now, as a PhD student, I’m studying the impact of substance use on approach/avoidance decisions. Adaption/Maladaptation: Love to explain difficult topics/often clueless about academic etiquette. E-mail: roberto.fileni@ufl.edu

I am an undergraduate (BS) student in the Psychology Program specializing in Behavioral and Cognitive Neuroscience with a minor in Sociology at UF. I am passionate about mental health and adaptive behaviors. In my free time, I enjoy volunteering, hiking, and listening/playing music! Adaption/Maladaptation: Stress eating work. Email: raginiaggarwal@ufl.edu

Hi, I'm Anamaria and I'm a current PhD rotation student in the Martinez-Rivera lab. I am interested in studying the circuitry of how anhedonia affects socialization in the context of depression. Adaption/Maladaptation: I get congested when I eat. E-mail: acotelolarrea@ufl.edu

I’m interested in cognition and sensory ecology. I completed a B.S. in Biology at Wheaton College (IL) and a MS in Zoology at UF (Liao Lab; Laboratory for Marine Bioscience), where I studied swimming kinematics and sensory-motor dynamics in fish predation. While attending to a conference, I realized that my driving questions were sensory/cognitive-based, leading to a transition into the field of animal cognition neuroscience research. Adaption/Maladaptation: Loves to learn/Slow reader Email: david.sparks@ufl.edu

I am an undergraduate student pursuing a BS in Psychology specializing in Behavioral and Cognitive Neuroscience at UF. In addition to being an undergraduate research assistant, I am a guitarist, candle-maker, and an avid reader. Adaption/Maladaptation: I always want to try new coffee shops! Email: avabell@ufl.edu

I am an undergraduate student pursuing a BS in Psychology specializing in Behavioral and Cognitive Neuroscience with a minor in Health Disparities in Society at UF. In the future, I plan to attend medical school. Outside the lab, I volunteer with Solace at UF, Baby Gator, and I am the director of the Indian Student Association. I enjoy dancing, playing sports, reading, and practicing calligraphy in my free time. Adaption/Maladaptation: Breaking down overwhelming tasks into smaller, manageable pieces / I get sensory overload very easily when I go shopping. Email: deshna.soni@ufl.edu

I am an undergraduate student at the University of Florida, majoring in Microbiology and Cell Science. I am passionate about medicine, and in my free time I like to play tennis, go to the gym, and do chess puzzles. My maladaptation is that I wait until the end of the day to do dishes.

I am an undergraduate student pursuing a BHS in Health Science specializing in Applied Brain Science at UF. I am interested in topics related to the brain and neuroscience. In my free time, I enjoy listening to music, hanging out with friends, and trying newfoods/drinks!​ Adaptation/Maladaptation: I will take 2 hour long naps when tired. ​

I am an undergraduate student studying biology and nutrition at UF. In addition to research, I enjoy fostering animals, anything creative, and going on walks with my friends. ​ Adaptation/maladaptation: chronically arrive way too early to everything. ​