Lab Members

Principle Investigator
Dylan McCreedy
Dylan received his PhD in Biomedical Engineering from Washington University in St. Louis in 2013. He received his BS in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Utah in 2008.
Faculty webpage: https://www.bio.tamu.edu/wordpress/index.php/faculty-page-dylan-mccreedy/

Graduate Student (PhD)
Andrew Buxton
Andrew received his B.S. in Biomedical Engineering in 2022 at The Ohio State University. He is currently pursuing his Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering at Texas A&M.

Graduate Student (PhD)
Abantika Ghosh
Abantika received her MSc in Integrated Immunology from the University of Oxford in 2022 and a BSc in Microbiology from the University of Calcutta in 2020. She is currently pursuing her Ph.D. in Biology at Texas A&M.

Graduate Student (PhD)
Mustafa Ozturgut
Mustafa received his B.A. in Psychology from TOBB Economy and Technology University and his B.S. in Psychology in 2023 from Texas A&M University–San Antonio. He is currently pursuing his Ph.D. in Biology at Texas A&M.

Graduate Student (PhD)
Ashley Tran
Ashley received her B.S. in Biochemistry-Molecular Biology from Houston Baptist University in 2020. She is currently pursuing her Ph.D. in Biology at Texas A&M.

Undergraduate Student Researcher
Carson Bonds
Carson is currently pursuing a B.S. in Biomedical Sciences (Class of 2029). He plans to attend medical school following graduation and is interested in specializing in Orthopedic Surgery.

Undergraduate Student Researcher
Zaza Bowe
Zaza is perusing a B.S. in Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience and Applied Math (Class of 2029). He plans on attending Medical school to further specialise in Neurology or Neurosurgery.

Undergraduate Student Researcher
Lilly Gallo
Lillian is pursuing a B.S in Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience with a minor in Biochemistry and plans to get her PhD in Neuroscience. She’s interested in doing research on brain damage or neuropharmacology and eventually becoming a professor.

Undergraduate Student Researcher
Nikash Kakarla
Nikash is currently pursuing a BS in Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience and plans to graduate in spring of 2027. He plans to attend medical school to pursue his interest in intervention cardiology.

Undergraduate Student Researcher
Arya Kodali
Arya is pursuing a BS in Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience and will graduate in December of 2026. He plans on attending medical school post-graduation to specialize in neurology or internal medicine.

Undergraduate Student Researcher
Hena Singh
Hena is pursuing a B.S. in Biomedical Engineering with a minor in Neuroscience (Class of 2028). She plans to pursue a PhD in a neuroscience-related field following graduation.

Undergraduate Student Researcher
Marcello Tinetti
Marcello is currently pursuing a B.S. in biology and plans to graduate in May of 2028. He then plans to attend medical school to pursue his interest in pediatrics.

Undergraduate Student Researcher
Max Vierkant
Max is currently pursuing a B.S. in Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience (Class of 2028). Following graduation he plans on attending medical school and eventually specializing in neurosurgery or trauma surgery

Undergraduate Student Researcher
Lyann Villanueva
Lyann is currently pursuing a B.S. in Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience (Class of 2028). She plans to attend medical school to eventually specialize in endovascular neurology.
McCreedy Lab Former Members:
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Mayur Bansal - PhD Program in Biochemistry at UT Austin
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Ethan Barnett - PhD Program in Biology at Texas A&M
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Matthew Bradley
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Kindred Campbell - PhD Program in Biology at Texas A&M
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Visruth Chakka
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Maggie Hruska
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Frank Jalufka, PhD - Visiting Instructor at U Houston - Victoria
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Megan Kirchhoff
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Jack Kubaney
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Miranda Leal-Garcia, PhD - Postdoc at UT Southwestern
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Sean Lee
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Marina Maale, MS
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Sasha Mancilla
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Teddy Margo
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Thandiwe Mulamba
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Hannah Min
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Krystal Mireles
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Alyson Narvaez
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Matthew Nguyen
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Trish Nguyen
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Mia Pacheco, PhD - Postdoc at UT Austin
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Damini Patel
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Maddie Platt
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Anna Pritchard, MS - PhD Program in Bioengineering at Georgia Tech/Emory
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Sampriti Ramakrishnan
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Nicole Rehtmeyer - PhD Program in Neuroscience at Texas A&M
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Shelby Reid, PhD - Postdoc at U Kentucky
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Alesha Salby
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Gabrielle Sanchez
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Emma Schulz
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Amal Shekha
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Isha Shirvaikar
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Sai Tadiboyina
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Tori Tseng
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Alex Vernino
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Victoria Williams​