Our Team

Meet the Aston-Jones Laboratory of Neuromodulation and Behavior Members

Gary Aston-Jones, Ph.D

• Professor, Department of Neurosciences
• Murray Chair of Excellence in Neuroscience
• Director, Center for Cognitive Neuroscience
• Co-Director, Neuroscience Institute

• astong@musc.edu
• 843-792-6092
• Dr. Aston-Jones CV
• More about Dr. Aston-Jones

Postdoctoral Fellows & Visiting Scientists

Jennifer Kaufling PhD

Postdoctoral Fellow
kaufling@musc.edu
843-792-5289

Andrea Bari, PhD

Postdoctoral Fellow
bari@musc.edu
843-792-5289

Angie Cason, PhD

Postdoctoral Fellow
casona@musc.edu
843-792-5289

Stephen V. Mahler, PhD

Postdoctoral Fellow
mahler@musc.edu
843-792-5289

Matthew D. Riedy, PhD

Postdoctoral Fellow
riedy@musc.edu
843-792-5150

David Moorman, PhD

Research Assistant Professor
moorman@musc.edu
843-792-0520

Elena Vazey, PhD

Postdoctoral Fellow
vazey@musc.edu
843-792-5150

Graduate Students

Graduate Student
keren@musc.edu
843-792-5289

Brandon Bentzley

Graduate Student
bentzley@musc.edu
843-792-5289

Zack Cope, BS, MS

Graduate Student
copez@musc.edu
843-792-5289

Staff

Kimberly Fender, BS

Research Specialist
fenderk@musc.edu
843-792-5289

Michael E. Smith, PhD

Program Manager
smitmic@musc.edu
843-792-5289