Director of the Neurodegenerative Diseases Research Laboratory
Professor
Ophthalmology, Genetics, Neurosciences
Mason Eye Institute, Room EC-203
University of Missouri School of Medicine
Columbia, MO 65212
Office (573) 882-8480, Fax (573) 884-4100
katzm@health.missouri.edu
Leilani Castaner
Senior Registered Veterinary Technician
University of Missouri
Comparative Neurology Program
900 East Campus Drive
Columbia, MO 65211
Office (573) 884-7693
castanerl@missouri.edu
Brandie Morgan-Jack, Ph.D
Research Assistant Professor
Neurodegenerative Diseases Research Laboratory
Mason Eye Institute
University of Missouri School of Medicine
Columbia, Missouri 65212
Office (573) 882-4501
morganbr@health.missouri.edu
Grace Robinson-Kick, Ph.DPostdoctoral Fellow
Neurodegenerative Diseases Research Laboratory
grace.robinson@mail.missouri.edu
Samantha Marzano, D.V.M. Research Intern
Graduate Student, Pathobiology
Neurodegenerative Diseases Research Laboratory
Former NDRL Graduate Students:
Jason Meyer (Biological Sciences, PhD- 2004), Kristy Wendt (Veterinary Biomedical Sciences, MS- 2004), Douglas Sanders (Pathobiology, PhD- 2007), Christopher Pierret (Biological Sciences, PhD- 2008), Margaret Umah (Medicine, MD- 2008), Brandie Morgan (Biological Sciences, PhD- 2013), Rebecca Whiting (Biological Engineering, PhD- 2013), Christopher Tracy (Genetics, PhD- 2016), Grace Robinson (Neuroscience, PhD- 2021).
Previous NDRL Research Interns:
Shinichi Kanazono (2008-2010), Camille Flournoy (2010-2011), Christine Sibigtroth (2011-2012), Melissa Carpentier (2012-2013), Whitney Young (2013-2014), Baye Williamson (2014-2015), Daniella Vansteenkiste (2015-2016), Katherine Bibi (2016-2017), Stefanie Lim (2017-2018), Joseph Kowal (2018-2019), Juliana Sabol (2019-2020), Elizabeth Meiman (2020-2021), Francheska Ortiz (2021-2022), Lisa Gibson (2022-2023).