Dr. Healey completed her doctoral training in Behavioral and Integrative Neuroscience at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience. She conducted her postdoctoral fellowship at Duke University School of Medicine's Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Department. Dr. Healey is currently a Research Physiologist at the Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Center, serving as a Biomedical Laboratory Research and Development and Neuroscience Core faculty at the VISN 6 MIRECC (Mid-Atlantic Mental Illness, Research, Education and Clinical Center). She is also an affiliate of North Carolina Central University as an Adjunct Professor in the Biology and Biomedical Sciences department and as a Research Scientist at the Julius L. Chambers Biomedical and Biotechnology Research Institute.
Dr. Qiang Li received his medical training at China Medical University and his doctoral training at the University of Saskatchewan. Dr. Li is a senior research scientist with extensive experience in whole-cell patch clamp electrophysiology. He is also an experienced neuroscientist who specializes in high-resolution microscopy instruments. Dr. Li has been affiliated with the Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Center and Duke University School of Medicine since 2001.
Millie is a senior at Duke University studying Neuroscience and minoring in Chemistry. She is passionate about pursuing a career in the medical field. On campus, Millie is involved in Duke EMS, serves as the president of the Duke Brain Injury Awareness Club, and performs African dance with the Duke Dance Department. Millie is in her second semester with the Healey Lab, where she has greatly valued Dr. Healey's mentorship and the opportunity to collaborate with fellow students.
Haley is a junior at Duke University studying neuroscience (BS) and minoring in political science and French. She is currently a captain on the Duke Mock Trial team and plans to attend law school to pursue a career in the legal field after graduation. She has engaged in research initiatives aimed at promoting advocacy for serious mental illness and is excited to be involved in her first semester with the Healey Lab.
Stone is a first-year student at Duke University studying biomedical engineering on the pre-medicine track. He is drawn to the Healey Lab's research because of its preclinical focus and exploration of behavioral and neuronal changes in organisms experiencing addiction. Beyond scholarly activities, Stone loves to run, play badminton, watch reality TV shows, and explore the Durham-Chapel Hill area! Stone is in his first semester with the Healey Lab.
Mariah is a first-year master's student at North Carolina Central University, studying within the Department of Biological and Biomedical Sciences. Mariah graduated from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University in 2022 with a Bachelor’s in Bioengineering. Her past research experiences concentrate on AIE effects extending from affective behaviors to brain cancer. Mariah is currently interested in neuroscience, stem cell biology, and rehabilitative sciences.