Research Team
Primary Investigator
Michael Lane completed his PhD at the University of Melbourne in Australia. After completing postdoctoral training at the Universities of Melbourne and Florida, he accepted a position with the Marion Murray Spinal Cord Research Center at Drexel University, College of Medicine to continue his ongoing research into spinal cord injury, neuroplasticity and strategies to optimize lasting functional recovery.
Postdoctoral Fellows
PhD Candidates
Adam Hall, BS
(2021 - present)
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Masters Students
We actively recruiting Masters students
Visiting Scholars
We are honored to host scientists for collaborative projects from around the world, and stay connected with our Alumni
Medical Students
We are extremely grateful for these dedicated students that volunteer their time for scientific research
Undergraduate Research Students
Manasa Mula
(2021 - present)
Drexel University, Bachelor of Science
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Yashvi Shah
(2021 - present)
Drexel University, STAR Scholar
Maggie Williams
(2022 - present)
Drexel Student, STAR Scholar
Diya Patel
(2023 - present)
Drexel Student, STAR Scholar
High School Research Students
Caroline Parillo
(2022 - present)
Baldwin School (2020-2023)
Drexel University College of Medicine holds a summer camp for highly motivated current high school juniors and sophomores who are enrolled in an academic curriculum and demonstrate strong interest in neuroscience topics and research. The Camp teaches students neuroscience and offers the opportunity to gain hand-on experience with ongoing research.
Each year, a group of students works with the Lane Lab research team on a spinal cord injury research project
Research Staff
We are now recruiting experienced Research Assistants
Consultant
Jacob Chalfin, BSc
(2020 - present)
As an advocate for spinal cord research in Pennsylvania, and consultant living with cervical spinal cord injury, Jake offers crucial insight, advice and perspectives on both ongoing and proposed research projects
J. Peter Schardien, BA
(2021 - present)
Pete has been living with spinal cord injury following an accident that resulted in chronic pain. In addition to being the father of one of our graduate students, Pete is a consultant for our group, offering his perspective and challenging our ideas to help us ask translationally relevant and meaningful scientific questions.
