SWEENEY LAB
SWEENEY LAB
SWEENEY LAB
Patrick Sweeney
Patrick Sweeney
Patrick Sweeney
Principle Investigator
Principle Investigator
Principle Investigator
Assistant Professor of Molecular & Integrative Physiology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Postdoctoral Training in Neuroscience & Endocrinology, University of Michigan (2017-2021)
PhD in Neuroscience, SUNY Upstate Medical University (2012-2017)
BA in Psychology, University of Rochester (2008-2012)
Assistant Professor of Molecular & Integrative Physiology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Postdoctoral Training in Neuroscience & Endocrinology, University of Michigan (2017-2021)
PhD in Neuroscience, SUNY Upstate Medical University (2012-2017)
BA in Psychology, University of Rochester (2008-2012)
Assistant Professor of Molecular & Integrative Physiology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Postdoctoral Training in Neuroscience & Endocrinology, University of Michigan (2017-2021)
PhD in Neuroscience, SUNY Upstate Medical University (2012-2017)
BA in Psychology, University of Rochester (2008-2012)
Graduate Researchers (hover to view project)
Graduate Researchers
Graduate Researchers
M.S. in Neuroscience '21
Bahçeşehir University, Istanbul, Turkey
B.S. in Molecular Biology & Genetics '20
Istanbul Medeniyet University
M.S. in Neuroscience '21
Bahçeşehir University, Istanbul, Turkey
B.S. in Molecular Biology & Genetics '20
Istanbul Medeniyet University
M.S. in Neuroscience '21
Bahçeşehir University, Istanbul, Turkey
B.S. in Molecular Biology & Genetics '20
Istanbul Medeniyet University
M.S. in Neuroscience '21
Bahçeşehir University, Istanbul, Turkey
B.S. in Molecular Biology & Genetics '20
Istanbul Medeniyet University
Kerem Çatalbaş
Kerem
Çatalbaş
PhD in Neuroscience
PhD in Neuroscience
AgRP & POMC NEURON ACTIVITY IN PREGNANCY AND LACTATIONAL HYPERPHAGIA
AgRP & POMC NEURON ACTIVITY
IN PREGNANCY AND LACTATIONAL HYPERPHAGIA
PROJECT
PROJECT
B.S. in Biological Sciences '22 (minor: biomedical engineering)
City University of Hong Kong
B.S. in Biological Sciences '22 (minor: biomedical engineering)
City University of Hong Kong
B.S. in Biological Sciences '22 (minor: biomedical engineering)
City University of Hong Kong
B.S. in Biological Sciences '22 (minor: biomedical engineering)
City University of Hong Kong
Dajin Cho
Dajin
Cho
PhD in Neuroscience
PhD in Neuroscience
GUT-BRAIN COMMUNICATION
IN LACTATION
PROJECT 2
GUT-BRAIN COMMUNICATION
IN LACTATION
PROJECT 2
GUT-BRAIN COMMUNICATION
IN LACTATION
PROJECT 2
M.S. in Molecular & Integrative Physiology '24
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Int. M.S. in Life Sciences ‘22 (minor: Chemistry) National Institute of Science Education and Research, Bhubaneswar, India
M.S. in Molecular & Integrative Physiology '24
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Int. M.S. in Life Sciences ‘22 (minor: Chemistry) National Institute of Science Education and Research, Bhubaneswar, India
M.S. in Molecular & Integrative Physiology '24
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Int. M.S. in Life Sciences ‘22 (minor: Chemistry) National Institute of Science Education and Research, Bhubaneswar, India
M.S. in Molecular & Integrative Physiology '24
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Int. M.S. in Life Sciences ‘22 (minor: Chemistry) National Institute of Science Education and Research, Bhubaneswar, India
Tanya Pattnaik
Tanya
Pattnaik
PhD in Molecular & Integrative Physiology
PhD in MIP
THE ROLE OF DOPAMINE
SIGNALING IN FEEDING BEHAVIOR
THE ROLE OF DOPAMINE
SIGNALING IN FEEDING BEHAVIOR
PROJECT
PROJECT
B.S. in Molecular & Cellular Biology + Psychology '22
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
B.S. in Molecular & Cellular Biology + Psychology '22
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
B.S. in Molecular & Cellular Biology + Psychology '22
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
B.S. in Molecular & Cellular Biology + Psychology '22
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Jared Butts
Jared
Butts
PhD in Neuroscience
PhD in Neuroscience
THE ROLE OF PVT IN FEEDING
AND ENERGY HOMEOSTASIS
THE ROLE OF PVT
IN FEEDING
AND ENERGY HOMEOSTASIS
PROJECT
PROJECT
Samuel Congdon
Samuel
Congdon
Research Technician
Research Technician
+ ALUMNI
+ ALUMNI
Undergraduate Students
Undergraduate Students
Undergraduate Students
PSYC '27
PSYC '27
Ameena Alsikafi
Ameena Alsikafi
Ameena Alsikafi
Ameena Alsikafi
MCB '26
MCB '26
Aashna Arora
Aashna Arora
Aashna Arora
Aashna Arora
MCB '26
MCB '26
Emma Borrowman
Emma Borrowman
Emma Borrowman
Emma Borrowman
MCB '27
MCB '27
Renee Choe
Renee Choe
Renee Choe
Renee Choe
NEUR '27
NEUR '27
Holly Foskett
Holly Foskett
Holly Foskett
Holly Foskett
MCB '25
MCB '25
Pavan Mudrageda
Pavan Mudrageda
Pavan Mudrageda
Pavan Mudrageda
NEUR '27
NEUR '27
Vraj Patel
Vraj Patel
Vraj Patel
Vraj Patel
NEUR '27
NEUR '27
Aarav Pathak
Aarav Pathak
Aarav Pathak
Aarav Pathak
MCB '27
MCB '27
Enrico Raad
Enrico Raad
Enrico Raad
Enrico Raad
NEUR '27
NEUR '27
Benji Wang
Benji Wang
Benji Wang
Benji Wang
MCB '26
MCB '26
Alison Zheng
Alison Zheng
Alison Zheng
Alison Zheng
+ ALUMNI
+ ALUMNI