PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Ben Deen, PhD is a social cognitive neuroscientist and Assistant Professor of Psychology at Tulane University. His research investigates how specialized brain systems enable us to understand other people and their actions and how such systems develop during infancy and childhood, using neuroimaging (fMRI), intracranial electrical recordings (iEEG), and behavior.

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LAB MANAGER

Anisah Sahibul received her B.S. in Neuroscience and Psychology (2021) and her M.S. in Psychology (2022) from Tulane University. Anisah’s interests lie at the intersection of social psychology and cognitive neuroscience, and in the connection and timely application of these fields to pervasive and persistent issues in the world.

GRADUATE STUDENT

Isabel Nichoson is a graduate student in the Tulane Brain Institute Neuroscience PhD program, rotating in the Social Memory Lab. She received her BA in Neuroscience from Wellesley College (2021). Her research investigates how familiarity and self-identification systems develop in infancy and early childhood, especially within the context of higher-level visual processing networks, using neuroimaging (fNIRS and fMRI).

RESEARCH ASSISTANT

Talia Lurie is a senior undergraduate student at Tulane University, double majoring in neuroscience and psychology with a public health minor. Talia hopes to continue researching and pursue a Ph.D. in clinical psychology, to eventually practice as a pediatric neuropsychologist. Talia’s primary research interests include neurodevelopmental disorders and cognitive development.

RESEARCH ASSISTANT

Andrew is majoring in Neuroscience and minoring in psychology with a certificate in Gender Based Violence. Their current research interests include both functional and structural MRI analysis and cellular neuroscience.

RESEARCH ASSISTANT

Alaina Moskowitz is a junior at Tulane University. She is a neuroscience and psychology double major, and she is planning to pursue a doctorate in neuropsychology. Alaina is primarily interested in cognitive neuroscience, learning and memory, and neurological disorders.

RESEARCH ASSISTANT

Didi Ross is a junior at Tulane University majoring in Cell and Molecular Biology and minoring in Psychology. She is interested in social perception and cognition, and how they are supported by distributed networks of brain regions.

RESEARCH ASSISTANT

Camille is an undergraduate student at Tulane University. She is pursuing a psychology major and a philosophy minor, and plans to pursue a PhD in clinical psychology after graduation. Camille aspires to become a therapist with concentrations in treatment-resistant depression and addiction/substance abuse. Her primary research interests include neurological disorders and long-term memory.

RESEARCH ASSISTANT

Ian is a sophomore at Tulane University studying psychology, philosophy, and French. His current interests lie at the intersection of cognitive neuroscience and psychiatry; specifically, he is interested in how computational modeling can be used to improve psychiatric diagnosis and treatment.

RESEARCH ASSISTANT

Emily Aymond is a sophomore at Tulane University double majoring in Cell and Molecular Biology and Computer Science. She hopes to attend medical school to pursue obstetrics and gynecology. Emily's primary research interests include social perception and development of infants' social behavior.