🦚 Principal Investigator
Dr. Jarrod Lewis-Peacock
🦚 Associate Professor | 🎓 C.V.
Department of Psychology
Cognitition, Brain & Behavior (Area Head)
Institute for Neuroscience (Graduate Advisor)
The University of Texas at Austin
I'm interested in how the brain forgets things, both accidentally and on purpose. In my lab, we use behavioral tests, neuroscience tools and computational techniques to study how human memory works.
🦚 Postdoctoral Researchers
Dr. Hyojeong Kim
🦚 Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin
My research centers on how the brain manipulates information to serve goal-directed behaviors. My projects explore: (1) how different cognitive strategies for removing thoughts from mind lead to changes in their memory representations; (2) if fMRI neurofeedback can help people to remove unwanted thoughts from mind; and (3) how manipulation of information in working memory impacts long-term memory.
Dr. Laura Werner
🦚 Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Ph.D., University of Nevada, Las Vegas
My overall research goal is to understand how working memory functions. I am particularly interested in understanding forgetting mechanisms in working memory, such as removal. My current research focuses on how emotional memories are removed from working memory.
🦚 Doctoral Students
I am intrigued by how we control and manipulate information in mind to navigate the complex worlds around us. My research focuses on understanding the neural mechanisms and behavioral impacts of removing information from working memory. By merging computational and cognitive neuroscience techniques, I explore the intricacies of our cognitive control systems and their impacts on our memory.
My main interest lies in the interaction between memory and attention. Specifically, I am interested in how attentional control shapes memory representations and how internal representations influence ongoing processes. My research combines cognitive neuroscience and computational techniques to explore these questions.
Caleb Jerinic-Brodeur
🦚 Ph.D. student, Psychology (Year 2)
B.S., Arizona State University
My main research interests revolve around the ability to control what we remember. More specifically, I’m curious as to how removal processes influence forgetting in the context of emotional information. I’m also interested in how these working memory mechanisms influence long-term memory outcomes.
Edward Leung
🦚 Ph.D. student, Neuroscience (Year 2)
B.S., B.A., University of Washington
I am interested in understanding the factors behind retrieval of long-term memories into working memory and how that affects behavior and decision making. Additionally, I want to explore retrieval in the context of psychological disorders such as PTSD or addiction, when maladaptive information dominates working memory processing.
Yanni Jiang
🦚 CBB practicum (Spring 2024)
Ph.D. student (Dr. Beer), Psychology (Year 1)
M.A., Columbia University
My main research interest centers on people’s social interactions and outcomes. Specifically, I am greatly interested in exploring people’s individual differences in disposition and real-world social behaviors using brain imaging methods.
🦚 Staff
🦚 Undergraduate Students
Aisha Analil
Junior, Neuroscience
Lab mentor: Caleb
Joined Fall 2022
Sannidhi Koganti
Senior, Neuroscience and Human Development and Family Sciences
2023 URF Awardee
Lab mentor: Ziyao
Joined Summer 2023
Isabella Smillie
Senior, Neuroscience
Lab mentor: Zachary
Joined Fall 2023
Swetha Ayinala
Junior, Psychology
2024 URF Awardee
Lab mentor: Laura
Joined Fall 2023
Nikafareed Papari
Senior, Neuroscience
2024 URF Awardee
Lab mentor: Caleb
Joined Fall 2023
Emily Kolach
Sophomore, Neuroscience
Lab mentor: Ziyao
Joined Fall 2023
Amelia Canright
Sophomore, Neuroscience
Lab mentor: Caleb
Joined Fall 2023
Claire Chiang
Junior, Neuroscience and Piano Performance
Lab mentor: Edward
Joined Fall 2023
Nico Sanchez
Junior, Psychology
Lab mentor: Hyojeong
Joined Spring 2024
Alan Shaji
Freshman, Neuroscience and Plan II
Lab mentor: Hyojeong
Joined Spring 2024
Jeanie Fan
Sophomore, Psychology
Lab mentor: Ziyao
Joining Summer 2024
Annika Hesse
Sophomore, Biochemistry and Business
Lab mentor: Caleb
Joining Summer 2024
Nicole Kowalchuk
Sophomore, Human Biology
Lab mentor: Edward
Joining Fall 2024
🦚 Lab Photos Through the Years
🦚 Alumni: Postdoctoral Researchers
Elizabeth Lorenc, Ph.D.
Staff Scientist, Behavior and Neuroimaging CoreBrown UniversityTracy Wang, Ph.D.
Research Program ManagerMicrosoft Azure Engineering🦚 Alumni: Doctoral Students
Justin Kilmarx, Ph.D. '23
Research ScientistInfoscitex CorporationAugustin Hennings, Ph.D. '22
PostdocPrinceton UniversityRemington Mallett, Ph.D. '21
PostdocUniversity of MontrealSeth Koslov, Ph.D. '20
PostdocUniversity of PennsylvaniaHyojeong Kim, Ph.D. '20
PostdocUniversity of Texas at AustinEthan Oblak, Ph.D. '19
PostdocRIKEN Brain Science Institute, Japan🦚 Alumni: Masters Students
Allison Bruning, M.A. '21
LecturerTexas State UniversityAllison Berman, M.S. '18
Scientific Software EngineerGoogleMark Hollenbeck, M.S. '16
Director of Data ScienceBlackfynn🦚 Selected Alumni: Research Assistants
Zoe Duan
Ph.D. StudentNew York UniveristyBrandon Torio
M.S. StudentJohns Hopkins UniversityAnu Mummaneni
Undergraduate StudentUniversity of ChicagoKatlyn Hedgpeth '17
Technical AnalystIndeedRochelle Stewart '15
Ph.D. StudentFlorida State UniversitySong Liu
Ph.D. StudentUniversity of Texas at DallasArjun Mukerji, Ph.D.
Data ScientistTactogen🦚 Selected Alumni: Undergraduate Students
Sabrina Zheng '23
Medical AssistantAustin Neurological ClinicPaige Stetson '23
Imaging Support ScientistBrain Imaging Center at UT AustinAmaris Mendoza '23
Study CoordinatorUT AustinAshley Humphries '23
Lab ManagerUniversity of Nebraska-LincolnBrandon Bruce '23
M.D. StudentUT SouthwesternReece Walter '22
Law StudentColumbia UniversityMeghan Mallya '21
M.D. StudentUniversity of Texas Medical Branch at GalvestonLandry Bulls '20
Ph.D. StudentDartmouth CollegeRobaa Al-Najar '19
M.D. StudentLong School of Medicine, UT Health San AntonioStephanie Jeanneret '19
M.D. StudentMcGovern Medical School