| Robert Meisel, PhDProfessor, Department of Neuroscience Dr. Meisel has a research program that has been federally-funded for over three decades. In that capacity he has trained high school students, undergraduates, graduate students and postdoctoral fellows. He is also a mentor for junior faculty at the University of Minnesota. Dr. Meisel is a Program Director for an NINDS-funded summer undergraduate R25 research initiative that is in its 15th year. | ||||||
| Paul Mermelstein, PhDProfessor and Head, Department of Neuroscience Dr. Mermelstein has an active research program that has been federally funded for over 20 years. He too has experience training undergraduates, graduate students, post docs and is a mentor to junior faculty. He is the PI of a NIDA-funded R25 grant that provides undergraduate summer research opportunities as well as a T32 training grant that supports training for graduate students and postdocs. | ||||||
| Angeline Dukes, PhDAssistant Professor, Department of Neuroscience Dr. Dukes is a first-generation college graduate who earned her bachelor’s degree from the Historically Black College/University, Fisk University. She then earned her master’s and doctoral degrees from the University of California, Irvine. As an Assistant Professor in the Department of Neuroscience, Dr. Dukes splits her time between teaching undergraduate neuroscience courses and leading outreach initiatives. She aims to foster a community at UMN that welcomes, supports, and empowers all students, but especially those with historically marginalized identities, both in and out of the classroom. In 2025, Dr. Dukes was named one of Forbes 30 under 30 for social impact. | ||||||