Lab Members

Current Lab Members

Hari Prasad Osuru, Ph.D

Hari Prasad Osuru, Ph.D.
Research Scientist
HO2B@uvahealth.org
I am a post-doc research scientist. My research interests include identifying key molecular pathways associated with anesthesia and surgery that lead to changes in brain function. During my free time, I enjoy friends and family, cooking, gardening, historical documentaries, and listening to music.

Navya Atluri, Ph.D.

Navya Atluri, Ph.D.
Research Scientist
NA6M@uvahealth.org
I am a post-doc research scientist. My research focus is on the mechanisms underlying post-operative delirium and the neuronal substrates underpinning sleep changes after anesthesia. When not in the lab, I enjoy arts, crafts, baking, and spending time with my daughter and friends.

Michal Jedrusiak

Michal Jedrusiak
Visiting Research Graduate Student
CMC6BT@uvahealth.org
I am a visiting medical student from Jagiellonian University Medical College in Poland. My research investigations pertain to anesthetic-induced sleep changes and neuronal populations activated during anesthesia. When I am not in the lab, I enjoy traveling, skiing, and spending time with friends.

Tam Le

Tam Le
Undergraduate Student
TTL3GNW@uvahealth.org
I am a fourth-year undergraduate student majoring in cognitive science with a focus in neuroscience and minoring in health and wellbeing. I am interested in studying changes in dendritic arborization and dendritic morphology after anesthesia and surgery. During my free time, I enjoy watching college sports, playing volleyball, going on hikes, and caring for my plants.

Jinny Park

Jinny Park
Undergraduate Student
JJP5JQC@uvahealth.org
I am a fourth-year undergraduate student majoring in biology. I am working on synaptic changes induced by surgery, anesthesia and Intensive Care environment. During my free time, I enjoy playing golf, cooking, listening to music, and spending time with my friends and family.

Magda Piku, lab member

Magda Pikus
Visiting Research Graduate Student
UCW9FM@uvahealth.org
I am a visiting biotechnology student from University of Wroclaw in Poland, where I was studying protein aggregation. During my free time I enjoy playing guitar, singing, reading books and crocheting.


Interested in joining our team?

Please email your CV and a cover letter detailing your research and position interests to Dr. Nadia Lunardi (NL3F@uvahealth.org).

Lab Alumni

Elzbieta Dulko (Visiting Research Graduate Student)

Joanna Klos (Visiting Research Graduate Student)

Richita Bashyal (Undergraduate Student)

Nathan Wakefield (Medical Student)

Meghana Illendula (Lab Technician)

Ryan Sica (Medical Student)

Caroline Keller (Undergraduate Student)

Bianca Ferrarese (Anesthesiology Resident)