Lab Members

Education:

BA, Chemistry, University of North Carolina
PhD, Pharmacology, University of Colorado, Denver
Research Fellowship, Electrophysiology, Stanford University

Contact Information:

Telephone: 434-982-4440
Fax: 434-982-3878
Email: eperez@virginia.edu

Fun Fact: I climbed two volcanoes that later erupted!

Ron is a neuroscientist with a past and present research focus on basal forebrain-cortical connectivity, immune-brain interactions ( neurocircuitries impacted by infection and immune activation), and mechanisms of seizure disorders while developing novel ways to cure the latter.  He joined the Perez-Reyes  Lab in December 2020. His personal interests include the enjoyment of the many local wineries that offer live music and other events, going to concerts and music festivals in the area (early music/classical/jazz), and singing with the Oratorio Society of Virginia with 3-4 concert performances a year.

Fun Fact: I am the only one from my family (8 siblings) who does not live in the Netherlands. I even have a twin sister who is 5 minutes older! As a gentleman, one lets ladies go first.

Maddie grew up in Fredericksburg Virginia, then I attended Virginia Tech where she earned her bachelor’s in Neuroscience in 2021.  She is now a 4th year Pharmacology PhD student in the Perez-Reyes laboratory at UVA. In her free time, she enjoys hiking, kayaking, and baking.

Fun Fact: My family has a pet red-footed tortoise, Speckle. We adopted him 14 years ago, he will likely live to be 40-50 years old, and his favorite food is bananas.

Bradley belongs to the Class of 2027

Lloyd belongs to the Class of 2027. He was born in Gainesville, Florida, but now lives in Fairfax, Virginia. He is majoring in Biology on the pre-med track. Outside of lab, he enjoys playing soccer, running, and drinking matcha.

Fun Fact: My dog is named Muffy- after the character from the Arthur TV show.

Kendall belongs to the Class of 2027

Jackson belongs to the Class of 2027

Andrew belongs to the Class of 2028. He was born and raised in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and is majoring in Cognitive Science with a minor in General Business. He is passionate about medicine and exploring the complexities of the human body, and he hopes to one day pursue a career as a physician. In his free time, he enjoys playing basketball, grilling steaks, spending time with friends and family, and lifting with the UVA Club Powerlifting team.

Maggie belongs to the Class of 2027. She is originally from New London, New Hampshire. She is majoring in Neuroscience and minoring in African American Studies, with plans to go to medical school after graduating. She loves to ski, cook, spend time outside with friends, and swim on the UVA Club Team.

Fun Fact: My family makes our own maple syrup!