Nikki is an Assistant Professor of Neurobiology and Anatomy at the University of Utah School of Medicine. She obtained postdoctoral training at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, TX in the laboratory of Hugo Bellen and completed her Ph.D. at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, TX in the laboratory of John Abrams. Nikki likes spending time with her family, listening to music, and Great Danes.
Nikki Link Ph.D
Principal Investigator
Email: nikki@neuro.utah.edu
Paula is a postdoctoral researcher. She completed her PhD in 2019 at the University of Kansas with training in evolutionary biology and started in the Link Lab in August 2021. She is primarily interested in the role of RNA-binding proteins in brain development and is particularly fond of confocal microscopy. When she isn’t in the lab you can find her in the kitchen experimenting with different flavor combinations, in the yoga studio, or reading a book on the couch next to her assortment of cat companions.
Paula Roy
Postdoctoral Researcher
Email: paula.roy@neuro.utah.edu
Nicole is a graduate student in the Neuroscience Program at the University of Utah. She obtained her Bachelors of Arts in Neuroscience at Carthage College in Kenosha, WI. Nicole loves playing with her son, snuggling her dog and cat, and going on adventures with her family.
Nicole Losurdo
Graduate Student
Email: nicole.losurdo@utah.edu
Mandy is a graduate student in the Molecular Biology/Biochemistry Program at the University of Utah. She obtained her bachelors degree in Biology with a Psychology minor at Iowa State University in Ames, IA. Outside of lab, Mandy enjoys rock climbing, exploring local breweries and hiking with her Border Aussie Koda.
Mandy Dietze
Graduate Student
Email: miranda.dietze@neuro.utah.edu
Uche is a graduate student in the Neurobiology program at the University of Utah. She obtained her Bachelors of Science at Missouri Southern State University in Joplin, Missouri and her Master’s at Claflin University, Orangeburg, SC. Outside of the lab, Uche likes to sleep, eat, dance, sing in no particular order.
Uche Mgbike
Graduate Student
Email: uche.mgbike@neuro.utah.edu
Hannah is a graduate student in the Molecular Biology/Biological Chemistry program
at the University of Utah. She obtained her bachelors degree in Neuroscience and
Molecular & Cellular Biology with a minor in Biochemsitry from the University of
Arizona in Tucson, AZ. When not in the lab, Hannah enjoys knitting, reading, and
playing fetch with her cats Cat and Turtle. Hannah is a graduate student in the Molecular Biology/Biological Chemistry program
at the University of Utah. She obtained her bachelors degree in Neuroscience and
Molecular & Cellular Biology with a minor in Biochemsitry from the University of
Arizona in Tucson, AZ. When not in the lab, Hannah enjoys knitting, reading, and
playing fetch with her cats Cat and Turtle. Hannah is a graduate student in the Molecular Biology/Biological Chemistry program at the University of Utah. She obtained her bachelors degree in Neuroscience and Molecular & Cellular Biology with a minor in Biochemsitry from the University of Arizona in Tucson, AZ. When not in the lab, Hannah enjoys knitting, reading, and playing fetch with her cats Cat and Turtle.
Hannah Newlin
Graduate Student
Email: hannah.newlin@utah.edu
Previous Lab Members
Currently enrolled in the Johns Hopkins Neuroscience Graduate Program
Jacob Bedke
Lab Technician
Adriana was an undergraduate student at the University of Utah while in the lab. She is currently doing a postbac at UCSF.
Adriana Bibo
Undergraduate Student
Email: adriana.bibo@utah.edu
Aadya was a senior at Skyline High School in Utah while in the lab. She is currently in college.