Alison Pischedda

Assistant Professor
Department of Biology
​Barnard College, Columbia University
I earned a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and a Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Biology from Queen's University. I then completed a Master of Science at Queen's with Adam Chippindale, a PhD at the University of California, Santa Barbara with Bill Rice, and postdoctoral work with Tom Turner at the University of California, Santa Barbara. I joined the Barnard faculty as an Assistant Professor in 2017.

At Barnard, I teach the Animal Behavior lecture and lab courses (BIOL BC2280/2281), and the combined Guided Research & Seminar/Senior Thesis Research course in Biology (BIOL BC3591-2/3593-4).

Lab Members

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Chelsea Sinclair
Barnard College '21
Major: Neuroscience & Behavior

Chelsea joined the lab as a sophomore in Spring 2019. She is currently the SGA Junior Representative to the Board of Trustees and a recipient of the Millicent C. McIntosh Award for the Class of 2021. Chelsea conducted research in the lab as part of SRI 2019 and conducted research remotely as part of SRI 2020. She was awarded the Charles H. Turner Award for 2020 from the Animal Behavior Society. 
Chelsea Lab News
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Mariel Correa-Maynard
Barnard College '22
​Major: Biology (Physiol & Organismal)

Mariel joined the lab as a sophomore in the Spring of 2020. She is a Barnard Student Admission Representative, a teacher for Columbia's Youth for Debate, and a member of Mujeres and BOSS.
Mariel Lab News

Olivia Eliopoulos 
Barnard College '22
​Major: Biology (Cellular & Molecular)

Olivia joined the lab as a sophomore in the Spring of 2020. She is a member of the Barnard Student Health Advisory Committee.
Olivia Lab News
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Holly Doig 
Barnard College '23
​Major: TBD

Holly joined the lab as a first-year in the Spring of 2020. She interned in our lab as part of the Research Apprenticeship Seminar (RAS) in Fall 2019 and decided to stay! She is a tour guide for Meet Me at the Museum. 
​Holly Lab News

​Lab Alums

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Abigail Gutierrez (BC '20)
Major: Biology
In lab: Jan 2018-May 2020
Abby Lab News
​Currently: Medical Scribe, CityMD
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Ana-Maria Rodriguez Cuadrado (BC '20)
Major: Biology
In lab: Sept 2018-May 2020
Ana-Maria Lab News
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Karolina Szenkiel (BC '22)
Major: Biology
In lab: Sept 2019-May 2020
Lina Lab News
​Currently: Lopatkin Lab, Barnard College
Aneeza Asif (BC '21)
Major: Cellular and Molecular Biology
In lab: Sept-Dec 2019
​Currently: Barnard College Senior
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Suriya Lisa (BC '19)
Major: Neuroscience & Behavior​
In lab: Feb 2018-May 2019
​Lisa Lab News
​Currently: Med School, Georgetown University
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Taylor Leong (BC '19)
Major: Biology​
In lab: Feb 2018-May 2019
​Taylor Lab News
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Nushrat Chowdhury (BC '19)
Major: Biology
In lab: Feb-Dec 2018
​Nushrat Lab News
​Currently: Medical Scribe, CityMD Urgent Care
Stacy Kanellopoulos (BC '20)
Major: Spanish and Latin American Culture​
In lab: Feb-Dec 2018
​Stacy Lab News