Bin Gu, PhD
Principal Investigator
Assistant Professor, Department of Neuroscience
Email: bin.gu@osumc.edu
EducationPhD: Pharmacology, Duke University
Postdoctoral Training: Neuroscience, The University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Affiliation
Department of Neuroscience
Neuroscience Graduate Program
Molecular, Cellular, Developmental Biology Graduate Program
Biomedical Science Graduate Program
In his spare time, Bin likes to play tennis, rollerblade, and ride roller coasters.
Tyler Shannon, B.S.
Research Associate
Ty is a researcher who got his bachelor’s from West Virginia University and his associates at Hocking College. He studied wildlife and fisheries resources management with a minor in conservation ecology. His interest in research began at West Virginia University while volunteering for Hellbender and Trout studies in a lab. Ty previously worked for ULAR providing husbandry for research animals and AMSL helping run qPCR for covid tests at OSU. Ty enjoys hiking the Appalachian mountains, going for runs, and spending time with friends in his free time. Ty joined the Gu lab in March of 2022.
Margo Shen, B.S.
Research Assistant, M.S. and D.V.M Candidate, Class of 2026
Margo is a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) candidate at tOSU CVM Class of 2026. She is a recent graduate from Emory University with a double major in Biology (BS) and Theater Studies (BA). Margo’s previous research experience on the difference in motor units between free moving and trained movement at Emory stimulated her interest in specializing in neurology or lab animal medicine after vet school. She joined the Gu Lab to extend her neuroscience knowledge and study epilepsy with a mouse model. She is keen to learn more coding skills, such as machine learning, outside of veterinary medicine. In her free time, she enjoyed playing with her kitten, golfing, and exploring Columbus with friends.
Jaden Zelidon
Undergraduate Volunteer Researcher
Jaden is a first year neuroscience major with a business minor on the pre-medicine track. He is very interested in expanding his knowledge surrounding neurological disorders, and was drawn to the Gu Lab because of the work with epilepsy research. In his free time, Jaden enjoys playing piano, swimming, learning to cook, and traveling/exploring with friends and family.
Mariam Najeeb
Undergraduate Volunteer Researcher
I am a second-year neuroscience major on the pre-med track. I decided to join Dr.Gu’s lab because I am very interested in seizure research and always looking for opportunities to help people that are living with the daily struggle of having epilepsy. Outside of the lab, I love reading, going on hikes, and trying new things!
Gitika Badiga
Undergraduate Volunteer Researcher
Gitika is a second-year undergraduate Neuroscience major on the pre-medicine track. She is interested in pediatric medicine as well as neurology. Gitika joined Dr. Gu’s lab because of its essential research in epilepsy and SUDEP, with the hope of contributing to improve patients’ lives. In her free time, Gitika enjoys reading, spending time with friends and family, and watching new movies.
Past Team Members
Jaden Thomas, B.S.: Undergraduate Volunteer Researcher 2024-2025, OSU Data Analytics major (admitted to Biostatistics Master program at University of Minnesota)
Natalie Stover, B.S.: Undergraduate Volunteer Researcher 2023-2025, OSU Neuroscience major (admitted to Neuroscience Ph.D. program at OSU Graduate School)
Noora Rajjoub, B.S.: Undergraduate Volunteer Researcher 2023-2025, OSU Neuroscience major (admitted to Marshall University Medical School)
Yoon-Jae Yi, M.S.: NGP research associate 2023-2025
Noah Levine, B.S.: Undergraduate Volunteer Researcher 2021-2023, OSU ECE major (admitted to ECE Ph.D. program at OSU Graduate School.)
Sidharth Iyer, B.S.: Undergraduate Volunteer Researcher 2021-2023, OSU Neuroscience major (admitted to OSU Medical School)
Rina Dirickson: High School Volunteer Researcher, 2022-2023 (admitted to Johns Hopkins University majoring in Neuroscience.)
Emilee Gaitten, B.S.: Research Assistant, 2021-2022 (admitted to Mount Carmel College of Nursing, OH)