Georgianna Gould, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Education
B.S. Cornell University
M.S. Texas A&M University
Ph.D. Syracuse University
Research
Dr. Gould postdoctoral studies in pharmacology in the laboratory of Dr. Alan Frazer (UT Health San Antonio 2002-2007) focused primarily on the role of transporter function in antidepressant action and on behavioral models of depression in rats. Through collaborations she later investigated evolutionary divergences in the ligand binding properties of monoamine transporters between fish and mammals, and effects of low dose pesticide exposures on monoamine systems. Dr. Gould joined the Department of Physiology in 2008, and currently utilizes mouse and fish model systems in her research, and has focused on autism etiology and treatment, mainly in the context of how social behavior is regulated by serotonin. She is a member of the Society for Neuroscience, Society of Toxicology among other professional organizations, and has served on an NSF study section. She is and has been PI on several funded projects, including one of ten congressionally directed Autism Idea Awards granted by the Department of Defense in 2012. Some of Dr. Gould’s research was contracted by the Naval Medical Research Unit San Antonio from 2010-2013. In this capacity she has examined the effects of steroid hormones at and pharmacological targeting of serotonergic and cannabinoid systems in the brain. Dr. Gould appreciates the opportunity to mentor undergraduate and high school students, and is active in the START-UPs, Health Careers High School and Voelcker Academy programs.
Lab Members
Current Lab Members: | Preston Klein MD Student (Research Elective) |
 | Ian Pak Student Associate |
 | Bridgette Stewart Student Associate |
 | Gloria-Andrea Alcala Undergraduate Student Associate |
 | Amber Elizalde Health Careers High School |
 | Natasha Terrones Health Careers High School |
| Anja Shakocius Voelcker Biomedical Research Academy |
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| Lyla Arnold Voelcker Biomedical Research Academy |
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| Chase Miller Voelcker Biomedical Research Academy |
| CMDR Stephen T. Schultz, DDS, PhD Adjunct Assistant Professor | |
| Susan M. Greene, PhD Postdoctoral Fellow |  |
| Valentina R. Garbarino, PhD Graduate Student |  |
| So Yeon (Stacey) Uhm MD Student (Research Elective) | |
| Vu Vy MD Student (Research Elective) | |
| Mary C. Nunn MD Student (Research Elective) | |
| Bethany Pierce MD Student (Research Elective) | |
| Maryann E. England MD Student (Research Elective) | |
| Gowtham Ganesan MD Student (Research Elective) | |
| Miguel D. Osorio MD Student (Research Elective) | |
| Yatzil Sanchez Lab Helper |  |
| Livia Ferreira Laboratory Staff |  |
| Elizabeth Cody Laboratory Staff | |
| Marshall T. Edwards Laboratory Staff | |
| Sergey Poplyaev Laboratory Staff | |
| Ting-Ting Gu Laboratory Staff | |
| Alexia Johnson R25 SPUR | |
| Isabela Bustamante R25 SPUR | |
| Gloria-Andrea Alcala R25 SPUR | |
| Blanka Bordas Undergraduate Student Associate | |
| Mithil Penta Undergraduate Student Associate | |
| Margelid Baez Undergraduate Student Associate | |
| Gianna Davis Undergraduate Student Associate | |
| Helen Stephens Undergraduate Student Associate | |
| Taylor Santos Undergraduate Student Associate | |
| Anastassia Nelson Undergraduate Student Associate | |
| Nasriya Witt Undergraduate Student Associate | |
| Ednia Gutierrez Undergraduate Student Associate | |
| Priscilla Barba-Escobedo Undergraduate Student Associate | |
| Monica Gamez Undergraduate Student Associate | |
| Wynne Zhang Undergraduate Student Associate | |
| Saazina Afsah Undergraduate Student Associate | |
| Rocio Lozano Undergraduate Student Associate | |
| Alicia Sanchez Undergraduate Student Associate | |
| Corey Smolik Undergraduate Student Associate | |
| Keenan Treat Undergraduate Student Associate | |
| Elle Reid Health Careers High School Student | |
| Ian Pak Health Careers High School Student | |
| Mithil Penta Health Careers High School Student | |
| Lucas Bardy Health Careers High School Student | |
| Brianna Pendry Health Careers High School Student | |
| Nikhita Pathapati Health Careers High School Student | |
| John Yunger Health Careers High School Student | |
| Samantha Guerro Health Careers High School Student | |
| Blanka Bordas Health Careers High School Student | |
| Phillip Kaplan Health Careers High School Student | |
| Lee Kaplan Health Careers High School Student | |
| Anjuli Goring Health Careers High School Student | |
| Tyler Presbyla Health Careers High School Student | |
| Wynne Zhang Health Careers High School Student | |
| Timpthy Pham Health Careers High School Student | |
| Kiran Lalani Health Careers High School Student | |
| Jonathan Allen Health Careers High School Student | |
| Nasriya Witt Health Careers High School Student | |
| Angela Ontanon Northside Independent School District Summer Student | |
| Noah Hodge Voelcker Biomedical Research Academy Summer High School Student | |
| Brandon Rice Voelcker Biomedical Research Academy Summer High School Student | |
| Beril Saygin Voelcker Biomedical Research Academy Summer High School Student | |
| Nikhita Pathapati Voelcker Biomedical Research Academy Summer High School Student | |
| Matt Leonard Voelcker Biomedical Research Academy Summer High School Student | |
| Carol Amya Voelcker Biomedical Research Academy Summer High School Student | |
| Meghan Tachibana Voelcker Biomedical Research Academy Summer High School Student | |
| Abigail Brady Voelcker Biomedical Research Academy Summer High School Student | |
| Benita Lee Voelcker Biomedical Research Academy Summer High School Student | |
| Clover Moten Voelcker Biomedical Research Academy Summer High School Student |