Contributions pf genetic and environmental risk on sleep wake organization and neurobehavioral outcomes after traumatic brain injury
Christopher Cotter graduated from the University of Richmond in 2019 with a B.S in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and a concentration in Neuroscience. He then completed a post-baccalaureate program under Dr. Angie Hilliker and subsequently worked as a lead Medical Technologist, aiding in efforts surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic. He joined the Neuroscience Graduate Program in the Fall of 2020 and joined the lab of Dr. Kokiko-Cochran to study traumatic brain injury (TBI). Chris’s dissertation work focuses on the impacts of sleep fragmentation and genetic risk on sleep-wake organization and behavioral outcomes following TBI. During his time at OSU, Chris has mentored 4 undergraduate students, 1 high school student, served as Vice President for Neuroscience Education: Urban and Rural Outreach (NEURO), and spear headed the foundation of the Neuroscience Scholarship Fund under direction of Dr. Ruth Barrientos and Dr. Dana McTigue. Chris has presented his work at local, national, and international conferences and has produced 1 first author paper picked for press and 6 coauthor papers with an additional first author manuscript nearing submission.