Freedberg Action, Learning, and Cognitive Neuroscience (FALCON) Lab

Cory Rebmann

Cory Rebmann is a first-year Ph.D. student in Movement and Cognitive Rehabilitation Sciences. He received his M.S. in Kinesiology from Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi and two B.A. in Anthropology and Law and Justice from Central Washington University.

His research interests are in the areas of memory and memory interference. In addition, research interests include how physical activity can reduce memory interference, bioenergetics, neurotransmitters, and how physical activity can increase cognitive abilities. His current study involves investigating if learning information involving mixed probabilities contributes to memory interference.

Rahmawati

Rahmawati is a first-year Ph.D. student in the Department of Kinesiology and Health Education at The University of Texas at Austin. She graduated from the Electrical Engineering department of ITN Malang, (Indonesia) with the honor of distinction in 2017. She then joined the Neural Engineering and Control Laboratory (NEC Lab) as a graduate research assistant and a master’s student at Kumoh National Institute of Technology – Gumi, South Korea. She worked on electroencephalography (EEG) and transcranial electrical stimulation (TES) to enhance visual capabilities in humans for her thesis and graduated with a Master’s degree in February 2020. Starting fall 2021 she is joining my lab and her research will be focusing on long-term memory assessment, and age-related memory loss with EEG and functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI), also she will apply transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) for memory retrieval of young adults. She is an Indonesian and apart from her research she loves to do some activities such as basketball, badminton, and cooking.

Busra Celik

Busra is a second-year master’s student in the Department of Kinesiology and Health Education. She received her BA in Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation in Turkey. Her research interests are multiple memory types and aging effects on memory interference. She enjoys cooking, kayaking, and volunteering activities in her community.

Lara Kamal

Lara Kamal is a second-year graduate student in Movement and Cognitive Rehabilitation Sciences. She received her bachelor’s degree in kinesiology and health science at the University of Texas at San Antonio. She is interested in investigating the effects of aging on memory, cognitive and behavioral neuroscience, and neurological disorders. Her current research study investigates memory system interference between procedural memory and the wakeful consolidation of episodic memory in both younger and older adults.

Melanie Vieyra Cortez

Melanie currently assists Uttara Khatri with her brain state research which involves the use of TMS. Additionally, she observes Rahma’s EEG work which focuses on memory network interactions and skill retention. In the future, she hopes to attend medical school and continue research on neurological disorders and physical disabilities.  She would love to work studying  prosthetics using neuro-related technology.

Caitlyn Hermesch

Caitlyn Hermesch is a second-year student at the University of Texas at Austin pursuing a B.S.A in Neuroscience with a certificate in Food and Society. She is interested in cognitive neuroscience and is currently assisting Cory Rebmann in his research on memory interference.

Dora Goldstein

In the upcoming Fall 2023 semester, Dora Goldstein will enter her senior year as an undergraduate student. Dora is following the pre-med path and has chosen to major in Public Health while also pursuing a minor in business. Currently, she is assisting Busra Celik and Lara Kamal in their study related to procedural and declarative memory. In the future, Dora hopes to attend medical school while still pursuing research. During her free time, Dora enjoys reading, skiing, and traveling to new places.

Monique Cortez

Monique is a fourth-year Neuroscience major minoring in Educational Psychology. With an interest in cognitive neuroscience, she is exploring music and neural networks for her thesis research under the Polymathic Scholars Honors Program. She is currently assisting Cory Rebmann in his research examining interactions between procedural and declarative memory.

Griffin Alpert

Griffin is a third-year exercise science major specializing in medical fitness and rehabilitation. On a pre-physical therapy track, he intends to attend physical therapy/chiropractic school after graduation. Currently, he is assisting Lara Kamal in her study related to procedural and declarative memory.

Yousuf Din

Yousuf is a fourth-year biology major minoring in computer science. He is interested in neuroscience and using various techniques such as TMS and fMRI to improve learning and memory. He is currently assisting Rahmawati with her research focused on understanding the interactions between declarative and procedural memory. In the future Yousuf hopes to attend medical school and continue research. Outside of school, Yousuf enjoys volunteering in the community, playing basketball, and exploring Austin.

Vian Nguyen

Vian is a third-year biology major on the premed track. She joined the lab initially due to an interest in science in action on the macro scale (rather than working with cellular organisms). She is currently aiding Samantha Gonzalez in her research and exploring the interactions between episodic and semantic memory.

Sam Gonzalez

Samantha received her B.S. in Exercise Science from Texas A&M University – Kingsville, Texas. Her research interests are memory and memory systems interference. In addition, she is interested in the effects of age on memory, the effects of physical activity on cognition, and sensory motor system interactions. Her current research investigates how age impacts interference between episodic and procedural memory systems.