3rd Year Neuroscience Graduate Student

Mo received a biomedical engineering degree from Stony Brook University in 2011. His sophomore year he worked as a research associate at Center for Biotechnology where his project focused on understanding the function of the Cby1 gene. Mo’s engineering background afforded him the opportunity to secure a position upon graduation as a Research and Development Scientist for Chembio Diagnostic Systems. His work focused on developing in-vitro diagnostic devices. Seeking to learn more about neuroscience, Mo joined the Neuroscience Masters Program at Stony Brook University before transitioning into the Ph.D. program. Since joining the Colognato lab Mo’s research focuses on generating viable repair therapies for Multiple Sclerosis. Seeking necessary clinical insights to his research Mo also joined the SBMS program. The purpose of this program is to engage graduate students interested in translational research.

When not in the lab, he enjoys going to the movies, arcades, and playing a good game (or two) of Texas Hold’em. An interesting and also very weird fact about Mo is that he is vegetarian (for over ten years) and is not keen on eating many vegetables.