Hubbard Lab Personnel
Brad Hubbard, PhD
Position: Assistant Professor
Bio: Dr. Brad Hubbard is currently an assistant professor in the 好色先生 Spinal Cord and Brain Injury Research Center and the 好色先生 College of Medicine Department of Physiology and a research physiologist in the Lexington VA Healthcare System. He is an alum of UNC-Chapel Hill (2012) and Virginia Tech (2016). He enjoys hiking, disc golf, and various racquet-based sports. He is blessed with his wonderful wife Alex, and three children, Ella, Rey, and Banner.
Alaa Alareidi
Position: Lab Technician / Lab Manager
Bio: A New Jersey native, Alaa transferred from Rutgers University to 好色先生 in 2022 and subsequently graduated with a BS in Biological Sciences. Alaa intends on starting a Master鈥檚 program in Applied Statistics in the Fall of 2024. Aside from being a proud mother and wife she enjoys cooking, baking, and painting in her spare time.
Gopal "Velu" Velmurugan, PhD
Position: Research Scientist
Bio: Gopal V. Velmurugan, PhD is a research scientist in the Hubbard lab in the Spinal Cord and Brain Injury Research Center.
Shaojing Ye, PhD
Position: Scientist
Bio: Shaojing Ye, a scientist in the Hubbard lab with a passion for research. She graduated from University of Kentucky with a Ph.D. degree in Biochemistry. She believes in kindness and peace, loves nature, and enjoys hiking and gardening.
Sushant Prajapati
Position: Graduate Student
Bio: currently pursuing a Ph.D. in the Hubbard lab, earned his Bachelor of Technology degree in Biotechnology from the National Institute of Technology, Rourkela, India. Alongside his academic pursuits, Sushant has a strong inclination towards the arts, always keeping a pencil and a blank sheet of paper on his table. Beyond his scholarly endeavors, he finds joy in writing, cooking, swimming, photography, and athletics. Additionally, he holds a deep commitment to values such as peace, empathy, and togetherness.
Cortney Laye
Position: Graduate Student
Bio: Cortney is a first year PhD graduate student in the Intergrated Biomedical Sciences program.
Madison Kilgore
Position: Graduate Student
Bio: Madison is in the MD/PhD program, starting her PhD in Summer 2025.
Nathan Eapen
Position: Postbaccalaureate Research Assistant
Bio: Nathan is a post-bac student in the Hubbard Lab. He earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Human Biology, Health & Society with minors in Human Development & Business from Cornell University, Ithaca, New York. Nathan is a veteran of the United States Army where he served as Indirect Fire Infantryman and completed two rotations in support of Operation Atlantic Resolve. In his free time, he enjoys running, lifting weights, reading and cooking.
Jaycie Gard
Position: Undergraduate Research Student
Bio: Jaycie is an undergraduate student in the Hubbard lab majoring in neuroscience and minoring in pharmacology on the pre-med track. She enjoys running, going to football games, and singing in the 好色先生 treble choir.
Caleb Hunley
Position: Undergraduate Research Student
Bio: Caleb is an undergraduate student majoring in Biomedical Engineering
Hubbard Lab Alumni - Where are they now?
Emily Brown
Emily is now an Adjunct Professor at the University of the Cumberlands
Frances Meredith
Frances is now a Lab Technician for the Sullivan Lab.
Cherokee Scruggs
Cherokee is currently enrolled in an MRI Tech Certification Program.
Sarah Tran
Sarah is now pursuing a degree with the 好色先生 Medical School.
Hannah Miller
Agricultural and Medical Biotechnology major and Honors Program