Assistant Professor
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Department of Biomedical Science
Belucci Translational Hearing Center ​
Creighton University School of Medicine
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Omaha, NE
Kelsey Anbuhl, PhD
Principal Investigator
Kelsey received a B.S. in Cell and Molecular Biology at Spring Hill College in Mobile, AL. She then earned her Ph.D. in Neuroscience at the University of Colorado School of Medicine under the direction of Dr. Dan Tollin, where she focused on mechanisms of spatial hearing. After her Ph.D., she pursued postdoctoral training with Dr. Dan Sanes at New York University, where she identified adolescence as a time of vulnerability to sensory deprivation. She recently joined Creighton University School of Medicine as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biomedical Sciences and the Bellucci Translational Hearing Center.
Morgane Vandendoren
Research Laboratory Manager
Morgane earned her Master of Science in Veterinary Sciences from the University of Wyoming. Her previous research, conducted under Drs. Adam Nelson and Nicole Bedford, focused on the connection between oxytocin neurons in the paraventricular nucleus (PVN) and their influence on social behavior. In the Anbuhl lab, she will use techniques like circuit tracing and real-time analysis of neural activity to better understand the complex brain pathways associated with auditory perception and listening effort behavior. Outside of work, Morgane enjoys trying new coffee shops, throwing pottery on the wheel, and spending time with her family.
Alyssa Price
PhD Student, Biomedical Sciences
Alyssa Price received a B.A. in Psychology from University of South Florida, and is a first-year Biomedical Sciences PhD student at Creighton University School of Medicine. Her primary interests are in the field of Auditory Neuroscience, specifically looking at neuroplasticity, neural encoding, electrophysiology, and mechanistic explanations relating to different hearing deficits/disorders. After graduation, she hopes to operate her own lab investigating concepts such as audiogenic seizures and become a professor. Aside from her research and academic endeavors, she enjoys spending time with her dog, hiking, and playing World of Warcraft.
Kathleen Lopez
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Kathleen Lopez is an undergraduate at Creighton University in the College of Arts and Sciences. She is majoring in biology on the pre-medical track with a minor in Spanish. She has an interest in auditory research and understanding the auditory neural pathways. She loves neuroanatomy and dissections and hopes to become a physician. Outside of the lab, she enjoys playing music, volunteering, and ice skating.
Lab Alumni
Etienne Labastie
PhD Rotation Student, Biomedical Sciences
Dawn Ho
PhD Rotation Student, Biomedical Sciences
Ayden Chavez
PhD Rotation Student, Biomedical Sciences
Brian Hayes
PhD Rotation Student, Biomedical Sciences
