Noële Certain

Dr. Noële Certain is a postdoctoral associate at Yale University and an NIH Blueprint Diversity Specialized Predoctoral to Postdoctoral Advancement in Neuroscience (DSPAN) Scholar. She earned her doctoral degree at Stony Brook University, focusing on channel physiology and cell biology of glutamate receptors in the Laboratory of Dr. Lonnie Wollmuth. Her current research is centered on understanding how molecular alterations contribute to the pathophysiology of neurodevelopmental disorders. Noële is dedicated to advancing our knowledge in neurotherapeutic approaches by understanding the fundamentals of brain development, function, and disease. Her scientific contributions and leadership have been recognized by several awards, including the most recent Burroughs Wellcome Fund PDEP Charles H. Revson Scholar Award and the SFN Neuroscience Scholars Program. Beyond the bench, Noële is an active mentor in Women in Science at Yale and serves as a DSPAN Program Ambassador, where she continues to drive efforts to widen accessibility to science.