Alessandro Mariño-El Gornati

Alessandro is a research assistant in the lab and a Nanoscale Engineering undergraduate at the University at Albany. Within the Visual Cognition Lab, Alessandro has contributed to the development of EEG methodologies and eye-tracking studies to investigate visual cognition, cognitive load, and working memory during music reading and visual search. Alessandro's long-term interests lie in neural interfaces, bioelectronics, nanoscale devices, and ex vivo organ perfusion research

Naomi Bosaka

Naomi is a sophomore Biology major and Psychology minor and an undergraduate research assistant in the Visual Cognition Lab. She is interested in visual perception, attention, memory, and is particularly interested in understanding the lab's eye-tracking data collection and EEG methodologies. Through her work in the Visual Cognition Lab, she hopes to gain experience by assisting with different research projects and explore the processes underlying visual perception and cognition.

Umaiza Shah

Umaiza Shah is an undergraduate student at the University at Albany. She is a sophomore on the Pre-Med track and is hoping to become a future doctor. She previously completed a research project in high school through the University at Albany Science Research Program, and is looking forward to conducting more research in college and expanding her research experience. Umaiza is joining the Visual Cognition Lab as an Undergraduate Research Student this year and is hoping to deepen her knowledge about psychology and cognitive neuroscience. She is excited to learn new information, participate in studies, and take part in the research process. She is also eager to work with her peers and lab mentors in active studies and develop new skills that will help her throughout her undergraduate career and her future career in medicine.