The Team Behind The Lab

The Ferguson Lab brings together a diverse group of researchers focused on advancing our understanding of attention. 

Meet The Team
Jaeyoung Yoon
Jaeyoung Yoon Postdoctoral Fellow
Aleah DuBois
Aleah DuBois Research Assistant
Ricardo Silva
Ricardo Silva PhD Student
Cai Mathieu
Cai Mathieu Administrative Associate
Elja Belhadef Postdoctoral Fellow
Emilie Tu
Emilie Tu PhD Student

Alumni

Madelene Etienne BHCC Summer Intern
Kelvin De Leon Postdoctoral Fellow
Chelsea Noble Rotation Student
Emmah Mensah Research Assistant
Karen San Agustin Ruiz Rotation Student
Cynthia Wang Research Assistant
Yoonseo Lee Undergraduate Research Assistant
Henry Kim Research Assistant

Jaeyoung and Ricky’s paper on human cortical excitation-inhibition balance is published in Frontiers!

A Warm Send-Off for Lab Members Cynthia and Henry!

A Farewell Gathering: Celebrating Our Departing Lab Members Kelvin and Emma!

Ferguson Lab Breakfast Outing!

Congratulations to Emma on a great Lab Results Presentation!

The Ferguson Lab Gathers for Candle Making!

Congratulation to Emilie for passing her PQE!

The Ferguson Lab participates in Kirby Halloween Pumpkin Carving Conest!

Kelvin attended AES in Atlanta!

Henry presented his research at SfN!

Emma presented her research at ABRCMS!

The Ferguson Lab Holiday Party 2025

Welcome Back Emilie!!

Madelene’s BHCC Poster Presentation!

The Ferguson Lab gathers for a summer get-together!

Emma graduated from college! She’s a Harvard alumni now! Congrats!!

Ricky passed his PQE with flying colors!

Brielle gave a talk for Black in Neuro titled “The Unlikely Neuroscientist: Creating Space and Finding My Focus.”!

Henry presented a poster at the Harvard Medical School (HMS) Research Assistant Association (RAA) symposium, and Kelvin attended the poster session as a judge!

The Ferguson Lab hosted a wonderful spring-themed Happy Hour!

Emma and Cynthia attended the Biomedical Science Careers Program Conference (BSCP) presented posters New England Science Symposium!

Cynthia presented a poster at PRADA’s Spring Poster Session!

The Ferguson Lab attended the Stand up for Science 2025 Rally at Boston Common!

Ferguson Lab Outing! We painted pottery and got dinner at Maguro in Brookline!

The Ferguson Lab participated in the Kirby Center’s Gingerbread Competition and won second!

The Ferguson Lab participated in the Kirby Center’s Pumpkin Carving Exhibition!

Unraveling the secret to attention, one brain cell at a time: Brielle Ferguson, PhD

Welcome to the new class of PiN Students, and an extra welcome to our first rotation student from this cohort, Ricardo Silva!

Our second rotation student has joined! So great to have you, Chelsea Noble!

Welcome to Karen San Agustin Ruiz, our first rotation student!

The Ferguson Lab has hired its first research assistant. Welcome Henry Kim!

Summer ‘24 Kirby Field Day!

The Ferguson Lab hosted a charcuterie Happy hour!

Welcome Cai – The Ferguson Lab’s New Administrative Associate!

Our first holiday dinner! So great to get the whole team together!

Welcome to Emma Mensah! Emma joined as a new undergrad RA

Hooray! The Ferguson Lab receives its first foundation grant.

And we’re on our way! A huge welcome to our first postdoc, Jaeyoung Yoon.