I am new faculty as of August 2025 in Molecular and Cellular Biology at KSU. I am a developmental Neuroscientist interested in the genetics and signaling biology of neurons at all cell stages. As a scientist, I am driven by my own curiosity and to make new discoveries that may someday help humanity. Before becoming a developmental neuroscientist, I had a career as an addictions neuroscientist and spent 3 years at the National Institute on Drug Abuse.  I am a husband and father of two. I enjoy exercising, cooking, learning Spanish, and relaxing.

Karsen Brantley, MPH

I graduated with my Bachelor’s of Science in Biology from Berry College in 2023 and then completed a Master’s of Public Health degree at Emory University in 2025. I am passionate about the way public health education can have an impact on our communities and have participated in many different research settings throughout my years in school including those in exercise science, biochemistry, economics, and cell biology. In my free time I love to watch and play soccer and ultimate frisbee, as well as read and play the NYT crossword.