Tessa Solomon-Lane, Ph.D. (she/her). I am an associate professor of neuroscience interested in the development, neuromolecular and neuroendocrine regulation, and evolution of social behavior. I received my BA in Neuroscience & Behavior from Vassar College, where I conducted research with Dr. Erica Crespi. I completed my PhD in Neuroscience with Dr. Matthew Grober at Georgia State University, and I was a postdoctoral researcher with Dr. Hans Hofmann at The University of Texas at Austin. Originally, I’m from Washington, D.C. I enjoy hiking, skiing, swimming, movies, having too many house plants, and baking.
The Solomon-Lane Lab is a welcoming, collaborative group, and we are committed to an inclusive, honest, and fair environment for research and learning, free from discrimination or harassment of any kind. We prioritize teamwork, respect, and positivity. This is a Lab where you are encouraged to be your whole self. Every voice and perspective matters. In fact, it’s your different perspectives, interests, ideas, and identities that will make our science and our lab successful and unique!
Current Lab Members
Eliyah Stern (she/her, Scripps ’25) – Lab Technician
Having recently graduated first-generation from Scripps College with a B.A. in Neuroscience (Psychology Minor), I’m happy to continue being a part of the Solomon-Lane Lab team as I apply to graduate school! Some of my current work in the lab involves the social and physical factors impacting early-life stress experiences, and I am also interested in the endocrine components of behavior modulation and social relationships. When not at work, I can be found doing various fiber arts (particularly crochet), playing video games, and arranging music.
Scripps ’25
Claremont McKenna ’26
Pomona ’26
Pitzer ’26
Scripps ’27
Pitzer ’27
Claremont McKenna ’27
Pitzer ’27
Pitzer ’26
Tessa Solomon-Lane 