Neurology

Asher Albertson, MD, PhD
Neurology
Research Topics
- Molecular, cellular, and network mechanisms of cerebral recovery after severe injury

Corina Anastasaki, PhD
Neurology
Research Topics
- Employing genetically engineered hiSPCs and mice to develop preclinical models of low grade nervous system tumors

Bhooma Aravamuthan, MD, DPhil
Neurology
Research Topics
- Dystonia
- Cerebral palsy
- Neonatal brain injury
- Movement characterization

Ganesh Babulal, PhD
Neurology
Research Topics
- Alzheimer's disease biomarkers
- Driving, depression and health disparities in older adults

Joyce Balls-Berry, PhD
Neurology
Research Topics
- Health disparities
- Health equity
- Community engagement

Randall Bateman, MD
Neurology
Research Topics
- Pathophysiology
- Biomarkers
- Predictive diagnostics
- Treatments in Alzheimer’s Disease

Robert Bucelli, MD, PhD
Neurology
Research Topics
- Neuromuscular disorders
- Acquired immune mediated/ inflammatory myopathies
- Dementias
- Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease

Meghan Campbell, PhD
Neurology
Research Topics
- Cognitive and behavioral sequelae associated with movement disorders

Salim Chahin, MD
Neurology
Research Topics
- Exploring novel outcome measures and biomarkers for Multiple Sclerosis and other demyelinating diseases

Yasheng Chen, DSc
Neurology
Research Topics
- Multimodality neuroimage analysis
- Statistical inference and large data analysis
- Biomedical computing

Luqi Chi, MD
Neurology
Research Topics
- Sleep apnea
- Effectiveness of CPAP therapy on cardiovascular system
- CPAP adherence trials

John Cirrito, PhD
Neurology
Research Topics
- Alzheimer's disease
- Synaptic regulation
- Signaling pathways

David Clifford, MD
Neurology
Research Topics
- HIV-associated dementia
- Painful peripheral neuropathies in HIV
- Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy
- Cryptococcal meningitis
- Toxoplasma encephalitis
- Primary CNS lymphoma
- Cytomegalovirus encephalitis/radiculomyelitis
- HIV myelopathy

Anne Cross, MD
Neurology
Research Topics
- Inflammation and demyelination in the central nervous system
- Multiple Sclerosis (MS)

Mai Dang, MD, PhD
Neurology
Research Topics
- Functional heterogeneity of microglia and macrophages in pediatric brain tumors

Albert (Gus) Davis, MD, PhD
Neurology
Research Topics
- Molecular and cellular mechanisms of protein aggregation and neurodegeneration in Parkinson Disease

Gabriela de Bruin, MD
Neurology
Research Topics
- Identifying diagnostic measures to aid in the early and accurate diagnosis of patients with rapidly progressive dementias
- Characterizing the spectrum of sleep disorders

Michael Diringer, MD
Neurology
Research Topics
- Impact of therapeutic regimes on cerebrovascular hemodynamics and metabolism

Nico Dosenbach, MD, PhD
Neurology
Research Topics
- Brain development
- Neuroplasticity
- Pediatric stroke

Lawrence Eisenman, PhD
Neurology
Research Topics
- Evaluation and treatment of adults with epilepsy including diagnosis, pharmacological treatment and intensive evaluation for surgical treatment including video/EEG monitoring

Andrew Findlay, MD
Neurology
Research Topics
- Translating pathomechanism into therapeutic strategies for hereditary and age associated muscle disorders

Andria Ford, MD
Neurology
Research Topics
- Cerebral ischemia
- Neurological complications of Sickle Cell disease
- Carotid atherosclerosis

Tom Foutz, MD, PhD
Neurology
Research Topics:
- Treatment of refractory epilepsies using neurostimulation methods, including deep brain and responsive neural stimulation devices

Rafael Galindo, MD, PhD
Neurology
Research Topics
- Understanding the neurobiological mechanisms that regulate neuronal survival and death in the injured neonatal brain

Gilbert Gallardo, PhD
Neurology
Research Topics
- Mechanisms of neurodegeneration for potential therapeutic intervention

Stefanie Geisler, MD
Neurology
Research Topics
- Molecular mechanisms of axonal degeneration
- Regeneration in neuropathies

Nupur Ghoshal, MD, PhD
Neurology
Research Topics
- Mechanisms underlying neurodegenerative disorders
- Tau protein in Alzheimer’s disease
- Progranulin protein in frontotemporal dementia

Christina Gurnett, MD, PhD
Neurology
Research Topics
- Genetic basis of musculoskeletal diseases affecting children
- Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis
- Clubfoot
- Arthrogryposis

Jason Hassenstab, PhD
Neurology
Research Topics
- Structural and functional neuroimaging
- Neuropsychological Assessment
- Forensic Neuropsychological Assessment

David Holtzman, MD
Neurology
Research Topics
- Cellular / Molecular / Biomarker studies of Alzheimer’s disease and neonatal brain injury

Thy Huskey, MD, FAAPMR
Neurology
Research Topics
- Post stroke and brain injury rehabilitation
- Musculoskeletal disorders with functional deficits
- Multiple Sclerosis rehab care

Siddharth Jain, MD
Neurology
Research Topics
- EEG as a tool to develop biomarkers predicting neurological injury and brain health in the high risk neonatal population

Yo-El Ju, MD
Neurology
Research Topics
- REM sleep behavior disorder
- Relationship of sleep and risk of Alzheimer’s disease

Peter Kang, MD, MSCI
Neurology
Research Topics
- Critical care and emergency neurology
- Neurologic manifestations of critical illness
- Advanced multimodal neuroimaging methods
- Cerebral small vessel disease
- Cerebrovascular physiology and metabolism
- Vascular contributions to cognitive impairment and dementia

Renatta Knox, MD, PhD
Neurology
Research Topics
- Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD)
- Congenital neuromuscular disorders
- Health equity

Paul Kotzbauer, MD, PhD
Neurology
Research Topics
- Parkinson’s disease and a group of related neurodegenerative disorders caused by PLA2G6 gene mutation