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Laboratory Director<\/strong><\/h4>\n

\"Professor<\/p>\n

Lucia Maria Vaina, M.D. Ph.D<\/a><\/strong>
\nProfessor
\nDepartment Biomedical Engineering and Neurology
\nand the Graduate Program in Neuroscience, Boston University
\nDepartment of Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital &\u00a0Brigham and Women\u2019s Hospital,\u00a0Harvard Medical School, Boston<\/span>
\nCo-director of\u00a0Neurology of Vision Laboratory<\/a><\/span><\/u>, Massachusetts General Hospital,\u00a0Harvard Medical School, Boston
\nOur Lab Director, \u201cPatron-Saint,\u201d and fearless driver.<\/span><\/p>\n

Senior Members<\/strong><\/h4>\n

\"Stelios<\/strong><\/p>\n

Stelios Manolis Smirnakis, M.D., Ph.D.<\/strong>
\nAssociate Professor<\/span>
\nDepartment of Neurology<\/span>
\nBrigham and Women\u2019s Hospital<\/span>
\nHarvard Medical School, Boston<\/span><\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>Ferdinando Buonanno, M.D.<\/strong>
\nCo-Director of Pediatric Stroke Services.
\nDirector, CardioNeurology Clinic.
\nDepartment of Neurology<\/span>
\nMassachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston<\/span>
\nCo-director of Neurology of Vision Laboratory<\/a>, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston<\/span><\/p>\n

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\"Igor<\/a><\/p>\n

Igor F. Palacios, M.D.<\/strong>
\nProfessor
\nDirector<\/span>
\nKnight Catheterization Laboratory,<\/span>
\nMassachusetts General Hospital<\/span>
\nHarvard Medical School<\/p>\n

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\"Matti
\nMatti H\u00e4m\u00e4l\u00e4inen, Ph.D.<\/strong>
\nProfessor
\nDepartment of Radiology
\nMassachusetts General Hospital<\/span>
\nHarvard Medical School<\/span>
\nAthinoula Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging<\/span>
\nDirector\u00a0MEG Core<\/span><\/p>\n

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\"JyrkiJyrki Ahveninen, Ph.D.<\/strong>
\nAssociate Professor
\nDepartment of Radiology
\nMassachusetts General Hospital<\/span>
\nHarvard Medical School<\/span>
\nAthinoula Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging<\/span>
\nDirector\u00a0MEG Core<\/span><\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/strong>
\nSheraz Khan, M.Eng, Ph.D.<\/strong>
\nInstructor in Radiology,<\/span>
\nAthinoula Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging<\/span>
\nMassachusetts General Hospital<\/span>
\nHarvard Medical School<\/span><\/p>\n

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<\/a><\/strong>
\nSeppo Ahlfors, M.Eng, Ph.D.<\/strong>
\nAssistant Professor in Radiology<\/span>
\nAthinoula Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging<\/span>
\nAssistant Neuroscientist<\/span>
\nMassachusetts General Hospital<\/span>
\nHarvard Medical School<\/span><\/p>\n

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\"Simon K Rushton \u2013 BSc CNAA, Ph.D.<\/strong>
\nProfessor<\/span>
\nCognitive Science<\/span>
\nCardiff University<\/span>
\nEdinburgh, United Kingdom<\/span><\/p>\n

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 <\/p>\n

\"Dimitrios<\/p>\n

Dimitrios Pantazis, Ph.D.<\/strong>
\nPrinciple Research Scientist, Director of MEG Lab<\/span>
\nMcGovern Institute for Brain Research<\/span>
\nMIT<\/span><\/div>\n
Cambridge, MA 02139<\/div>\n

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 <\/p>\n

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 <\/p>\n

\"ScottScott Beardsley, Ph.D.<\/strong>
\n<\/span><\/div>\n
Research Associate Professor<\/span>
\nDepartment of Biomedical Engineering<\/span>
\nBoston University.<\/span>
\nAssociate Professor<\/span>
\nDepartment of Biomedical Engineering<\/span>
\nMarquette University\/span><\/span><\/div>\n

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\n

Postdoctoral Research Associates<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n
\"KunjanKunjan Rana, Ph.D.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n

Postdoctoral Research Associate<\/span><\/p>\n

Brain & Vision Research Laboratory, Boston University<\/div>\n

and Section of Neurocircuitry<\/span>
\nLaboratory of Brain & Cognition<\/span>
\nNIMH, Nation Institutes of Health<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"GiuseppeGiuseppe Marasco, M.D.<\/strong>
\nPostdoctoral Research Associate<\/span><\/div>\n

Brain & Vision Research Laboratory<\/span>
\nBiomedical Engineering Department, Boston University<\/span>
\nand Senior Neurologist and Member of Stroke Service<\/span>
\nOspedale Monaldi-Azienda Ospedaliera dei Colli, Napoli, Italy<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"DaniloDanilo Dongiovanni, Ph.D.<\/strong>
\nPostdoctoral Research Associate.<\/span>
\nBiomedical Engineering Department<\/span><\/div>\n
Brain & Vision Research Laboratory<\/div>\n

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\n

Research Engineers<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n

\"GrahamGraham Voysey, M.S.<\/strong>
\nBiomedical Engineering Department<\/span>
\nand Brain & Vision Research Laboratory, Boston University<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"YansongYansong Geng, M.S.<\/strong>
\nBiomedical Engineering Department<\/span>
\nBrain & Vision Research Laboratory, Boston University<\/p>\n

\n

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Lab Interns<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n

\"Alejandra<\/p>\n

Alejandra M\u00e1rquez Loza<\/strong><\/div>\n
Graduate Student<\/div>\n
Harvard Medical School<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"Melissa<\/p>\n

Melissa Huang<\/strong><\/div>\n
Graduate Student<\/div>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"Evan<\/p>\n

Evan Dann<\/strong><\/div>\n
Undergraduate Student<\/div>\n
Biomedical Engineering<\/div>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"Genevieve<\/p>\n

Genevieve Dowd<\/strong><\/div>\n
Undergraduate Student<\/div>\n
Biomedical Engineering<\/div>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"Jodee<\/p>\n

Jodee Frias<\/strong><\/div>\n
Undergraduate Student<\/div>\n
Biomedical Engineering<\/div>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"Stefan<\/p>\n

Stefan Lutschg<\/strong><\/div>\n
Undergraduate Student<\/div>\n
Biomedical Engineering<\/div>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"Maria<\/p>\n

Maria Parada<\/strong><\/div>\n
Undergraduate Student<\/div>\n
Biomedical Engineering<\/div>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"Victoria<\/p>\n

Victoria Lara<\/strong><\/div>\n
Undergraduate Student<\/div>\n
Biomedical Engineering<\/div>\n

 <\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

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\n

Visiting\u00a0Scientist,\u00a0Collaborators\u00a0& Lab Affiliates<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n

\"VeikkoVeikko Jousm\u00e4ki Ph.D.<\/strong>
\nANI Director, Senior Scientist,<\/span>
\nBrain Research Unit,<\/span>
\nO.V. Lounasmaa Laboratory,<\/span>
\nAalto University School of Science,<\/span>
\nAalto, Finland<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"Constance
\nConstance S. Royden, Ph.D.<\/strong>
\nVisiting Professor,<\/span>
\nBrain & Vision Research Laboratory, Boston University<\/span>
\nProfessor,<\/span>
\nDepartment of Mathematics and Computer Science,<\/span>
\nCollege of the Holy Cross<\/span><\/div>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"HeikoHeiko Hecht, Ph.D.<\/strong>
\nVisiting Professor,<\/span>
\nBiomedical Engineering,<\/span>
\nBoston University.<\/span>
\nProfessor<\/span>
\nDepartment of General Experimental Psychology,<\/span>
\nJohannes Gutenberg University Mainz<\/span><\/div>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"PaoloPaolo Bonato, Ph.D.<\/strong>
\nDirector of Motion Analysis Laboratory<\/span>
\nHarvard Medical School<\/span>
\nSpaulding Rehabilitation Hospital.<\/span>
\nAssociate Professor<\/span>
\nDepartment of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation<\/span>
\nHarvard Medical School<\/span>
\nSpaulding Rehabilitation Hospital<\/span><\/div>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Alumni<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Research Staff<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Leon Chen, B.S.<\/td>\nMartin Kopcik, M.S.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Serge Soloviev, M.S.<\/td>\nLaura Hughes, M.S., Lab Coordinator<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Aiko Chung, B.S.<\/td>\nRichard Greenblatt<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Leonardo Sassi, M.S.<\/td>\nPaola Favaretto, Ph.D., Lab Coordinator<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Michal Lekyr, M.S.<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

 <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Postdoctoral Research Associates<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Michael Nahhas, M.D.<\/td>\nColin Clifford, Ph.D.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Finnegan J. Calabro, Ph.D.<\/td>\nSundaresewaran Venkataraman, Ph.D.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Robert Pitts, Ph.D.<\/td>\nZili Liu, Ph.D.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Asim Siddique, M.D.<\/td>\nMarie-France Jaulent, Ph.D.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Scott Beardsley, Ph.D.<\/td>\nZili Liu, Ph.D. POSTDOC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dorothe Poggel, Ph.D.<\/td>\nCharlie Krey, Ph.D.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Annette Schmid, Ph.D.<\/td>\nTanya Zlateva, Ph.D.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lorella Battelli, Ph.D.<\/td>\nFunda Yildiri, PH.D.,<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

 <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Ph.D. Students<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Kunjan Rana, 2018<\/td>\nScott Beardsley, 2001<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Chris Watson, 2016<\/td>\nMonica della Valle, 2001 (University of Padova)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Elif Sikoglu, 2011<\/td>\nPairash Saiviroonporn, M.S. 1992, Ph.D 1997<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Finnegan J. Calabro, 2010<\/td>\nMike Schement, M.S. 1986, Ph.D. 1992<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Daniel Goldenholz, M.D.\/Ph.D. 2008<\/td>\nLjubomir Citkusev, M.S. 1990, Ph.D. Molecular Engineering, 1997<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Danilo Dongiovanni, 2006 (University of Bologna)<\/td>\nAlain Ayache, 1992 (Toulouse University)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Anna Minguzzi, 2006 (University of Bologna)<\/td>\nMartin Marton, 1988 (Toulouse University)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

 <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
M.S. Students<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Mahtab Alam, 2017<\/td>\nAlban Casus-Soulanis, 1998<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Yansong Geng, 2017<\/td>\nWalid E. Kyriakos, 1995<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lorenzo Bonacini, 2017<\/td>\nJun-Zhen Lou, 1995<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Deepshikha Moolchandani, 2014<\/td>\nDavid Metcalf, 1995<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Grant Hanada, 2012<\/td>\nIvans S. Chou, B.. 1995<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Balaji Goparaju, 2012<\/td>\nBehram DaCosta, 1993<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Siddhartha Kundu, 2012<\/td>\nAl Choi, 1992<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Stacey Markovic, 2011<\/td>\nMargaret Deame, 1992<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mary Goldsmith, 2010<\/td>\nMasaru Kobayashi, 1992<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Davide Adamoli, 2009<\/td>\nEric Burin Des Roziers, 1992<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
William Cusack, 2008<\/td>\nYves Thomazeau, 1992<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Elaine Leung, 2007<\/td>\nFrederic Bruel, 1992<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mike Germuska, 2006<\/td>\nNorman Stratton, 1991<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jeff Bearns, 2005<\/td>\nCarol Graybiel, 1990<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sanjida Chowdhury, 2000<\/td>\nT. Tremp, 1989<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nooman Elfekih, 1997<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

 <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Undergraduate Students<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Abhishek Sama, 2019<\/td>\nSharon Hyzy, 2006<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Narain Reddy, 2019<\/td>\nMegan Lopez, 2005<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kairav Maniar, 2018<\/td>\nRosalyn Ano, 2004<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Emma Wheeler, 2018<\/td>\nNastya Podunovich, 2003<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lauren May, 2017<\/td>\nSeton Schroeder, 2002<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nouf Harbi, 2018<\/td>\nOlga Botnar, 2001<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Danah Alawami, 2018<\/td>\nJae Ryu, 2000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Caeleigh Higgins, 2017<\/td>\nLillian Wang, 2000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Beatrice Carpo, 2017<\/td>\nCaroline Choi, 1999<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ran A. Godrich, 2016<\/td>\nMichael R. Lewis, 1999<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Grace Ingalls, 2015<\/td>\nDavid Schultz, 1999<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ishaan Puranam, 2013<\/td>\nCarrie A. Racine, 1997<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dean Pavlick, 2013<\/td>\nCharmaine S. Fernandez, 1996<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jonathan Sawicki<\/td>\nIssa Al-Aweel, 1995<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Marie Louise Fowler<\/td>\nEric A. Bene, 1995<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Amy Driscoll, 2012<\/td>\nShashi Gowda, 1995<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Varuna Rao, 2012<\/td>\nCharles Harris, 1995<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Aaron Yengo-Kahn, 2011<\/td>\nVince Jornales, 1995<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Benvy Caldwell, 2010<\/td>\nBarry Meyer, 1995<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Balaji Goparaju, 2010<\/td>\nUrsula S. Nawab, 1995<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Megan Menard, 2010<\/td>\nAlexander Adam, 1992<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Boris Virnik, 2009<\/td>\nChristina Bonello, 1992<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Muftah Ahmed, 2009<\/td>\nThomas Frank Kinst, 1991<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
David Ahern, 2009<\/td>\nHenry J. Hribar, 1989<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Aiko Chung, 2008<\/td>\nDanny M. Skyba, 1989<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Joseph Gregory, 2008<\/td>\nDanny M. Skyba, 1989<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Anisha Narula, 2008<\/td>\nBarry P. Rossin, 1989<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Anthony Tanella, 2006<\/td>\nJennifer S. Jurgens, 1988<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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