All People
The Center for Brain Recovery’s highly talented and experienced team of faculty, staff, students, and trainees collaborate on groundbreaking research and technology to further the research community’s understanding of neurological treatments and therapies.
Core Team
Affiliates
Steering Committee
External Advisory Committee
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Steven C. Cramer
Professor of Neurology, UCLA
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Douglas Katz
Neurology Professor, Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine
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Yan Li
Executive Director of Scientific Programs, Tianqiao and Chrissy Chen Institute
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Christopher A. Moore
Dean Emeritus, Boston University
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Elissa Newport
Director, Center for Brain Plasticity and Recovery Georgetown University Medical Center
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Faye Sahai
Managing Director, Vinaj Ventures
Core Faculty
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Michael Alosco
CBR Core Faculty; Professor of Neurology
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Stacy Andersen
CBR Core Faculty; Assistant Professor
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Hugo Aparicio
CBR Core Faculty; Assistant Professor
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Rhoda Au
CBR Core Faculty; Professor
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Lou Awad
CBR Core Faculty; Assistant Professor
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David Boas
CBR Core Faculty; Professor
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Andreas Charidimou
Assistant Medical Director
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Alice Cronin Golomb
CBR Core Faculty; Professor
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Theresa Ellis
CBR Core Faculty; Professor
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Michael Esterman
CBR Core Faculty; Associate Professor
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Elizabeth Hoover
CBR Core Faculty; Clinical Professor
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Prakash Ishwar
CBR Core Faculty; Professor
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Swathi Kiran
Director, Center for Brain Recovery
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Vijaya Kolachalama
CBR Core Faculty; Assistant Professor
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Rafael Romero
CBR Core Faculty; Associate Professor of Neurology
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David Somers
CBR Core Faculty; Professor
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Michelle Stransky
CBR Core Faculty; Research Assistant Professor, BMC
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Yorghos Tripodis
CBR Core Faculty; Research Professor
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Maria Varkanitsa
Assistant Scientific Director
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Archana Venkataraman
CBR Core Faculty; Associate Professor
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Meryem Yücel
CBR Core Faculty; Research Associate Professor
Alumni
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Hedaya Badr
Undergraduate Student
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Anne Billot
PhD Student
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Brianna Boadu
Administrative Assistant
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Emily Braun
Graduate Student, Affiliate
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Erin Carpenter
PhD Candidate
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Yu-Ju (Teresa) Chen
MS Student, SLHS
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Charlotte Derose
Media & Website Assistant
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Isaac Falconer
MD-PhD Student
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Kelvin Fang
Undergraduate Student
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Yashvi Grover
Undergraduate Student
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Alexandra Guy
Undergraduate Student
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Kateri Killelea
Alumni, M.S.
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Emerson Kropp
Research Assistant
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Jadelyn Kurtz
MS Student, SLHS
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Ran Li
PhD Student
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Manuel Marte
PhD Student
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Alex Piper-Wagner
Undergraduate Student
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Hope Riley
MS Student, SLHS
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Michael Scimeca
PhD Candidate
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Erie Shivers
Research Assistant
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Katherine Toole
Undergraduate Student
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Maria Valiente
Undergraduate Student








