The Center for Brain Recovery’s highly talented 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.
The Center for Brain Recovery is made up of a unique and interdisciplinary group of researchers who collaborate to develop interventions to address the complex problem of treating, curing, and preventing brain disorders.
For the complete list of Center for Brain Recovery faculty, staff, and students.
Mike Esterman Associate Professor; Principal Investigator, National Center for PTSD - VA Boston Healthcare System esterman@bu.edu Profile Dr. Esterman is an Associate Professor at Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Core Faculty for the Center for Brain Recovery, and a Principal Investigator for the National Center for PTSD - VA Boston Healthcare System. […]
Congratulations, Dr. Michael Scimeca! Michael Scimeca PhD mscimeca@bu.edu Profile Dr. Scimeca successfully defended his dissertation on January 7th, 2026, completing his PhD at Boston University's Sargent College in the Department of Speech, Language & Hearing Sciences. Throughout his doctoral studies, Scimeca was mentored by Dr. Swathi Kiran, director of the Boston University Center […]
Congratulations, Dr. Manuel Marte! Manuel Marte PhD mjmarte@bu.edu Profile Dr. Marte successfully defended his dissertation on October 22nd, 2025, completing his PhD at Boston University's Sargent College in the Department of Speech, Language & Hearing Sciences. Throughout his doctoral studies, Manuel was mentored by Dr. Swathi Kiran, director of the Boston University Center […]
Stacy Andersen Associate Professor of Medicine stacy@bu.edu Profile Dr. Andersen is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, a Core Faculty member for the Center for Brain Recovery, and the co-director of the New England Centenarian Study. Q&A with Stacy Andersen What is your current […]
Andreas Charidimou Assistant Professor of Neurology acharidi@bu.edu X: @a_charidimou Profile Dr. Charidimou is an Assistant Professor of Neurology at Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, and a Core Faculty member for the Center for Brain Recovery. He also holds roles as an Attending Physician, Director, Disease Modifying Therapy in Alzheimer’s […]
Alice Cronin-Golomb, PhD Professor and Director of Graduate Studies Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences alicecg@bu.edu Profile Dr. Cronin-Golomb is a Professor and Director of Graduate Studies at Boston University for the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, a Core Faculty member for the Center for Brain Recovery, and the Director […]
Archana Venkataraman Associate Professor Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering archanav@bu.edu Profile Dr. Venkataraman is an Associate Professor at Boston University, a Core Faculty member for the Center for Brain Recovery, and the Principal Investigator for the BU Neural Systems Analysis Laboratory. Q&A with Archana Venkataraman What is your current research […]
Elizabeth Hoover Clinical Professor Speech Language and Hearing Sciences ehoover@bu.edu Dr. Hoover is a Clinical Professor at Boston University, a Core Faculty member for the Center for Brain Recovery, and the Clinical Director of the BU Aphasia Resource Center. Q&A with Elizabeth Hoover What is your current research focus, and […]