Erin Carpenter
About I am interested in translational research on neurological disorders, including aphasia, mild cognitive impairment (MCI), and dementia. In particular, my work focuses on understanding reserve and recovery in aging and post-stroke aphasia through functional neuroimaging techniques (i.e., fNIRS and EEG). This research examines how individual life experiences, such as bilingualism, may contribute to greater […]
Zijian Chen
Madeline Dunne
About Maddy is a first-year PhD student and an ASHA-certified speech-language pathologist. Her research interests center on advancing naturalistic and functional treatment approaches for aphasia, with a particular interest in conversation-based and group interventions. She is dedicated to understanding how aphasia impacts social participation and everyday functioning, and she aims to investigate outcomes that extend […]
Xinyi (Selena) Hu
Sha (Stan) Lai
Sihyun Sung
About I am a third-year Neuroscience major on the pre-medical track with interests in bilingualism, cognitive science, and clinical neuroscience. As an Intern at the CBR, I work on the English-Korean Bilingual Verbal Fluency Project, studying cognitive flexibility and lexical retrieval in bilingual speakers. I also serve as an Intern for the C.H.A.T. Aphasia Resource […]
Maria Valiente
About I am an undergraduate student at Boston University’s Sargent College with a major in Human Physiology. I plan to attend medical school after my gap year with the goal of pursuing a career as an Emergency Medicine physician. I am interested in learning more about how we can improve treatments for brain disorders, beginning […]
Isabel Yu
About I am an undergraduate student on the pre-med track at Boston University majoring in Neuroscience with a minor in Human Physiology. After graduation, I plan to pursue either medical school or a PhD program, with a focus on neurology, whether in a clinical or research setting. At the Center for Brain Recovery, I am […]