{"id":11348,"date":"2026-03-25T13:28:28","date_gmt":"2026-03-25T17:28:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cbr\/?page_id=11348"},"modified":"2026-03-25T13:31:08","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T17:31:08","slug":"core-faculty","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cbr\/about\/people\/core-faculty\/","title":{"rendered":"Core Faculty"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t<ul class=\"profile-listing profile-format-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-9916 profile type-profile status-publish hentry profile-field-faculty\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cbr\/profile\/stacy-andersen\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/cbr\/files\/2025\/10\/Stacy_6a-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Stacy Andersen<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Assistant Professor, Affiliate, Center for Brain Recovery<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-5657 profile type-profile status-publish hentry profile-field-faculty\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cbr\/profile\/hugo-aparicio\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/cbr\/files\/2023\/02\/hugo-aparicio.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Hugo Aparicio<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Assistant Professor, Affiliate, Center for Brain Recovery<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-5660 profile type-profile status-publish hentry profile-field-faculty\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cbr\/profile\/rhoda-au\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/cbr\/files\/2023\/02\/rhoda-au.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Rhoda Au<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Professor, Affiliate, Center for Brain Recovery<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-6076 profile type-profile status-publish hentry profile-field-faculty\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cbr\/profile\/lou-awad\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"100\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/cbr\/files\/2023\/07\/LouAwad_0020-424x636-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Lou Awad<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Assistant Professor, Affiliate, Center for Brain Recovery<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-5626 profile type-profile status-publish hentry profile-field-advisory-board profile-field-faculty profile-field-steering-committee\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cbr\/profile\/david-boas\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/cbr\/files\/2023\/02\/david-boas.jpg\" alt=\"david-boas\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">David Boas<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Director, Neurophotonics Center and Distinguished Professor, Affiliate, Center for Brain Recovery<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-6329 profile type-profile status-publish hentry profile-field-faculty profile-field-staff\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cbr\/profile\/andreas-charidimou\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"123\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/cbr\/files\/2024\/04\/618973A7-8079-4F83-84A8-FF22B8D63ED6_4_5005_c.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Andreas Charidimou<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Assistant Medical Director<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-5645 profile type-profile status-publish hentry profile-field-faculty\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cbr\/profile\/alice-cronin-golomb\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"142\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/cbr\/files\/2023\/02\/alice-cronin-golomb.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Alice Cronin Golomb<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Professor, Affiliate, Center for Brain Recovery<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-6070 profile type-profile status-publish hentry profile-field-faculty\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cbr\/profile\/theresa-ellis\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"122\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/cbr\/files\/2023\/07\/teresaelisphoto.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Theresa Ellis<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Professor, Affiliate, Center for Brain Recovery<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-5666 profile type-profile status-publish hentry profile-field-faculty\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cbr\/profile\/michael-esterman\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/cbr\/files\/2026\/03\/esterman_photo-Michael-Esterman-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Michael Esterman<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Assistant Professor, Affiliate, Center for Brain Recovery<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-5642 profile type-profile status-publish hentry profile-field-faculty\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cbr\/profile\/elizabeth-hoover\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"100\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/cbr\/files\/2023\/02\/Liz_Hoover_0076-Elizabeth-Hoover-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Elizabeth Hoover<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Clinical Professor, Affiliate, Center for Brain Recovery<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-5663 profile type-profile status-publish hentry profile-field-faculty\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cbr\/profile\/prakash-ishwar\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/cbr\/files\/2023\/02\/prakash.ishwar.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Prakash Ishwar<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Professor, Affiliate, Center for Brain Recovery<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-5620 profile type-profile status-publish hentry profile-field-faculty profile-field-staff\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cbr\/profile\/swathi-kiran\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"100\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/cbr\/files\/2023\/02\/swathi-kiran.jpg\" alt=\"swathi-kiran\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Swathi Kiran<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Director, Center for Brain Recovery<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-5651 profile type-profile status-publish hentry profile-field-faculty\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cbr\/profile\/vijaya-kolachalama\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"107\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/cbr\/files\/2023\/02\/vijaya-b-kolachalama.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Vijaya Kolachalama<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Assistant Professor, Affiliate, Center for Brain Recovery<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-5654 profile type-profile status-publish hentry profile-field-faculty\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cbr\/profile\/rafael-romero\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"107\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/cbr\/files\/2023\/02\/rafael-romero.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Rafael Romero<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Associate Professor of Neurology, Affiliate, Center for Brain Recovery<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-5629 profile type-profile status-publish hentry profile-field-advisory-board profile-field-faculty profile-field-steering-committee\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cbr\/profile\/david-somers\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"123\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/cbr\/files\/2023\/02\/david-somers.jpg\" alt=\"david-somers\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">David Somers<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Professor, Affiliate, Center for Brain Recovery, Director, Neuroimaging, Perception, and Attention Laboratory<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-6325 profile type-profile status-publish hentry profile-field-faculty\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cbr\/profile\/michelle-stransky\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"120\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/cbr\/files\/2024\/04\/Michelle-headshot.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Michelle Stransky<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Research Assistant Professor, BMC<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-5678 profile type-profile status-publish hentry profile-field-faculty\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cbr\/profile\/yorghos-tripodis\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/cbr\/files\/2023\/02\/Yorghos-Tripodis.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Yorghos Tripodis<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Research Professor, Affiliate, Center for Brain Recovery<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-5684 profile type-profile status-publish hentry profile-field-faculty profile-field-staff\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cbr\/profile\/maria-varkanitsa\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/cbr\/files\/2023\/02\/Maria_profile_pic.png\" alt=\"maria-varkanitsa\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Maria Varkanitsa<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Assistant Scientific Director<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-6073 profile type-profile status-publish hentry profile-field-faculty\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cbr\/profile\/archana-venkataraman\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/cbr\/files\/2023\/07\/Venkataraman.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Archana Venkataraman<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Associate Professor, Affiliate Center for Brain Recovery<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-5681 profile type-profile status-publish hentry profile-field-faculty\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cbr\/profile\/meryem-yucel\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/cbr\/files\/2023\/02\/meryem-yucel.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Meryem Y\u00fccel<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Research Associate Professor, Affiliate, Center for Brain 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