NIACAL Bios
Director:
Phone: 614-257-2033
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Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, Neuroscience
Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
1670 Upham Dr
Columbus Ohio 43210-1250
Education:
B.S. Electrical Engineering with Honors: University of Maryland at College Park, 1990
M.S. Engineering Sciences: Harvard University, 1992
Ph.D. Engineering Sciences: Harvard University, 1995
Curriculum Vitae
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Interests:
I have relocated to Ohio State University College of Medicine in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health. While the lab at Northwestern continues to be active to support current graduate students, I will no longer accept new applications. I will update my OSU status as the new lab gets settled.
My research focuses on developing neuroimaging markers for neuropsychiatric diseases including schizophrenia and Alzheimer disease and related dementias. I apply tools of mathematics, engineering and computer science to the analysis of in vivo and ex vivo structural and functional MRI neuroimaging datasets. Recently, I've explored the use of nanotechnology for imaging neuronal activity using in vivo animal imaging. I also enjoy running, cycling, and hiking with my wife and daughters.
Postdoctoral Fellow:
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Abbott Hall Suite 1315
710 N Lake Shore Drive
Chicago IL 60611
Education:
Ph.D., The University of Melbourne
Interests:
Affective neuroscience, neuropsychology, mood disorders, psychosis, functional and structural connectivity
Projects:
- Cerebral Small Vessels in Motor and Cognitive Decline (PI: Farzaneh Sorond (Neurology)): This study is to identify vascular measures of cerebral small vessels which precede the onset of cognitive and motor decline and are predictive of clinical and radiographic outcomes in small vessel disease.
- Childhood Origins of CHD Disparities: Neural & Immune Pathways (PI: Greg Miller (Psychology)): Our lab’s role is to map out the relationship between socioeconomic status (SES) and the development of brain’s gray matter and white matter. The overall study of 250 youth from economically diverse backgrounds poses questions about SES disparities in immunologic, neural, and psychosocial development, and the implications for early Congenital Heart Defect (CHD) risk.
Medical Resident at Feinberg School of Medicine:
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446 E Ontario
Suite 7200
Chicago, IL 60611
Education:
MD, Rush Medical Collage
BA, The University of Chicago
Interests:
I am interested in 1) using fMRI to elucidate the relationship between impaired social cognition and insular dysconnectivity in schizophrenia and other neuropsychiatric diseases and 2) how neuromodulation can be used to potentially normalize insular dysconnectivity and thus improve social cognition.
Clinical Psychology at Feinberg School of Medicine Graduate Students:
Phone: 312-503-1982
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Address:
Abbott Hall, Suite 1303
710 N. Lake Shore Drive
Chicago, IL 60611
Education:
B.S. Psychology: Duke University
Interests:
I am interested in using brain imaging techniques in order to develop biomarkers of psychopathology to better inform diagnosis and treatment.
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Abbott Hall, Suite 1303
710 N. Lake Shore Drive
Chicago, IL 60611
Education:
B.A. Honours Psychology: McGill University
M.A. Clinical Psychology: Northwestern University
Interests:
Overall, my research interests lie in the application of multiple quantitative imaging methods to understand clinical disorders. Specifically, my focus is on combining imaging neurosciences with neuropsychological, genetic, and environmental factors to elucidate mechanisms of cognitive decline in neurodegenerative and psychiatric disorders. In the past, I have studied mood disorder populations, neurodegenerative disorders, psychosis spectrum disorders and many more, but currently I am focusing dementia populations including Alzheimers and FTD.
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Abbott Hall, Suite 1303
710 N. Lake Shore Drive
Chicago, IL 60611
Education:
B.S. Psychology: Drexel University
M.S. Psychology: Drexel University
Interests:
I am a Northwestern University Clinical Psychology PhD student specializing in Neuropsychology in Dr. Wang's lab. I am interested in using neuroimaging techniques to identify structural and functional differences in clinical populations.
Projects:
- Pilot for A Systems-based Understanding and REmediation of Cancer and Cancer-Related Cognitive Impairment (ASURE) (PI: Wang (Contact), Penedo, Cella): This pilot project will collect preliminary data toward the goal of developing a program aimed at studying precise mechanisms of cancer and cancer-treatment related cognitive impairments (CRCI) and developing treatment strategies targeting the mechanisms. We will study prostate cancer and breast cancer survivors by collecting and analyzing neuroimaging, cognitive, psychosocial stress, and inflammation data before and after initiation of adjuvant therapy.
Undergraduate Student:
Phone: 630-418-4980
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Address:
Evanston, IL
Education:
B.S. Computer Science, Northwestern University, Anticipated June 2020
Interests:
I am interested in exploring the field of medicine through clinical and medical research. I am passionate about bringing elements of computer science together to identify new and improved ways to advance the human condition.
Phone: 630-457-8437
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Chicago, IL
Education:
B.S. Neuroscience, University of Iowa, Anticipated May 2022
Interests:
I am interested in exploring the field of neuroscience and neuroimaging by bringing in aspects of computer science.
Research Assistant:
Phone: 847-997-9907
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Address:
Cambridge, MA
Chicago, IL
Education:
B.S. Biological Science, University of Illinois at Chicago, May 2022
A.M. Harvard University, Anticipated May 2024
Interests:
I am interested in exploring medicine through medical and clinical research by combining my passions for Biology and Computer Science.
Software Engineer:
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Abbott Hall, Suite 1312
710 N. Lake Shore Drive
Chicago, IL 60611
Education:
B.S. Computer Science, DePaul University, 1997
M.S. Medical Informatics, Northwestern University, 2012
Interests:
Clinical and medical research information transmission and storage, effective use of healthcare electronic standards. On rare occasions of leisure time, I like to do long-distance motorcycling, scuba diving, and bicycling.
Projects:
- SchizConnect: Large-Scale Schizophrenia Neuroimaging Data Mediation & Federation (PI: Lei Wang (Contact, NU), Jose Luis Ambite (USC), Steven Potkin (UCI), Jessica Turner (MRN), David Keator (UCI)): Large-scale data sharing and integration is needed to further the state-of-the-art schizophrenia research, but is presently not possible due to practical limitations in the way in which data are being shared. SchizConnect is a data mediation and integration resource to overcome these limitations in a low-cost manner and deliver a web portal to interact with the federated databases. Access SchizConnect at http://schizconnect.org.
- Northwestern University Schizophrenia Data and Software Tool (NUSDAST) (PI: Wang): To make structural magnetic resonance (MR) imaging data, genotyping data, and neurocognitive data as well as analysis tools available to the schizophrenic research community. Please note that this dataset is also accessible through the SchizConnect project at: http://schizconnect.org. Here, you will be able to get additional schizophrenia neuroimaging data from FBIRN and COINS.
- Northwestern University Neuroimaging Data Archive (NUNDA) (PI: Wang): To establish a data archive for the neuroimaging community at Northwestern University, which has the capacity to efficiently and securely store collected MR scans, and to later retrieve them in time-sensitive datasets.
Affiliated Member Bios
Phone: 312-926-2323
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Address:
Onterie Building
446 East Ontario Street, Suite 7-100
Chicago, IL 60611
Education:
Medical School: New York University School of Medicine
Internship: Stanford University School of Medicine and the Palo Alto Department of Veteran Affairs Medical Center
Residency: Stanford University School of Medicine and the Palo Alto Department of Veteran Affairs Medical Center
Fellowship: Psychopharmacology - Palo Alto Department of Veteran Affairs Medical Center under the mentorship of Leo Hollister, MD
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Interests:
My research interests include in vivo neuroimaging of neuropsychiatric disorders, especially schizophrenia and Alzheimer disease, clinical trials of cognition-enhancing drugs, and the development of valid animal models for neuropsychiatric disorders.
Projects:
- SchizConnect: Large-Scale Schizophrenia Neuroimaging Data Mediation & Federation (PI: Lei Wang (Contact, NU), Jose Luis Ambite (USC), Steven Potkin (UCI), Jessica Turner (MRN), David Keator (UCI)): Large-scale data sharing and integration is needed to further the state-of-the-art schizophrenia research, but is presently not possible due to practical limitations in the way in which data are being shared. SchizConnect is a data mediation and integration resource to overcome these limitations in a low-cost manner and deliver a web portal to interact with the federated databases. Access SchizConnect at http://schizconnect.org.
- Northwestern University Schizophrenia Data and Software Tool (NUSDAST) (PI: Wang): To make structural magnetic resonance (MR) imaging data, genotyping data, and neurocognitive data as well as analysis tools available to the schizophrenic research community. Please note that this dataset is also accessible through the SchizConnect project at: http://schizconnect.org. Here, you will be able to get additional schizophrenia neuroimaging data from FBIRN and COINS.
Phone: 312-695-8249
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Address:
Onterie Building
446 East Ontario Street, Suite 7-100
Chicago, Illinois 60611
Education:
Medical School: The University of Ege School of Medicine
Residency: Washington University in St Louis
Fellowship: Washington University in St Louis
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Interests:
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, Electroconvulsive Therapy, Cancer Psychiatry, Well-Being and Positive Psychology, Somatoform Disorders, Sleep and Circadian Disorders.
Phone: 847-997-3251
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Address:
Hoffman Estates, IL
Education:
Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy (IMSA)
Interests:
I am interested in using my passion for computer science and neuroscience to further understand the brain and advance the human condition through research.
Projects:
- HippoPCI: Hippocampal Predictors of Cognitive Impairment in Breast Cancer Patients (PI: Wang): This is a longitudinal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) study where we identify predictors and mechanisms of cognitive impairment in breast cancer patients receiving hormonal treatment by using structural and functional assessments that are sensitive to the integrity of the hippocampal-cortical circuitry.
Alumni Bios
Position at NIACAL: Ph.D. Clinical Psychology Student
Current Position: Neuropsychologist at Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, Houston, Texas
Education:
B.A. Psychology and English: State University of New York at Buffalo, 2002
M.S. Neuro-Cognitive Psychology: Ludwig Maximilian University (Munich, Germany), 2008
Ph.D. Clinical Psychology: Northwestern University
Position at NIACAL: Clinical Psychology Phd Student
Current Position: Intern, UCSF
Education:
B.A. Psychology: University of California, Berkeley
B.A. Social Welfare: University of California, Berkeley
Position at NIACAL: Postdoctoral fellow
Current Position: Insurance industry
Education:
Ph.D. Physics: Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, 2015
Curriculum Vitae
Position at NIACAL: SROP Student
Current Position: Undergraduate at Concordia College
Education:
Undergraduate at Concordia College
Position at NIACAL: Evanston, IL
Current Position: Northwestern undergrad
Education:
B.A. Neuroscience, Science in Human Culture, Northwestern University, Anticipated June 2020
Position at NIACAL: MSTP/NUIN PhD Student
Current Position: Medical Student, NUFSM
Education:
Stanford University, BS in Biology; BA in Psychology
Harvard University, EdM in Mind, Brain, and Education
Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine, Class of 2019: MSTP MD/PhD (PhD -2017 in neuroscience, MD-2019)
Position at NIACAL: Postdoctoral fellow
Current Position: Assistant Professor
Department of Psychology and Neuroscience Center
Brigham Young University
Education:
B.S. Psychology: Brigham Young Univerity, 2003
Ph.D. Clinical Psychology: St. Louis University, 2008
Internship Clinical Neuropsychology: West Virginia University School of Medicine, 2008
Postdoctoral Fellowship: Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, 2011
Curriculum Vitae
Position at NIACAL: Medical Student
Current Position: Resident
Education:
B.A. Molecular and Cell Biology: Neurobiology, University of California Berkeley, 2014
M.D. Candidate, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, 2018
Position at NIACAL: Research Assistant
Current Position: Postdoctoral Fellow at Mind Research Network
Education:
B.S. Electrical Engineering: Zhejiang University (China)
M.S. Bioengineering: University of Illinois at Chicago
Ph.D. Bioengineering: University of Illinois at Chicago
Position at NIACAL: Software Engineer
Current Position: Senior Programmer/Analyst at Radiologics
Education:
Dartmouth College, BA Government, 2008
Georgia Institute of Technology, MS Computer Science, 2018
Position at NIACAL: Northwestern University Interdepartmental Neuroscience (NUIN) Graduate Student
Current Position: Policy Director, All of Us Research Program, National Institutes of Health (https://www.joinallofus.org/)
Assistant Professor, Neurology, Rush University Medical Center
Education:
B.S. Neurobiology, University of Washington
Ph.D. Neuroscience, Northwestern University
Position at NIACAL: Research Assistant
Current Position: Clinical Psychology Ph.D. Student at Marquette University
Education:
B.A. Psychology: Indiana University, 2008
Ph.D. Clinical Psychology: Marquette University, 2017
Position at NIACAL: Research Assistant
Current Position: Project Manager at Epic
Education:
Northwestern University B.S., 2015
Position at NIACAL: Northwestern University Interdepartmental Neuroscience (NUIN) Graduate Student
Current Position: .
Education:
Ph.D. Neuroscience Candidate: Northwestern University
Postbaccalaureate: National Institute on Drug Abuse (IRTA Fellow)
M.Sc. Forensic Mental Health Science: King’s College London, Institute of Psychiatry
B.A. Psychology: University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
Curriculum Vitae
Position at NIACAL: NUIN PhD Student
Current Position: Postdoc, Department of Neurology, Columbia University
Education:
B.S. Psychology and Biology: Carnegie Mellon, 2008
Ph.D. Neuroscience: Northwestern University, 2015
Position at NIACAL: Evanston, IL
Current Position: Northwestern undergrad
Education:
B.S. Industrial Engineering, Computer Science (Double Major): Northwestern University, Anticipated June 2019
Position at NIACAL: Research Assistant
Current Position: Medical Student at UIC
Education:
B.S. Electrical Engineering: Michigan State University, 1996
M.S. Computer Engineering: Northwestern University, 2001
Premedicine Postbaccalaureate: Northwestern University, 2010
Medical Student: University of Illinois at Chicago
Position at NIACAL: Visiting Student
Current Position: National Defense Medical Center, School of Medicine, Taiwan
Education:
M.D. Candidate, National Defense Medical Center, School of Medicine, Taiwan., 2019
Position at NIACAL: Medical Student
Current Position: Resident, NUFSM
Education:
B.A. Biological Sciences: University of Chicago, 2012
M.D. Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, 2017