URMC / Labs / Cognitive Neurophysiology Laboratory / Lab Members Lab Members Principal InvestigatorsJohn J. Foxe, Ph.D.KMRBEmail JohnResearch Interest: Basic neurophysiology of schizophrenia and autismEdward G. Freedman, Ph.D.CABIN 3B.310Phone: (585) 273-1892Email EdwardResearch Interest: Human neurophysiology in Aging and Alzheimer’s Disease, Dyslexia, Autism, Lysosomal Storage disorders, and sports concussionsFacultyTufikameni Brima, Ph.D.Research Assistant ProfessorCABINPhone: (585) 275-1674Email TufikameniResearch Interest: High-density electrophysiology and Magnetic Resonance Imaging to investigate neural correlates in rare genetic neurodevelopmental diseases such as Batten disease and Rett syndrome.Peter M. KaskanAdjunct Assistant ProfessorResearch Interest: Visual Neuroscience; Learning, Motivation and Reward Guided Decision-Making; Emotion; Amygdala; Deep Brain Stimulation Emily J. Knight, M.D., Ph.D.Assistant ProfessorEmail EmilyResearch Interest: advance understanding of the neurophysiologic mechanisms underlying sensory perception in autism spectrum disorderKevin A. Mazurek, Ph.D.Adjunct Assistant ProfessorEmail KevinResearch Interest: Neural control of voluntary movementsJason OzubkoAdjunct Associate ProfessorEmail JasonResearch Interest: Cognitive and neuropsychological properties of human memoryLars A. Ross, Ph.D.Research Assistant ProfessorEmail LarsResearch Interest: Multisensory integration, social neuroscience and autism spectrum disorderMadalina Tivarus, Ph.D.Associate ProfessorMCPhone: (585) 276-7328Email MadalinaResearch Interest: Clinical applications of advanced neuroimaging techniques such as functional MRI (fMRI), MR Spectroscopy (MRS), Diffusion Tensor Imaging (DTI), morphometry, Arterial Spin Labeling (ASL) and Dynamic Susceptibility Contrast (DSC)Postdoctoral ScholarsErin K. Bojanek, PhDPostdoctoral FellowResearch StaffDeziree BellPart Time Human Subject Research CoordinatorRonda Hamer-JacksonHuman Subject Research CoordinatorLauren HearterHuman Subject Research CoordinatorEmily KornackHuman Subject Research CoordinatorBrianna LeonardoHuman Subject Research CoordinatorEmma MantelTechnical Associate ISerena MateraHuman Subject Research CoordinatorSíle Ní MhurchúTechnical Associate ILanda PriftiSenior Technical AssociateDavida RogersHuman Subject Research Coordinator IAlexander SolorzanoTechnical AssociateSamantha SpallinaHuman Subject Research Coordinator IIKaty Tarrit, Ph.D.Staff ScientistLaura ZiemerTechnical Associate IGraduate StudentsEsteban Avendaño-FernandezTBS - Translational Biomedical Science Ph.D. ProgramHayley Chang, BSMD - Medical Education (M.D.)MSTP - Medical Scientist Training Program (M.D., Ph.D.)PWD - PhD Program in Pathology - Cell Biology of DiseaseResearch Interest: Exploring neurophysiological changes of multisensory processing in knockout mouse models of childhood rare diseasesZachary Christensen, BSMD - Medical Education (M.D.)TBS - Translational Biomedical Science Ph.D. ProgramMSTP - Medical Scientist Training Program (M.D., Ph.D.)Research Interest: Identifying brain imaging biomarkers of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and its neurocognitive correlatesYanya DingNSC - Neuroscience Ph.D. ProgramResearch Interest: Age-related histological and neurophysiological changes of auditory processing in a knockout mouse model of juvenile neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosisEmily Isenstein, BSMSTP - Medical Scientist Training Program (M.D., Ph.D.)MD - Medical Education (M.D.)BCS - Brain and Cognitive Sciences Ph.D. ProgramResearch Interest: Tactile and proprioceptive functioning in autism spectrum disorder and related neurodevelopmental disorders, visual/proprioceptive integrationJeehyun Kim, BSMD - Medical Education (M.D.)MSTP - Medical Scientist Training Program (M.D., Ph.D.)NGP - Neuroscience Graduate ProgramResearch Interest: 'Neurophysiology and Neurodegenerative DiseasesDaniel LopezEPI - Epidemiology Ph.D. ProgramPaige NicklasNSC - Neuroscience Ph.D. ProgramResearch Interest: Neurophysiology & cognitive-motor integration in children and young adults with intellectual and developmental disability Eleni PatelakiBME - Biomedical Engineering Ph.D. ProgramVictoria Popov, MSNSC - Neuroscience Ph.D. ProgramResearch Interest: Neurophysiology of cognitive-motor integration in adults with schizophrenia spectrum disorders.David Richardson, M.S.MSTP - Medical Scientist Training Program (M.D., Ph.D.)MD - Medical Education (M.D.)PWD - PhD Program in Pathology - Cell Biology of DiseaseResearch Interest: Neurophysiology and Movement Kathryn Toffolo, M.S.NSC - Neuroscience Ph.D. ProgramResearch Interest: Investigating language acquisition in children with Autism Spectrum DisorderResearch AssistantsMia CanningUndergraduate Student - ABCD GroupEileen ChenUndergraduate StudentVic CohenUndergraduate StudentHaleila HarrisonUndergraduate StudentAaron JohnsonUndergraduate StudentRebecca KarpelUndergraduate StudentEve LangUndergraduate StudentSara MermelUndergraduate StudentIsabelle MirandaUndergraduate StudentSiena MollerstuenUndergraduate StudentPhilbert NdagijimanaUndergraduate StudentEvelyn PinedaUndergraduate StudentGrace RicoUndergraduate StudentElizabeth RoeUndergraduate StudentHannah SattlerUndergraduate StudentJackson StaalUndergraduate StudentJiashu (Coco) WangUndergraduate Student