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 concussionsFacultyPeter M. KaskanAdjunct Assistant ProfessorResearch Interest: Visual Neuroscience; Learning, Motivation and Reward Guided Decision-Making; Emotion; Amygdala; Deep Brain Stimulation Jason 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 FellowAthena Willis, PhDPostdoctoral FellowResearch StaffDeziree BellHuman Subject Research CoordinatorLauren HearterHuman 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 IAdele RossignolHuman Subject Research CoordinatorAlexander SolorzanoTechnical AssociateSamantha SpallinaHuman Subject Research Coordinator IIGraduate StudentsEsteban Avendaño-FernandezTBS - Translational Biomedical Science Ph.D. ProgramHayley ChangMD - 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.)NSC - Neuroscience Ph.D. ProgramResearch Interest: 'Neurophysiology and Neurodegenerative DiseasesPaige NicklasNSC - Neuroscience Ph.D. ProgramResearch Interest: Neurophysiology & cognitive-motor integration in children and young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilityVictoria Popov, MSNSC - Neuroscience Ph.D. ProgramResearch Interest: Neurophysiology of cognitive-motor integration in adults with schizophrenia spectrum disorders.David RichardsonMSTP - Medical Scientist Training Program (M.D., Ph.D.)MD - Medical Education (M.D.)PWD - PhD Program in Pathology - Cell Biology of DiseaseResearch Interest: Age differences in proactive and reactive cognitive-motor interactionsKathryn 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 StudentAaron JohnsonUndergraduate StudentRebecca KarpelUndergraduate StudentEve LangUndergraduate StudentSara MermelUndergraduate StudentIsabelle MirandaUndergraduate StudentSiena MollerstuenUndergraduate StudentPhilbert NdagijimanaUndergraduate StudentGrace RicoUndergraduate StudentJackson StaalUndergraduate StudentJiashu (Coco) WangUndergraduate Student