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Foxe Lab Members 2022

Principal Investigators

John Foxe
Research Interest:

Basic neurophysiology of schizophrenia and autism

Edward Freedman
Edward G. Freedman, Ph.D.
CABIN
Phone: (585) 273-1892
Email Edward
Research Interest: Human neurophysiology in Aging and Alzheimer’s Disease, Dyslexia, Autism, Lysosomal Storage disorders, and sports concussions

Faculty

Peter Kaskan
Peter M. Kaskan
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Research Interest:

Visual Neuroscience; Learning, Motivation and Reward Guided Decision-Making; Emotion; Amygdala; Deep Brain Stimulation

Jason Ozubko
Jason Ozubko
Adjunct Associate Professor
Email Jason
Research Interest:

Cognitive and neuropsychological properties of human memory

Gil Rivlis
Research Interest:

Neural control of movement; Computing and experiment control systems; Mathematics and statistics in neuroscience data analysis.

Lars Ross
Lars A. Ross, Ph.D.
Research Assistant Professor
Email Lars
Research Interest:

Multisensory integration, social neuroscience and autism spectrum disorder

Madalina Tivarus
Madalina Tivarus, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
MC
Phone: (585) 276-7328
Email Madalina
Research 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 Scholars

Erin Bojanek
Erin K. Bojanek, PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow
Research Interest:

Understanding underlying neurophysiological mechanisms of sensory processing in autism spectrum disorder and related neurodevelopmental disorders

Kathryn Toffolo
Kathryn Toffolo, PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow
Research Interest:

Investigating language acquisition in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Athena Willis
Athena Willis, PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow
Research Interest:

Neurophysiology of multisensory perception and predictive processing in autism and neurotypical populations

Research Staff

Deziree Bell
Deziree Bell
Human Subject Research Coordinator
Research Interest:

ABCD Study

Destinee Bell
Destinee Bell
Human Subject Research Coordinator
Research Interest:

ABCD Study

Aseem Dani
Aseem Dani
Technical Associate
Research Interest:

Working with EEG data and data collection pipelines for multiple projects in the lab

Lauren Hearter
Lauren Hearter
Human Subject Research Coordinator
Research Interest:

Saccade Adaptation in Autism Spectrum Disorder study

Brianna Leonardo
Brianna Leonardo
Sr. Human Subject Research Coordinator
Research Interest:

ABCD Study

Emma Mantel
Emma Mantel
Technical Associate I
Serena Matera
Serena Matera
Human Subject Research Coordinator II
Research Interest:

ABCD Study

Landa Prifti
Landa Prifti
Senior Technical Associate
Research Interest:

Operates mouse research arm of CogNeuroLab. Works with students, faculty, and principal investigators to advance preclinical research in rare genetic diseases, such as Batten, Cystinosis, Rett Syndrome and FragileX using in-vivo murine models. Specializes on microsurgeries and molecular bench techniques.

Babu Aman Rai Saxena
Babu Aman Rai Saxena
Technical Associate
Research Interest:

Working with EEG data and data collection pipelines for multiple projects in the lab

Alexander Solorzano
Alexander Solorzano
Technical Associate
Research Interest:

Translational neurophysiology and advanced neuroimaging techniques in murine models for diseases such as Alzheimer’s Disease, and Lysosomal Storage disorders such as Cystinosis and Batten's Disease.

Samantha Spallina
Samantha Spallina
Human Subject Research Coordinator II
Research Interest:

Working with both human and murine models through translational neurophysiology

Graduate Students

Esteban Avendaño-Fernandez
Research Interest:

Translational cognitive neurophysiology, aging and neuroinflammation. Clinical applications of cognitive neurophysiological modulation from cognitive-motor interaction. Understanding neurodevelopment to investigate its clinical applicability in healthy aging

Hayley Chang
Research Interest:

Exploring neurophysiological changes of multisensory processing in knockout mouse models of childhood rare diseases

Zachary Christensen
Research Interest:

Identifying brain imaging biomarkers of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and its neurocognitive correlates

Yanya Ding
Research Interest:

Age-related histological and neurophysiological changes of auditory processing in a knockout mouse model of juvenile neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis

Emily Isenstein
Research Interest:

Tactile and proprioceptive functioning in autism spectrum disorder and related neurodevelopmental disorders, visual/proprioceptive integration

Jeehyun Kim
Research Interest:

Studying neurophysiological underpinnings of cognitive and motor symptoms of movement disorders and further modulation by deep brain stimulation

Paige Nicklas
Research Interest:

Neurophysiology & cognitive-motor integration in children and young adults with intellectual and developmental disability

Victoria Popov
Research Interest:

Neurophysiology of cognitive-motor integration in adults with schizophrenia spectrum disorders.

Research Assistants

Mia Canning
Mia Canning
Undergraduate Student - ABCD Group
Eileen Chen
Eileen Chen
Undergraduate Student
Aaron Johnson
Aaron Johnson
Undergraduate Student
Eve Lang
Eve Lang
Undergraduate Student
Siena Mollerstuen
Siena Mollerstuen
Undergraduate Student
Shahzoda Nasimjonova
Shahzoda Nasimjonova
Undergraduate Student
Philbert Ndagijimana
Philbert Ndagijimana
Undergraduate Student
Grace Rico
Grace Rico
Undergraduate Student
Hannah Sattler
Hannah Sattler
Undergraduate Student
Jessica Silvers
Jessica Silvers
Undergraduate Student