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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, PhD
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Email Peter
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
Research Specialist I
Research Interest:

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

Dalia Einstein
Dalia Einstein
Research Specialist I
Research Interest:

Assisting with data collection and processing for multiple projects in the lab, including investigating linguistic, cognitive, and auditory differences among neurotypical and autistic individuals

Lauren Hearter
Lauren Hearter
Human Subject Research Coordinator
Research Interest:

Saccade Adaptation in Autism Spectrum Disorder study

Eve Lang
Eve Lang
Research Specialist I
Research Interest:

Data collection and processing for multiple projects in the lab. Specifically, investigating cognitive motor interactions using MoBI and looking for neuromarkers in rare lysosomal storage disorders and autism spectrum disorders

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

ABCD Study

Lauren MacTaggert
Lauren MacTaggert
Research Technician I
Research Interest:

Technician support for CNL’s mouse lab

Yessica Arvizu Martinez
Yessica Arvizu Martinez
Human Subject Research Coordinator
Research Interest:

ABCD Study

Serena Matera
Serena Matera
Human Subject Research Coordinator II
Research Interest:

ABCD Study

Heather Murphy
Heather Murphy
Research Specialist I
Research Interest:

Technician support for CNL’s mouse lab

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.

Allie Purcell
Allie Purcell
Human Subject Research Coordinator Trainee
Research Interest:

ABCD Study

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

Halie Cerio
Research Interest:

Relationship between chronic pain and psychopathology in individuals with ASD and ADHD

Hayley Chang
Research Interest:

Exploring the neurophysiologic and neuropathologic basis of photophobia in a rare lysosomal storage disorder. 

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

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:

Acute exercise intervention to ameliorate inhibitory control deficits in schizophrenia.

Jamison Seabury
Research Interest:

Neurophysiological phenotyping of cognitive processes in rare neurodevelopmental disorders (Rett syndrome) and lysosomal storage diseases (Batten disease) and translational applications to clinical trials

Alexander Solorzano
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.

Research Assistants

Tianming Guo
Tianming Guo
Undergraduate Student
Shahzoda Nasimjonova
Shahzoda Nasimjonova
Undergraduate Student
Philbert Ndagijimana
Philbert Ndagijimana
Undergraduate Student
Jessica Silvers
Jessica Silvers
Undergraduate Student