| Ore-Ofe Adesina, MD |
Ophthalmology & Visual Science |
Sensory Systems |
Neuro-ophthalmology |
| Mohammed Ahmed, MD |
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences |
Cognition; Motivation and Emotion |
PTSD |
| Joseph Alcorn, PhD |
Pediatrics |
Development |
Transcriptional and Post-transcriptional Regulation of Pulmonary Surfactant Proteins |
| Shazia F. Ali, MD |
Ophthalmology & Visual Science |
Sensory Systems |
Pediatric and Adult Ophthalmology |
| Andrew Allison, MD |
Anesthesiology |
Sensory Systems |
Anesthesiology; Acute Pain Medicine |
| Ashley Amsbaugh, MD |
Neurosurgery |
Neurodegenerative Disorders and Injury |
Interventional Pain Medicine |
| Richard J. Andrassy, MD |
Surgery |
Neurodegenerative Disorders and Injury |
Dept. Chair; Division Director, Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery |
| Chiamaka Aneji, MPH |
Pediatrics |
Development; History and Education |
Medical Education; International Child Health |
| Jaroslaw Aronowski, MD, PhD |
Neurology |
Neurodegenerative Disorders and Injury |
Neuropharmacology and Laboratory Models of Ischemic Stroke and Intracerebral Hemorrhage |
| Carlos Artime, MD |
Anesthesiology |
Sensory Systems |
Surgical Anesthesiology Management |
| Elaheh Ashtari, PsyD |
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences |
Motivation and Emotion |
Director of Psychology Services, UTHealth HCPC; Adolescent and Adult General Psychiatry |
| Michael Assel, PhD |
Children’s Learning Institute |
Development; Cognition |
Developmental Differences in Children |
| Ali Azhdarinia, PhD |
Institute of Molecular Medicine |
Techniques |
Oncology; Development of Targeted Agents for the Visualization and Treatment of Cancer |
| Tatiana Barichello, PhD |
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences |
Integrative Physiology and Behavior; Neurodegenerative Disorders and Injury |
Neuroimmunology; Neuroinflammation; Neurophysiology |
| Jeffrey Barr, MD |
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences |
Motivation and Emotion |
Cocaine; Learning and Memory |
| Andrew Barreto, MD |
Neurology |
Neurodegenerative Disorders and Injury |
Combination Treatments for Thrombolysis in Ischemic Stroke |
| Isabelle Bauer, PhD |
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences |
Motivation and Emotion; Neurodegenerative Disorders and Injury |
Affective Processing; Traumatic Brain Injury; Impulsivity; Lifestyle Interventions; Neuroimaging; Neuropsychology |
| Manisha Bawa, MD |
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation |
Neurodegenerative Disorders and Injury |
Medical Director, Inpatient Rehabilitation; Traumatic Brain Injury; Spinal Cord Injury; Spasticity Management; Burns; Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation |
| Michael Beierlein, PhD |
Neurobiology & Anatomy |
Sensory Systems; Motivation and Emotion; Neural Excitability, Synapses, and Glia |
Computational Neuroscience; Neuronal Networks that Mediate Perception, Memory, and Cognitive Functions |
| Elmer V. Bernstam, MD |
Internal Medicine |
Techniques |
Translational Biomedical Informatics |
| Suur Biliciler, MD |
Neurology |
Neurodegenerative Disorders and Injury |
Muscular Dystrophies; Myopathies |
| Kawal Bir, MD |
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences |
Motivation and Emotion |
Adolescent and Adult General Psychiatry |
| Spiros Blackburn, MD |
Neurosurgery |
Neurodegenerative Disorders and Injury |
Stroke |
| Angel Blanco, MD |
Neurosurgery |
Neurodegenerative Disorders and Injury; Techniques |
Optimization of Stereotactic Radiosurgery; Brain Tumors; Extracranial Malignancies |
| Eric Boerwinkle, PhD |
School of Public Health |
Techniques |
Dean, School of Public Health; Human Genetics |
| Hammad A. Bokhari, DO, MBA |
Neurology |
Neurodegenerative Disorders and Injury |
Concussion; Traumatic Brain Injury; Neuropathy |
| Eliana Bonfante-Mejia, MD |
Diagnostic & Interventional Imaging |
Neurodegenerative Disorders and Injury |
Mitochondrial Disease; Pediatric Neuroimaging; Stroke |
| Fatima Boricha, MD |
Pediatrics |
Development |
High-risk Infants |
| Ritvij Bowry, MD |
Neurosurgery |
Neurodegenerative Disorders and Injury |
Stroke Treatment; Mobile Stroke Units |
| Kristin A. Brown, MD |
Neurology |
Neurodegenerative Disorders and Injury |
Neuromuscular Disorders |
| Robert Brown, MD |
Neurosurgery |
Neurodegenerative Disorders and Injury |
Neurosurgery |
| Mark Burish, MD, PhD |
Neurosurgery |
Neurodegenerative Disorders and Injury; Sensory Systems |
Neuropathic Pain |
| Christina Burrows, PhD |
Neurology |
Neurodegenerative Disorders and Injury |
Assessment of Dementias, Brain Injury, Stroke, PTSD |
| Patricia Butler, MD |
Educational Programs |
History and Education |
Vice Dean for Educational Programs, McGovern Medical School |
| Ian Butler, MD |
Pediatrics-Neurology |
Development; Cognition; Neurodegenerative Disorders and Injury |
Dysautonomia; Tourette Syndrome; Neuromuscular Disorders; Movement Disorders |
| Robert Butner, MD |
Ophthalmology & Visual Science |
Sensory Systems |
Macular Degeneration; Diabetic Retinopathy; Retinal Vein Occlusion |
| John H. Byrne, PhD |
Neurobiology & Anatomy |
Integrative Physiology and Behavior; Cognition; Techniques; Neural Excitability, Synapses, and Glia; History and Education |
Director, Neuroscience Research Center; Learning and Memory |
| Fernando R. Cabral, PhD |
Integrative Biology & Pharmacology |
Neural Excitability, Synapses, and Glia |
Professor Emeritus; Cell Division; Cancer; Drug Resistance |
| Qi Lin Cao, MD |
Neurosurgery |
Neurodegenerative Disorders and Injury |
Oligodendrocytes, Astrocytes, and Progenitor Cells |
| Wei Cao, PhD |
Anesthesiology |
NA |
NA |
| Rebecca L Casarez, PhD, RN |
Integrative Nursing Care |
Cognition |
Management of Chronic Illnesses |
| Davide Cattano, MD, PhD |
Anesthesiology |
Neurodegenerative Disorders and Injury |
Surgical Anesthesiology Management; Neuroprotection |
| Shivika Chandra, MD |
Neurology |
Neurodegenerative Disorders and Injury |
Movement Disorders |
| Jeffrey Tien-Hao Chang, PhD |
Integrative Biology & Pharmacology |
Neural Excitability, Synapses, and Glia; Techniques |
Cell Signaling Programs in Cancer |
| Tiffany Chang, MD |
Neurosurgery |
Neurodegenerative Disorders and Injury |
Vascular Neurology |
| Shuo-Hsiu (James) Chang, PT, PhD |
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation |
Motor Systems |
Training-induced Neuromusculoskeletal Plasticity; Neuromuscular Control in Dynamic Balance; Motor Control and Learning |
| John Chapman, MD |
Pediatrics |
Development; History and Education |
Medical Director, Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Program; Medical Informatics; Medical Education |
| Anjali Chauhan, MSc, PhD |
Neurology |
Neurodegenerative Disorders and Injury |
Ischemic Stroke and Aging |
| Peng Chen, MD |
Neurosurgery |
Neurodegenerative Disorders and Injury |
Cerebrovascular and Neuroendovascular Neurosurgery |
| Jason W. Chen, DO |
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation |
Neurodegenerative Disorders and Injury; Motor Systems |
Pain Medicine |
| Kim K. Cheung, MD, PhD |
Pediatrics |
Development; History and Education; Cognition |
Medical Education; Child Abuse |
| Huimahn A. Choi, MD |
Neurosurgery |
Neurodegenerative Disorders and Injury |
Stroke; Brain Failure in Sepsis |
| Charoo Chouhan, MD |
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences |
Cognition; Motivation and Emotion |
ADHD/ADD; Child and Adult General Psychiatry; Anxiety/OCD; Autism; PTSD; Schizophrenia; Second Opinion |
| Alice Chuang, PhD |
Ophthalmology & Visual Science |
Sensory Systems; Techniques |
Biostatistics |
| Richard Clark, PhD |
Integrative Biology & Pharmacology |
Neural Excitability, Synapses, and Glia |
Desensitization of ß 2- Adrenergic Receptors |
| Leonard J. Cleary, PhD |
Neurobiology & Anatomy |
Cognition; Techniques; History and Education |
Morphological Correlates of Learning and Memory |
| Joseph Cochran, MD |
Neurosurgery |
Neurodegenerative Disorders and Injury |
Endovascular and Cerebrovascular Surgery; Brain Tumors; Spine Surgery |
| Alan M. Cohen, MD |
Diagnostic & Interventional Imaging |
Neurodegenerative Disorders and Injury |
Diagnostic and Interventional Imaging |
| Charles Cox, Jr., MD |
Pediatric Surgery |
Neurodegenerative Disorders and Injury; Development |
Co-Director, Texas Trauma Institute; Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury |
| Yuri A. Dabaghian, PhD |
Neurology |
Cognition; Techniques |
Computational and Theoretical Models of Spatial Memory |
| Nachum Dafny, PhD |
Neurobiology & Anatomy |
Sensory Systems; Motivation and Emotion; Teaching and Education |
Mechanisms of Pain, Pain Suppression, Stress And Drugs Of Abuse |
| Mark Dannenbaum, MD |
Neurosurgery |
Neurodegenerative Disorders and Injury |
Neurovascular Surgery; Vasospasm; Traumatic Brain Injury |
| Pramod Dash, PhD |
Neurobiology & Anatomy |
Cognition; Neurodegenerative Disorders and Injury |
Chair, Dept of Neurobiology and Anatomy; Formation and Impairment of Memory; Molecular Biology of Traumatic Brain Injury |
| Brian R. Davis, PhD |
Institute of Molecular Medicine |
Development |
Stem Cell Gene Editing |
| Garvin Davis, MD, MPH |
Ophthalmology & Visual Science |
Sensory Systems |
Retinal Disease and Surgery |
| Matthew E. Davis, MD |
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation |
Neurodegenerative Disorders and Injury |
Clinical Director, TIRR SCI Medical Program; Neuropathic Pain |
| Arthur Day, MD |
Neurosurgery |
Neurodegenerative Disorders and Injury |
Cerebrovascular Diseases and Sports Medicine; Cerebral Ischemia and Neural Protection |
| Joao de Quevedo, MD, PhD |
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences |
Cognition; Motivation and Emotion; Techniques |
Neurobiological basis of psychiatric disorders, development of innovative treatments, with emphasis on schizophrenia and mood disorders |
| Dana M DeMaster, PhD |
Children’s Learning Institute |
Development; Cognition |
Learning and Memory; Typical and Atypical Brain Development |
| Carmen Dessauer, PhD |
Integrative Biology & Pharmacology |
Neural Excitability, Synapses, and Glia |
Regulation of Adenylyl Cyclase; G Protein Signaling |
| Nadya Dhanani, MD |
Neurosurgery |
Neurodegenerative Disorders and Injury |
Pain Management Methods; Anesthesia |
| Fabricio Do Monte, DVM, PhD |
Neurobiology & Anatomy |
Cognition; Motivation and Emotion; Techniques |
Neural Circuits and Mechanisms Underlying Emotional Memories |
| Peter Doris, PhD |
Institute of Molecular Medicine |
Integrative Physiology and Behavior |
Genetic, Genomic and Systems Biology Approaches Underlying Hypertension |
| Pratik Doshi, MD |
Emergency Medicine |
Neurodegenerative Disorders and Injury |
Neurologic Emergencies |
| Marie-Françoise Doursout, PhD |
Anesthesiology |
Neurodegenerative Disorders and Injury |
Vascular Dysfunction; Neurodegenerative Diseases |
| William Dowhan, PhD |
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology |
Development |
Structure, Assembly and Function of Cell Membranes |
| Valentin Dragoi, PhD |
Neurobiology & Anatomy |
Sensory Systems; Motor Systems; Techniques |
Cortical Mechanisms Of Visual Behavior |
| Nikola Dragojlovic, DO |
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation |
Motivation and Emotion; Neurodegenerative Disorders and Injury |
Neuropharmacology; Outcomes in Neurologic Rehabilitation; Concussion Prevention and Treatment |
| Alexandra Duran, MD |
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences |
Motivation and Emotion |
| Rania Elkhatib, MD |
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences |
Motivation and Emotion |
Cannabis; Schizophrenia; Neuropharmacology |
| Holger Eltzschig, MD, PhD |
Anesthesiology |
Neurodegenerative Disorders and Injury |
Novel Pharmacologic Approaches for Surgery-related Acute Organ Injury |
| Yoshua Esquenazi Levy, MD |
Neurosurgery |
Neurodegenerative Disorders and Injury |
Brain Tumors; Neurosurgery |
| Linda Ewing-Cobbs, PhD |
Children’s Learning Institute |
Development; Cognition |
NRC Executive Committee; Director of Clinical Programs, Children’s Learning Institute; Traumatic Brain injury; Cognition |
| Louis A. Faillace, MD |
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences |
Motivation and Emotion |
Professor Emeritus |
| Christopher M. Falco, MD |
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation |
Neurodegenerative Disorders and Injury |
Brain Injury and Stroke Rehabilitation |
| Robert M. Feldman, MD |
Ophthalmology & Visual Science |
Sensory Systems |
Glaucoma |
| Daniel Felleman, PhD |
Neurobiology & Anatomy |
Sensory Systems; Motor Systems; Development; History and Education |
Organization, Function, And Plasticity Of Primate Cerebral Cortex |
| Luis Fernandez, MD |
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences |
Cognition; Motivation and Emotion |
Chief of Psychiatry Services, Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital; Adult General Psychiatry; Anxiety/OCD; Bipolar Disorder; Depression; ECT; Schizophrenia |
| Jose Fernandez, MD |
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences |
Motivation and Emotion |
| Lara Ferrario, MD |
Anesthesiology |
Sensory Systems |
Opioid and Non-opioid Analgesics |
| Pauline Filipek, MD |
Pediatrics-Neurology |
Development |
Director, The Neurodevelopmental Neurology Clinic; Autism |
| J. Chase Findley, MD |
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences |
Cognition; Motivation and Emotion |
Director, Dept. Medical Student Education; Adult General Psychiatry; Bipolar Disorder; Depression; Schizophrenia |
| Stephen Fletcher DO |
Neurosurgery |
Neurodegenerative Disorders and Injury |
Neurosurgery |
| Myriam Fornage, PhD |
Institute of Molecular Medicine |
Neurodegenerative Disorders and Injury; Techniques |
Human Genetics; Cerebrovascular Disease; Stroke |
| Gerard E. Francisco, MD |
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation |
Neurodegenerative Disorders and Injury; Motor Systems; Techniques |
Chief Medical Officer, TIRR Memorial Hermann Hospital; Rehabilitation Robotics; Neuromodulation; Brain Machine Interfaces; Motor Recovery |
| Deborah R. Franklin, DDS |
Restorative Dentistry |
Motor Systems |
General Practice and Dental Public Health |
| Amy Franklin, PhD |
School of Biomedical Informatics |
Cognition |
NRC Executive Committee; Assistant Dean, SBMI; Medical Communication; Cognition and Communication |
| Christopher Frederick, DO |
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences |
Motivation and Emotion |
Director of Psychiatry Services, The Children’s Assessment Center and C.A.R.E. Clinic |
| Gabriel R. Fries, PhD |
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences |
Motivation and Emotion |
Biochemistry; Genetics and Epigenetics; Molecular Biology; Mood Disorders; Psychopharmacology; Substance Use Disorder |
| Joel E. Frontera, MD |
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation |
Neurodegenerative Disorders and Injury; History and Education |
PMR Residency Program Director; Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation |
| Jeffrey Frost, PhD |
Integrative Biology & Pharmacology |
Neural Excitability, Synapses, and Glia |
Rho Family Small G Proteins |
| Francisco Fuentes, MD |
Internal Medicine, Cardiology |
Integrative Physiology and Behavior |
Optimizing Medical and Surgical Therapies; Coronary Artery Disease; Type 2 Diabetes |
| Erin Furr Stimming, MD |
Neurology |
Neurodegenerative Disorders and Injury |
Movement Disorders |
| Bhanu P. Ganesh, PhD |
Neurology |
Neurodegenerative Disorders and Injury |
Vascular Neurology |
| Layla Ghergherehchi, MD |
Ophthalmology & Visual Science |
Sensory Systems |
Adult and Pediatric Ophthalmology |
| Luca Giancardo, PhD |
School of Biomedical Informatics |
Techniques; Neurodegenerative Disorders and Injury |
Medical Imaging; Signal Processing |
| Chuck Gilmore, MD |
Anesthesiology |
Neurodegenerative Disorders and Injury |
Associate Director, Operating Rooms, Memorial Hermann-TMC |
| Stanford Goldman, MD |
Diagnostic & Interventional Imaging |
Neurodegenerative Disorders and Injury |
Professor Emeritus |
| Charles Green, PhD |
Pediatrics |
Development; Cognition; Techniques |
Bayesian Modeling; Adaptive Trial Design; Structural Equation Modeling |
| Carolina Gutiérrez, MD |
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation |
Neurodegenerative Disorders and Injury |
Cancer Rehabilitation |
| Cathy Guttentag, PhD |
Children’s Learning Institute |
Development; Cognition |
Autism Spectrum Disorder |
| Robert W. Guynn, MD |
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences |
Motivation and Emotion |
Professor Emeritus |
| Silvia Hafliger, MD |
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences |
Motivation and Emotion |
Addiction; Adult General Psychiatry; Bipolar Disorder; Depression; Psychosomatic Medicine |
| John Hagan, PhD |
Neurosurgery |
Neurodegenerative Disorders and Injury; Development |
MicroRNA; Cancer Biology |
| Stacey L. Hall, DO |
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation |
Neurodegenerative Disorders and Injury |
Global Tone Management; Dystonia; Cerebral Palsy |
| Jane E. Hamilton, PhD |
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences |
Cognition; Motivation and Emotion |
Community Mental Health; Cost-Effectiveness Analysis; Cross-cultural Psychiatry; Health Policy; Schizophrenia; Substance Abuse |
| John Hancock, MB, BChir, PhD |
Vice Dean for Basic Research |
Integrative Physiology and Behavior |
Dept. Chair; Vice Dean of Basic Research, McGovern Medical School; Executive Director, The Brown Foundation Institute of Molecular Medicine; Membranes; Membrane Channels |
| Muhammad Haque, PhD |
Neurology |
Neurodegenerative Disorders and Injury |
Vascular Neurology |
| Khader Hasan, PhD |
Diagnostic & Interventional Imaging |
Techniques; Disorders of the Nervous System; Development |
Collaborative DTI and Quantitative MRI Applications to Human CNS Conditions |
| Rodrigo Hasbun, MD, MPH |
Internal Medicine, Infectious Diseases |
Neurodegenerative Disorders and Injury |
Infectious Diseases |
| Angela M. Heads, PhD |
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences |
Motivation and Emotion |
Health Disparities; Relapse Prevention; Substance Abuse |
| Ruth Heidelberger, MD, PhD |
Neurobiology & Anatomy |
Sensory Systems; Neural Excitability, Synapses, and Glia |
Chemical Neurotransmission; Synaptic Vesicle Dynamics; Glutamatergic Synapses; Retinal Photoreceptors and Bipolar Cells |
| Umair Hemani, DO |
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences |
Cognition; Motivation and Emotion |
Dept. Director, Telemedicine; Adult General Psychiatry; Bipolar Disorder; Depression; Forensic Psychiatry; Schizophrenia |
| Georgene Hergenroeder, PhD |
Neurosurgery |
Neurodegenerative Disorders and Injury |
Brain and Spinal Cord Injury |
| Isaac Hernandez-Jimenez, MD |
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation |
Neurodegenerative Disorders and Injury |
Spinal Cord Medicine |
| Melba Hernandez-Tejada, PhD |
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences |
Motivation and Emotion |
Elder Abuse; PTSD; Veterans Mental Health; Telehealth |
| Juan J. Herrera, PhD |
Diagnostic & Interventional Imaging |
Neurodegenerative Disorders and Injury |
Spinal Cord Injury and Chronic Pain Assessed by MRI |
| Gregory Hestla, MD |
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences |
Motivation and Emotion |
| Joanne Hickey, PhD, RN |
Acute & Continuing Care |
Neurodegenerative Disorders and Injury |
Stroke |
| Leo Hochhauser, MD |
Diagnostic & Interventional Imaging |
Disorders of the Nervous System |
Neuroradiology |
| Ryota Homma, PhD |
Neurobiology & Anatomy |
Sensory Systems; Techniques |
Neuronal Circuit Imaging and Electrophysiology |
| Joseph Hsieh, MD |
Neurosurgery |
Neurodegenerative Disorders and Injury |
Neurosurgery; Spinal Surgery |
| Sigmund Hsu, MD |
Neurosurgery |
Neurodegenerative Disorders and Injury |
Novel Therapies; CNS Lymphoma; Glioblastoma |
| Richard Huang, MD |
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation |
Neurodegenerative Disorders and Injury |
Vice Chair, Faculty Development and Wellness; Brain Injury and Stroke Rehabilitation; Spasticity Management |
| Jennifer B. Hughes, PhD |
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences |
Motivation and Emotion |
Cross-cultural Psychiatry; PTSD; Trauma |
| Claire Hulsebosch, PhD |
Neurobiology & Anatomy |
Neurodegenerative Disorders and Injury |
Spinal Cord Injury |
| David H. Hunter, MD |
Neurology |
Cognition |
Neurocognitive Disorders |
| Chukwuemeka Ibekwe, MD |
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation |
Neurodegenerative Disorders and Injury |
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation |
| Benson Irungu, PhD |
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences |
Motivation and Emotion; Techniques |
Big Data; Mood Disorders; Machine Learning; Neuroimaging |
| Bhavani R. Iyer, OD |
Ophthalmology & Visual Science |
Sensory Systems |
Certified Low Vision Specialist |
| Amanda Jagolino-Cole, MD |
Neurology |
Neurodegenerative Disorders and Injury |
Acute stroke; Telemedicine |
| Jason James, MD |
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences |
Motivation and Emotion |
Director, Child and Adolescent Consultation Liaison Psychiatry Service; ADHD/ADD; Addiction; Adolescent and Child Psychiatry; Anxiety/OCD; Eating Disorders; Trauma |
| Vasanthi Jayaraman, PhD |
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology |
Neural Excitability, Synapses, and Glia |
Structure and Function of Neurotransmitter Receptors |
| Susan John, MD |
Diagnostic & Interventional Imaging |
Neurodegenerative Disorders and Injury; Development |
Diagnostic Imaging of Pediatric Patients |
| Vineeth John, MD, MBA |
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences |
Cognition; Motivation and Emotion |
Dept. Vice Chair for Education; Director, Geriatric Psychiatry Section; Adult and Geriatric Psychiatry; Bipolar Disorder; Depression; Schizophrenia; Second Opinion |
| Elizabeth Jones, MD |
Emergency Medicine |
Neurodegenerative Disorders and Injury |
Neurologic Emergencies; Stroke |
| Prathap J. Joseph, MD |
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation |
Neurodegenerative Disorders and Injury |
Medical Director, TIRR Memorial Hermann, Neuromuscular Rehab; Traumatic Brain Injury |
| Joo Eun Jung, PhD |
Neurology |
Neurodegenerative Disorders and Injury |
Cerebral Ischemia and Hemorrhage |
| Nicholas Justice, PhD |
Institute of Molecular Medicine |
Neurodegenerative Disorders and Injury |
Stress in Alzheimer’s Disease |
| Haris Kamal, MD |
Neurology |
Neurodegenerative Disorders and Injury; Techniques |
Vascular Neurology; Novel Techniques |
| Arash Kamali, MD |
Diagnostic & Interventional Imaging |
Neurodegenerative Disorders and Injury |
Imaging related to Neurodegenerative Disorders, Brain Tumors, Vasculature, and Brain Structure |
| Shitij Kapoor, MD |
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences |
Development; Cognition; Motivation and Emotion |
ADHD/ADD; Child, Adolescent and Adult Psychiatry; Anxiety/OCD; Bipolar Disorder; Depression; PTSD; Schizophrenia; Second Opinion |
| Balveen Kaur, PhD |
Neurosurgery |
Neurodegenerative Disorders and Injury |
Translational Therapeutics for Cancer Therapy |
| Shariq Khwaja, MD, PhD |
Neurosurgery |
Neurodegenerative Disorders and Injury |
Translational Therapeutics for Cancer Therapy |
| Gab Seok Kim, PhD |
Neurology |
Neurodegenerative Disorders and Injury |
Reactive Oxygen Species Generation; Injury; Angiogenesis; Drug Discovery |
| Christina Y. Kim, MD |
Neurology |
Neurodegenerative Disorders and Injury |
Stroke Prevention, Treatment, and Management |
| Eunhee Kim, PhD |
Neurosurgery |
Neurodegenerative Disorders and Injury |
Stroke Pathology |
| Stella Kim, MD |
Ophthalmology & Visual Science |
Sensory Systems |
Cornea and External Disease |
| Tyler S. Kimm, MD |
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences |
Motivation and Emotion |
| Leslie R. Kimpler, DO |
Neurosurgery |
Neurodegenerative Disorders and Injury |
Neurocritical Care |
| Ryan Kitagawa, MD |
Neurosurgery |
Neurodegenerative Disorders and Injury |
Traumatic Brain and Spinal Injuries |
| Melvin Klegerman, PhD |
Internal Medicine, Cardiology |
Integrative Physiology and Behavior |
Cardiovascular Medicine |
| Micah J. Knobles, MD |
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences |
Development; Cognition; Motivation and Emotion |
ADHD/ADD; Addiction; Child and Adult General Psychiatry; Adjustment Disorders; Anxiety/OCD; Autism; Bipolar Disorder; Depression; Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities; Emergency Psychiatry; Psychotherapy; PTSD; Schizophrenia; Somatic Symptom and Functional Disorders; Trauma; Second Opinion |
| Theresa M. Koehler, PhD |
Microbiology and Molecular Genetics |
Integrative Physiology and Behavior |
Host-pathogen Interactions; Bacterial Virulence |
| Mary Kay Koenig, MD |
Pediatrics-Neurology |
Development; Neurodegenerative Disorders and Injury |
Mitochondrial Disorders; Tuberous Sclerosis |
| Radha Korupolu, MD |
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation |
Neurodegenerative Disorders and Injury |
Spinal Cord Injury; Spasticity; Neurorehabilitation |
| Vinay Kothapalli, MD |
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences |
Motivation and Emotion |
Forensic Psychiatry; General Psychiatry |
| Larry Kramer, MD |
Diagnostic & Interventional Imaging |
Neurodegenerative Disorders and Injury; Techniques |
Development of Fast Body MRI Techniques; Spina Bifida; Trauma |
| Susan Landry, PhD |
Children’s Learning Institute |
Development; Cognition |
Biological and Environmental Influences on Children’s Development |
| Scott Lane, PhD |
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences |
Motivation and Emotion |
Dept. Vice Chair for Research; Director of Research, UTHealth HCPC; Psychopharmacology; Experimental Psychology; Psychophysics; Neuroimaging |
| James R. Langabeer II, PhD, EdD |
Emergency Medicine |
Neurodegenerative Disorders and Injury |
Cardiology; Stroke Care Emergencies |
| Jeremy Lankford, MD |
Pediatrics-Neurology |
Development; Neurodegenerative Disorders and Injury |
Director, Child Neurology Residency Program; Dysautonomia; Epilepsy |
| Robert Lapus, MD |
Emergency Medicine |
Neurodegenerative Disorders and Injury |
Medical Director, Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital ED; Neurotrauma |
| Luca Lavagnino, MD, PhD |
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences |
Motivation and Emotion |
Mood Disorders; Neuroendocrinology; Neuroimaging; Psychopharmacology |
| Tae Jin Lee, PhD |
Neurosurgery |
Neurodegenerative Disorders and Injury |
microRNA; Cancer Biology |
| David A. Lee, MD, MBA |
Ophthalmology & Visual Science |
Sensory Systems |
Cataracts and Cataract Surgery, Glaucoma |
| Samden Lhatoo, MD |
Neurology |
Neural Excitability, Synapses, and Glia |
Epilepsy |
| Jun Li, PhD |
Neurology |
Neurodegenerative Disorders and Injury |
Cerebral Ischemia |
| Sheng Li, MD, PhD |
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation |
Neurodegenerative Disorders and Injury |
Pathophysiology and Management of Spasticity; Non-pharmacological Neuropathic Pain Management |
| Matthew Lin, MD |
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation |
Neurodegenerative Disorders and Injury |
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation |
| John Lincoln, MD, PhD |
Neurology |
Neurodegenerative Disorders and Injury |
Co-Director, Neurology Residency Program; Director, MRI Analysis Center; Multiple Sclerosis |
| Grace Lindhorst, MD |
Ophthalmology & Visual Science |
Sensory Systems |
Cataracts and Cataract Surgery, Comprehensive Ophthalmology |
| J. William Lindsey, MD |
Neurology |
Neurodegenerative Disorders and Injury |
Multiple Sclerosis; Neuro-immunology |
| Deborah M. Little, PhD |
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences |
Motivation and Emotion |
Director of Research, Trauma and Resilience Center; Neuroimaging; Neurophysiology; Neuropsychology; Trauma; Traumatic Brain Injury; Toxic Exposure; PTSD |
| Yin Liu, PhD |
Neurobiology & Anatomy |
Techniques |
Computational and Statistical Methods; Cancer; Neurological Disease |
| Rong-Yu Liu, PhD |
Neurobiology & Anatomy |
Integrative Physiology and Behavior |
Learning and Memory; Invertebrates |
| Fudong Liu, MD, MSNS |
Neurology |
Neurodegenerative Disorders and Injury |
Vascular Neurology |
| Ying Liu, MD, PhD |
Neurosurgery |
Neurodegenerative Disorders and Injury; Development |
Stem Cells; CNS Development and Disease |
| Nubia Lluberes, MD |
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences |
Motivation and Emotion |
Community Mental Health; Community Re-entry; Criminal Responsibility; Health Care Policy; Mood Disorders; Sex Offenders; Substance Use Disorder; Trauma; PTSD; Violence |
| Jylia Lobanova, MD |
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences |
Motivation and Emotion |
| Katherine Loveland, PhD |
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences |
Development; Motivation and Emotion |
Director, UTHealth Psychology Internship Program; Director, Center for Human Development Research; Director, UTHealth C.L.A.S.S. Clinic; Autism; Developmental Disabilities |
| Walter R. Lowe, MD |
Orthopedic Surgery |
Motor Systems; Neurodegenerative Disorders and Injury |
Medical Director, Memorial Hermann Ironman Sports Medicine Institute; Orthopedic Surgery |
| Rodrigo Machado-Vieira, MD, PhD |
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences |
Motivation and Emotion |
Director, Experimental Therapeutics and Molecular Pathophysiology Program; Mood Disorders; Neuroimaging; Psychopharmacology |
| Kristin Eckel Mahan, PhD |
Institute of Molecular Medicine |
Integrative Physiology and Behavior |
Hippocampal Learning and Memory; Metabolic and Degenerative Diseases; Circadian Rhythm |
| Marcelle Mallery, MD |
Diagnostic & Interventional Imaging |
Neurodegenerative Disorders and Injury |
Neuroradiology |
| Pedro Mancias, MD |
Pediatrics-Neurology |
Development; Neurodegenerative Disorders and Injury |
Professor Emeritus, Distinguished Teaching Professor, Neuromuscular Disorders; EMG Nerve Conduction Studies |
| Bharti Manwani, MD, PhD |
Neurology |
Neurodegenerative Disorders and Injury |
Vascular Neurology |
| Chai-An Mao, PhD |
Ophthalmology & Visual Science |
Development; Sensory Systems |
Development of Retinal Ganglion Cells and of Immunologic T Cells; Embryonic Development |
| Sean P. Marrelli, PhD |
Neurology |
Neurodegenerative Disorders and Injury |
Vascular Neurology |
| David Marshak, PhD |
Neurobiology & Anatomy |
Sensory Systems; History and Education |
Structure and Function of Primate Retinal Neurons |
| Emil Martin, PhD |
Internal Medicine, Cardiology |
Integrative Physiology and Behavior |
Cardiovascular Medicine; Nitric oxide signaling |
| Steve Massey, PhD |
Ophthalmology & Visual Science |
Sensory Systems |
Neuronal Circuitry of the Retina |
| Devin W. McBride, PhD |
Neurosurgery |
Neurodegenerative Disorders and Injury; Techniques |
Stroke; Medical Imaging |
| James McCarthy, MD |
Emergency Medicine |
Neurodegenerative Disorders and Injury |
Traumatic brain injury |
| Jennifer McCarty, MD |
Diagnostic & Interventional Imaging |
Neurodegenerative Disorders and Injury; History and Education |
Spine Imaging; Education |
| Louise McCullough, MD, PhD |
Neurology |
Neurodegenerative Disorders and Injury |
NRC Executive Committee; Co-director, Mischer Neuroscience Institute; Cerebral Vascular Disease |
| Sheryl A. McCurdy, PhD |
Health Promotion & Behavioral Sciences |
Neurodegenerative Disorders and Injury |
| David McPherson, MD |
Internal Medicine |
Integrative Physiology and Behavior |
Chair, Division Director, Professor, Cardiovascular Medicine |
| Raja Mehanna, MD |
Neurology |
Neurodegenerative Disorders and Injury |
Movement Disorders; Parkinson’s Disease |
| Janet C Meininger, PhD, RN |
Nursing Systems |
Techniques |
Professor Emerita |
| Vladimir Melnikov, MD |
Anesthesiology |
Neurodegenerative Disorders and Injury |
Surgical Anesthesiology |
| Saba Memon, MD |
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences |
Development; Motivation and Emotion |
Child, Adolescent and Adult Psychiatry |
| Donna Mendez, MD, EdD |
Emergency Medicine |
Neurodegenerative Disorders and Injury; History and Education |
Fellowship Director, Pediatric Emergency Medicine; Medical Education; Neurotrauma |
| Ruben Mendez, MD |
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences |
Motivation and Emotion |
| Thomas Meyer, PhD |
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences |
Motivation and Emotion |
Director, Psychological Intervention & Research Program on Mood Spectrum Disorders; Co-Director, The UTHealth Brain Collection for Research in Psychiatric Disorders |
| Dianna Milewicz, MD, PhD |
Internal Medicine, Medical Genetics |
Cognition |
Division Director, Professor, Vice-Chair, Medical Genetics |
| Olivia Moffitt, MD |
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences |
Cognition; Motivation and Emotion |
Anxiety Disorders; Adult General Psychiatry; Bipolar Disorder; Depression; PTSD; Schizophrenia |
| Rodrigo Morales, MD |
Neurology |
Neurodegenerative Disorders and Injury |
Prion Diseases; Alzheimer’s Disease |
| John C. Mosher, PhD |
Neurology |
Neural Excitability, Synapses, and Glia |
Epilepsy |
| Shin Nagayama, PhD |
Neurobiology & Anatomy |
Sensory Systems; Techniques |
Neuronal Networks; Imaging Techniques |
| Caesa Nagpal, MD |
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences |
Motivation and Emotion |
Adult General Psychiatry |
| Ponnada Narayana, PhD |
Diagnostic & Interventional Imaging |
Neurodegenerative Disorders and Injury; Techniques |
NRC Executive Committee; Patient-adaptive and Real Time MRI |
| Fernando Navarro, MD |
Pediatrics |
Development |
Autism Spectrum Disorder |
| Thy Nguyen, MD |
Neurology |
Neurodegenerative Disorders and Injury |
Electromyography; Diagnosis and Management of Neuromuscular Disorders |
| Elizabeth T. Nguyen, MD |
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences |
Motivation and Emotion |
Community Mental Health; Cross-Cultural Psychiatry; Mood Disorders; PTSD |
| Justin Nguyen, MD |
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences |
Motivation and Emotion |
| Bobby Nix, MD |
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences |
Motivation and Emotion |
Dept. Vice Chair for Clinical Affairs; Director, UT Physicians Behavioral Health Outpatient Services |
| Hope Northrup, MD |
Pediatrics |
Development |
Genetics |
| Elizabeth Noser, MD |
Neurology |
Neurodegenerative Disorders and Injury |
Neurorecovery and Stroke |
| John O’Brien, PhD |
Ophthalmology & Visual Science |
Sensory Systems; Neural Excitability, Synapses, and Glia |
Visual Adaptation; Electrical Synapses; Synaptic Plasticity |
| Scott Olson, PhD |
Pediatric Surgery-Regenerative Medicine |
Development; Neurodegenerative Disorders and Injury |
Translational Studies of Mesenchymal Stem Cells; Translational Laboratories |
| Maria J. Orejarena, MD, PhD |
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences |
Motivation and Emotion |
| Philip Orlander, MD |
Internal Medicine |
Integrative Physiology and Behavior |
Division Director, Professor, Vice-Chair, Endocrinology; Diabetes; Metabolism |
| Summer Ott, Psy.D. |
Orthopedic Surgery |
Motor Systems; Cognition; Neurodegenerative Disorders and Injury |
Director of Concussion Program, Memorial Hermann Ironman Sports Medicine Institute |
| Hariyadarshi Pannu, PhD |
Internal Medicine, Medical Genetics |
Integrative Physiology and Behavior |
Director of Research Operations, Heart and Vascular Research Center |
| Guy Parcel, PhD |
History and Education |
Health Promotion |
| Chirag Patel, MD, PhD |
Neuro-Oncology |
| Nicholas Patniyot, MD |
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences |
Motivation and Emotion |
Telemedicine; Adult Psychiatry |
| Deborah Pearson, PhD |
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences |
Development; Motivation and Emotion |
Director, Developmental Neuropsychology Clinic; Associate Director, Clinical Psychology Internship Program; Co-Director, Lonestar LEND (Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disorders) |
| Teresa Pigott, MD |
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences |
Motivation and Emotion |
Director, Psychopharmacology, UTHealth HCPC; Mood Disorders; Psychopharmacology; PTSD |
| Anil Pillai, PhD |
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences |
| Omar F. Pinjari, MD |
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences |
Motivation and Emotion |
Adult General Psychiatry; Bipolar Disorder; Depression; ECT |
| Nicola Riccardo Polizzotto, MD |
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences |
Cognition; Motivation and Emotion; Techniques |
Neuroimaging; Neurophysiology; Non-invasive Brain Stimulation; Schizophrenia |
| Mary Prasad, PhD |
Children’s Learning Institute |
Development; Cognition; Neurodegenerative Disorders and Injury |
Developmental Differences in ADHD, Traumatic Brain Injuries, Seizure Disorders, and Brain Tumors |
| Sandra Pritzkow, PhD |
Neurology |
Neurodegenerative Disorders and Injury |
Molecular Mechanisms of Prion Diseases; Neurodegenerative Disorders |
| Alan Prossin, MBBS |
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences |
Motivation and Emotion |
Director, Neuroimmune Interactions in Depression, Addiction, and Pain (NIDAP); Director, Interdisciplinary PET Working Group; Mood Disorders; Neuroendocrinology; Neuroimaging; Neurophysiology; Psychopharmacology; Substance Abuse |
| John C. Quinn, MD |
Neurosurgery |
Neurodegenerative Disorders and Injury |
Spinal Surgery |
| John Redell, PhD |
Neurobiology & Anatomy |
Neurodegenerative Disorders and Injury |
Molecular Consequences of Traumatic Brain Injury |
| Roy Riascos-Castaneda, MD |
Diagnostic & Interventional Imaging |
Neurodegenerative Disorders and Injury; History and Education |
Neuroradiology |
| Christophe Ribelayga, PhD |
Ophthalmology & Visual Science |
Sensory Systems |
Circadian Signaling in the Retina |
| Karina Richani-Reverol, MD |
Ophthalmology & Visual Science |
Sensory Systems |
Oculoplastics and Facial Surgery |
| Segundo Robert-Ibarra, MD |
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences |
Motivation and Emotion |
Director, Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship Program |
| Gary Rosenfeld, PhD |
Office of Educational Programs |
History and Education |
Associate Dean, Medical Education, McGovern Medical School |
| Yanning Rui, PhD |
Neurosurgery |
Neurodegenerative Disorders and Injury |
Neurosurgery |
| Sumera Salamat, MD |
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences |
Motivation and Emotion |
Child, Adolescent and Adult General Psychiatry; Depression |
| Ajai Sambasivan, MD |
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation |
Neurodegenerative Disorders and Injury |
Interventional Pain Management; Lower Back and Myofascial Pain; Osteoarthritis; Tendinopathies; Regenerative Medicine |
| Kimberly Samuels, PhD |
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences |
Development; Cognition; Motivation and Emotion |
ADHD/ADD; Addiction; Adolescent and Adult General Psychiatry; Anxiety/OCD; Bipolar Disorder; Depression; Psychological Assessment; PTSD; Schizophrenia; Trauma |
| David Sandberg, MD |
Pediatric Surgery-Neuro Surgery |
Neurodegenerative Disorders and Injury; Development |
Pediatric Brain Tumors |
| Jennifer E Sanner, PhD, RN |
Cizik School of Nursing |
Techniques |
Program Manager, UTHealth Center for Clinical and Translational Sciences (CCTS) Biobank |
| Cynthia Santos, MD |
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences |
Development; Motivation and Emotion |
ADHD/ADD; Adolescent and Adult General Psychiatry |
| Sean Savitz, MD |
Neurology |
Neurodegenerative Disorders and Injury; Development |
Stem Cell Therapy for Stroke |
| Mya Schiess, MD |
Neurology |
Neurodegenerative Disorders and Injury |
Parkinson’s Disease; Neurodegenerative Diseases |
| Karl Schmitt, MD |
Neurosurgery |
Neurodegenerative Disorders and Injury |
Complex Spinal Surgery |
| Joy Schmitz, PhD |
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences |
Motivation and Emotion |
NRC Executive Committee; Director, Center for Neurobehavioral Research on Addictions; Substance Abuse; Relapse Prevention |
| Laurie Schneider, MD |
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences |
Cognition; Motivation and Emotion |
Adult General Psychiatry; Anxiety/OCD; Bipolar Disorder; Depression; Schizophrenia |
| Paul Schulz, MD |
Neurology |
Neurodegenerative Disorders and Injury; Cognition |
Alzheimer’s Disease; Dementia; ALS; Cognition |
| Salih Selek, MD |
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences |
Motivation and Emotion |
Director of the Refractory Mood Disorders Program, UTHealth HCPC; Mood Disorders; Neuroimaging; Psychopharmacology |
| Eva Sevick-Muraca, PhD |
Institute of Molecular Medicine |
Techniques |
Molecular Imaging |
| Manish Shah, MD |
Neurosurgery |
Neurodegenerative Disorders and Injury |
Pediatric Epilepsy Surgery |
| Lokesh Shahani, MD, MPH |
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences |
Motivation and Emotion |
Director, Geriatric Psychiatry Program, UTHealth HCPC; Substance Use; HIV Psychiatry |
| Mohammad Shahnawaz, PhD |
Neurology |
Neurodegenerative Disorders and Injury |
Early Diagnosis of Neurodegenerative Diseases |
| Anjail Sharrief, MD, MPH |
Neurology |
Neurodegenerative Disorders and Injury |
Vascular Neurology; Outpatient Stroke Prevention |
| Kazim Sheikh, MD |
Neurology |
Neurodegenerative Disorders and Injury |
ALS; Neuromuscular Disorders |
| Sunil Sheth, MD |
Neurology |
Neurodegenerative Disorders and Injury |
Stroke; Hemorrhage; Cerebral Aneurysms |
| Harel Shouval, PhD |
Neurobiology & Anatomy |
Cognition; Techniques |
Theoretical and Computational Methods of Synaptic Plasticity; Learning and Memory |
| Alexander Simonetta, MD |
Diagnostic & Interventional Imaging |
Neurodegenerative Disorders and Injury |
Head, Neck and Spine Imaging |
| Clark Sitton, MD |
Diagnostic & Interventional Imaging |
History and Education; Neurodegenerative Disorders and Injury |
Vascular Imaging; Clinical Trial Core Lab Imaging; Spine intervention; Education |
| Shaun Smart, MD |
Neurology |
Neurodegenerative Disorders and Injury |
Neuro-hospitalist Medicine; Epilepsy |
| Jair Soares, MD, PhD |
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences |
Motivation and Emotion |
NRC Executive Committee; Dept. Chair; Director, Center of Excellence on Mood Disorders; Executive Director, UTHealth HCPC; Deep Brain Stimulation; Mood Disorders; Neuroendocrinology; Neuroimaging; Neuropsychology; Psychopharmacology |
| Claudio Soto, PhD |
Neurology |
Neurodegenerative Disorders and Injury |
Alzheimer’s Disease; Molecular Basis of Neurodegenerative Diseases |
| Cesar A. Soutullo, MD, PhD |
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences |
Development; Motivation and Emotion |
Director, ADHD Outpatient Program; ADHD; Bipolar Disorder; Pediatric Psychopharmacology; Mood Disorders |
| John Spudich, PhD |
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology |
Techniques |
Optogenetics |
| Argyrios Stampas, MD |
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation |
Neurodegenerative Disorders and Injury |
Clinical Research Director, TIRR SCI Medical Program; Spinal Cord Injury; Neurogenic Bowel and Bladder Management |
| Angela Stotts, PhD |
Family & Community Medicine |
Motivation and Emotion |
Behavioral and Pharmacological Treatments for Substance Use Disorders |
| Robert Suchting, PhD |
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences |
Motivation and Emotion; Techniques |
Biostatistics; Data Science; Machine Learning; Mood Disorders; Quantitative Methods; Substance Use |
| Maryam Sultan, MD |
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation |
Neurodegenerative Disorders and Injury |
Brain Injury; Stroke; Pelvic Floor Dysfunction; Women’s Health Rehabilitation |
| Sudha Tallavajhula, MD |
Neurology |
Neural Excitability, Synapses, and Glia; Integrative Physiology and Behavior |
Sleep Medicine; Epilepsy |
| Nitin Tandon, MD |
Neurosurgery |
Neurodegenerative Disorders and Injury; Sensory Systems |
NRC Executive Committee; Brain Mapping; fMRI; Electrical Stimulation; Diffusion Tractography; Neurosurgery |
| Shiqiang Tao, PhD |
Neurology |
Neural Excitability, Synapses, and Glia; Techniques |
Epilepsy; Neuroinformatics |
| Andrea N. Taylor, PhD |
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences |
Development; Motivation and Emotion |
ADHD/ADD; Adult General Psychiatry; Anxiety/OCD; Behavioral Medicine/Health Psychology; Depression |
| Leslie K. Taylor, PhD |
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences |
Development; Motivation and Emotion |
Clinical Director of Child Services, Trauma and Resilience Center; School Mental Health; Trauma; PTSD |
| Antonio L. Teixeira, MD, PhD |
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences |
Integrative Physiology and Behavior; Motivation and Emotion |
Director, Neuropsychiatry Program; Neuroendocrinology; Neuroimaging; Neuropsychology; Psychopharmacology |
| Ba-Bie Teng, PhD |
Institute of Molecular Medicine |
Techniques |
Vascular Disease |
| Peeyush K. Thankamani Pandit, PhD |
Neurosurgery |
Neurodegenerative Disorders and Injury |
Vascular Repair and Regeneration |
| Melissa Thomas, MD |
Neurology |
Neural Excitability, Synapses, and Glia |
Diagnostic Neurology; Intraoperative Monitoring; Clinical Neurophysiology; Epilepsy |
| Judy L. Thomas, MD |
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation |
Neurodegenerative Disorders and Injury |
General Psychiatry; Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation; Spasticity Management |
| Jin Bin Tian, PhD |
Integrative Biology & Pharmacology |
Neural Excitability, Synapses, and Glia |
TRP Channel Function in the Nervous System |
| Qingchun Tong, PhD |
Institute of Molecular Medicine |
Integrative Physiology and Behavior |
Metabolic and Degenerative Diseases; Feeding Neurocircuitry |
| Susan Tortolero Emery, PhD |
Prevention Research Center |
History and Education |
NRC Executive Committee; Director, UTSPH Center for Health Promotion and Prevention Research |
| Andrey Tsvetkov, PhD |
Neurobiology & Anatomy |
Neurodegenerative Disorders and Injury; Techniques |
Molecular Mechanisms of Brain Aging and Neurodegeneration |
| Ana M. Ugueto, PhD |
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences |
Motivation and Emotion |
Mood Disorders; Trauma |
| Akihiko Urayama, MD |
Neurology |
Integrative Physiology and Behavior |
Blood-Brain Barrier; Neurological Disorders |
| Dharini van der Hoeven, PhD |
Diagnostic and Biomedical Sciences |
Neural Excitability, Synapses, and Glia |
Cell signaling in cancer; Discovery of anticancer therapeutics |
| Naveen Vanga, MD |
Anesthesiology |
Neurodegenerative Disorders and Injury |
Director of Anesthesia Simulation; Education Director of Neuroanesthesia |
| Holly Varner, MD |
Neurology |
Neurodegenerative Disorders and Injury |
Diagnostic Neurology; Electromyography |
| Kartik Venkatachalam, PhD |
Integrative Biology & Pharmacology |
Neural Excitability, Synapses, and Glia |
Identification of Novel Components of the “Synaptic Developtome”; Molecular Mechanisms of Vesicular Trafficking and Function; Neuronal Networks of Decision-Making in Adult Drosophila |
| Venugopal Venna, PhD |
Neurology |
Neurodegenerative Disorders and Injury; Cognition |
Stroke; Traumatic Brain Injury; Depression; Stress |
| Gretchen Von Allmen, MD |
Pediatrics-Neurology |
Neurodegenerative Disorders and Injury |
Director, Pediatric Epilepsy Program; Co-Director, West Syndrome Center of Excellence; Epilepsy |
| Consuelo Walss-Bass, PhD |
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences |
Cognition; Motivation and Emotion |
Director, Psychiatric Genetics Program; Director, UTHealth Brain Collection for Research in Psychiatric Disorders; Co-Director, Translational Psychiatry Program |
| Edgar Walters, PhD |
Integrative Biology & Pharmacology |
Neural Excitability, Synapses, and Glia; Sensory Systems |
Nociceptor Memory and Chronic Pain |
| David Wan, MD |
Diagnostic & Interventional Imaging |
Neurodegenerative Disorders and Injury; Neural Excitability, Synapses, and Glia |
Clinical Application of PET in Cancer Diagnosis and Neurological Applications |
| Alia R. Warner, PhD |
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences |
Cognition |
Schizophrenia |
| Raymond L. Warner, PhD |
School of Dentistry |
Integrative Physiology and Behavior; History and Education |
Hormones; Medical and Graduate Education |
| Michael Watkins, MD |
Pediatrics-Neurology |
Neurodegenerative Disorders and Injury |
Epilepsy; MEG |
| M. Neal Waxham, PhD |
Neurobiology & Anatomy |
Cognition; Neural Excitability, Synapses, and Glia |
Molecules Responsible for the Formulation and Storage of Memories |
| Jack Waymire, PhD |
Neurobiology & Anatomy |
Neural Excitability, Synapses, and Glia |
Plasticity of Neurotransmitter Biosynthesis |
| Michael Weaver, MD |
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences |
Cognition |
Medical Director, Center for Neurobehavioral Research on Addiction; Substance Abuse |
| Bethany Williams, PhD |
Neurology |
Neurodegenerative Disorders and Injury; Cognition |
Neuropsychology of Dementia and Brain Injuries |
| Jerry Wolinsky, MD |
Neurology |
Neurodegenerative Disorders and Injury |
Multiple Sclerosis |
| Anthony Wright, PhD |
Neurobiology & Anatomy |
Cognition |
Learning and Cognition |
| Jiaqian Wu, PhD |
Neurosurgery |
Neurodegenerative Disorders and Injury; Development |
Stem Cell Neural Differentiation; Treatment for Spinal Cord Injuries and Neurological Diseases |
| Zeshen Wu, MD |
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences |
Cognition; Motivation and Emotion |
Adult General Psychiatry; Anxiety/OCD; Bipolar Disorder; Depression; PTSD; Schizophrenia |
| Zhen Xu, PhD |
Neurosurgery |
Neurodegenerative Disorders and Injury |
Signaling Pathways in Intracranial Aneurysm Pathogenesis |
| Yuanqing Yan, PhD |
Neurosurgery |
Techniques |
Bioinformatics; Computational Neuroscience; Vascular Disease; Cancer |
| Jun Yin, MD, PhD |
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences |
Development; Cognition; Motivation and Emotion |
Autism; ADHD; Anxiety; Depression |
| Jin H. Yoon, PhD |
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences |
Cognition; Motivation and Emotion |
Substance Use Disorders; Relapse Prevention; Impulsivity; Technological Innovations |
| Nuray Yozbatiran, PT, PhD |
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation |
Neurodegenerative Disorders and Injury |
Neurorehabilitation in Stroke, Spinal Cord Injury and Traumatic Brain Injury; Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation; Neuroimaging |
| Cristian Zeni, MD, PhD |
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences |
Development; Cognition; Motivation and Emotion |
Director, Mood Disorders Clinic for Children and Adolescents; Director, Pediatric Mood Disorders Second Opinion Clinic |
| Sheng Zhang, PhD |
Institute of Molecular Medicine |
Neurodegenerative Disorders and Injury |
Aging-related Neurodegenerative Disorders such as Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and Huntington’s diseases |
| Han Zhang, MD |
Neurobiology & Anatomy |
Cognition; History and Education |
Neural Mechanisms Underlying Learning and Memory |
| Yili Zhang, PhD |
Neurobiology & Anatomy |
Integrative Physiology and Behavior |
Learning and Memory; Invertebrates |
| Gang Zhang, MD, PhD |
Neurology |
Neurodegenerative Disorders and Injury |
Nerve Regeneration or Degeneration; Translational Therapies |
| Jiajie Zhang, PhD |
School of Biomedical Informatics |
Cognition; Techniques |
Director, National Center for Cognitive Informatics and Decision Making (NCCD); Biomedical Informatics; Cognitive Science; Information Display and Visualization |
| Jing Zhao, PhD |
Neurobiology & Anatomy |
Cognition; Neurodegenerative Disorders and Injury |
Mechanisms of Memory Formation and Memory Dysfunction |
| Xiurong Zhao, MD |
Neurology |
Neurodegenerative Disorders and Injury |
Ischemic Stroke; Hemorrhagic Stroke |
| W. Jim Zheng, PhD |
School of Biomedical Informatics |
Techniques |
Disorders of the Nervous System; Novel Methods and Technology Development |
| Michael X. Zhu, PhD |
Integrative Biology & Pharmacology |
Neural Excitability, Synapses, and Glia |
Ion Channels; Calcium Signaling |
| Jay-Jiguang Zhu, MD, PhD |
Neurosurgery |
Neural Excitability, Synapses, and Glia |
Neurooncology; Novel Treatments of Brain Tumors |
| Tricia Zucker, PhD |
Children’s Learning Institute |
Development; Cognition |
Early Literacy and Language Development |
| Giovana Zunta-Soares, MD |
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences |
Cognition; Motivation and Emotion |
Director, Mood Disorders Clinical Trials Program; Director, Mood Disorders Clinic |
