Meet the current students and trainees at UTHealth Houston Institute for Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases who are passionate about stroke and cerebrovascular research. They are dedicated to advancing treatment, prevention, and rehabilitation through their studies and hands-on experience.
Department Directory

Gloria Contreras
PhD Student at UTHealth Houston

Xiaotan Ma
PhD Student at UTHealth Houston

Neha Muraly
Student at McGovern Medical School

Fiona Smith, BSN, MS, RN, SCRN, CPAN, RN-BC, CAPM
PhD Student, UTHealth Houston Cizik School of Nursing

Sajini M. Thekkel, CRNA, PhD Student
CRNA at MD Anderson Cancer Center
PhD Student, UTHealth Houston Cizik School of Nursing
PhD Student, UTHealth Houston Cizik School of Nursing