CARE Members

Darryn Atkinson

,

P.T., Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

University of St. Augustine

College of Rehabilitative Services
Physical Therapy Program
Sees Research Participants Only
Areas of Research Focus
Clinical Rehabilitation
Neurorehabilitation

Sensorimotor Function following Neurological Injury / Spinal Electrical Stimulation / Activity-based Therapeutic Interventions / Neurologic Recovery Activity-based Therapeutic Interventions Neurologic Recovery

Physical Therapy Program
P.T., Ph.D.
University of St. Augustine

John Bartholomew

,

Ph.D.

Professor and Department Chair

The University of Texas at Austin

Kinesiology and Health Education
Sees Research Participants Only
Areas of Research Focus
Clinical Rehabilitation
Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation
Neurological Disorders/Systems
Psychiatric

Exercise / Mental Health / Mood improvement / Stress reduction

Kinesiology and Health Education
Ph.D.
The University of Texas at Austin

Elizabeth Cosgriff-Hernández

,

Ph.D.

Professor

The University of Texas at Austin

Biomedical Engineering
Does Not See Patients
Areas of Research Focus

Biomaterials / Tissue Engineering

Biomedical Engineering
Ph.D.
The University of Texas at Austin

Ashish Deshpande

,

Ph.D.

Associate Professor

The University of Texas at Austin

Mechanical Engineering
Sees Research Participants Only
Areas of Research Focus
Clinical Rehabilitation
Neurorehabilitation
Musculoskeletal
Muscle
Technology Development
Wearable Technology and Robotics

Robotics / Rehabilitation / Hands

Mechanical Engineering
Ph.D.
The University of Texas at Austin

Adrienne Dula

,

Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

The University of Texas at Austin

Dell Medical School
Neurology, Stroke Institute
Diagnostic Medicine
Sees Research Participants Only
Areas of Research Focus
Neurological Disorders/Systems
Neurotrauma, Stroke
Imaging

Medical Imaging / Neurology / Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Stroke / Multiple Sclerosis

Neurology, Stroke Institute
Diagnostic Medicine
Ph.D.
The University of Texas at Austin

Andy Dunn

,

Ph.D.

Professor, Director of Center for Emerging Imaging Technologies

The University of Texas at Austin

Biomedical Engineering
Does Not See Patients
Areas of Research Focus
Neurological Disorders/Systems
Neurotrauma, Stroke
Imaging

Biomedical Optics / Intravital Microscopy / Laser Speckle / Blood Flow

Biomedical Engineering
Ph.D.
The University of Texas at Austin

Nicholas Fey

,

Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

The University of Texas at Austin

Mechanical Engineering
Sees Research Participants Only
Areas of Research Focus
Clinical Rehabilitation
Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation
Neurological Disorders/Systems
Motor learning, Movement Disorders, Neuromodulation, Speech Production
Musculoskeletal
Muscle
Technology Development
Wearable Technology and Robotics

Neuromuscular Biomechanics / Rehabilitation Robotics / Prostheses and Orthoses / Ambulation

Mechanical Engineering
Ph.D.
The University of Texas at Austin

Greg Fonzo

,

Ph.D.

Assistant Professor and Co-Director

The University of Texas at Austin

Dell Medical School
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences
Sees Research Participants Only
Areas of Research Focus
Clinical Rehabilitation
Neurorehabilitation
Neurological Disorders/Systems
Psychiatric
Imaging

Trauma; Anxiety; Depression; Brain Imaging; Brain Modulation

Psychiatry
Ph.D.
The University of Texas at Austin

Mike Freedberg

,

Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

The University of Texas at Austin

Kinesiology and Health Education
Movement and Cognitive Rehabilitation Science
Sees Research Participants Only
Areas of Research Focus
Neurological Disorders/Systems
Neurotrauma, Stroke
Cognition and Communication
Aging and Neurodegenerative Disorders
Imaging

Memory System Interactions / TMS / fMRI / Episodic Memory / Procedural Memory / Age-Related Memory Loss / Alzheimer's Disease

Kinesiology and Health Education
Movement and Cognitive Rehabilitation Science
Ph.D.
The University of Texas at Austin

Andrew Gaudet

,

Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

The University of Texas at Austin

Dell Medical School
Neurology
Psychology
Does Not See Patients
Areas of Research Focus
Neurological Disorders/Systems
Neurotrauma, Stroke

Neuroscience / Spinal Cord Injury / Neuroinflammation / Circadian Rhythms / Behavioral Neuroscience

Neurology
Psychology
Ph.D.
The University of Texas at Austin

Denise Gobert

,

Ph.D.

Professor

Texas State University

Physical Therapy
Sees Research Participants; Sees Patients
Areas of Research Focus
Clinical Rehabilitation
Neurorehabilitation
Neurological Disorders/Systems
Neurotrauma, Stroke
Aging and Neurodegenerative Disorders
Technology Development
Wearable Technology and Robotics

Vestibular Disorders / Oculomotor Function / Traumatic Brain Injury Diagnosis and Treatment / Parkinsons's Disease - Sleep / VR Gaming Systems

Physical Therapy
Ph.D.
Texas State University

Lisa Griffin

,

Ph.D.

Associate Professor

The University of Texas at Austin

Kinesiology and Health Education
Movement and Cognitive Rehabilitation Science
Sees Research Participants Only
Areas of Research Focus
Clinical Rehabilitation
Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation
Neurological Disorders/Systems
Neurotrauma, Stroke
Aging and Neurodegenerative Disorders

Neuromuscular Fatigue / Neuromuscular Physiology / Spinal Cord Injury / Single Motor Unit Recording / Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES)

Kinesiology and Health Education
Movement and Cognitive Rehabilitation Science
Ph.D.
The University of Texas at Austin

Liberty Hamilton

,

Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

The University of Texas at Austin

Dell Medical School
Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences
Neurology
Sees Research Participants Only
Areas of Research Focus
Clinical Rehabilitation
Neurorehabilitation
Neurological Disorders/Systems
Epilepsy
Cognition and Communication
Technology Development
Brain-Computer Interfaces

Neuroscience / Speech Perception / Electrocorticography / Electroencephalography / Natural Stimuli

Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences
Neurology
Ph.D.
The University of Texas at Austin

Maya Henry

,

Ph.D.

Associate Professor

The University of Texas at Austin

Dell Medical School
Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences
Neurology
Sees Research Participants Only
Areas of Research Focus
Clinical Rehabilitation
Neurorehabilitation
Neurological Disorders/Systems
Neurotrauma, Stroke
Cognition and Communication
Aging and Neurodegenerative Disorders
Imaging

Neurogenic Communication Disorders / Aphasia / Dementia / Speech / Language

Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences
Neurology
Ph.D.
The University of Texas at Austin

Hao-Yuan Hsiao

,

Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

The University of Texas at Austin

Kinesiology and Health Education
Movement and Cognitive Rehabilitation Science
Sees Research Participants Only
Areas of Research Focus
Clinical Rehabilitation
Neurorehabilitation
Neurological Disorders/Systems
Neurotrauma, Stroke

Biomechanics / Gait / Balance / Neuromuscular Control / Rehabilitation

Kinesiology and Health Education
Movement and Cognitive Rehabilitation Science
Ph.D.
The University of Texas at Austin

Sara Hussain

,

Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

The University of Texas at Austin

Kinesiology and Health Education
Movement and Cognitive Rehabilitation Science
Sees Research Participants Only
Areas of Research Focus
Clinical Rehabilitation
Neurorehabilitation
Neurological Disorders/Systems
Motor learning, Movement Disorders, Neuromodulation, Speech Production
Neurotrauma, Stroke

Human Neurophysiology / Motor Control / Brain Stimulation / Rehabilitation / Post-Stroke Motor Recovery / Brain Oscillations

Kinesiology and Health Education
Movement and Cognitive Rehabilitation Science
Ph.D.
The University of Texas at Austin

Corinne Jones

,

Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

The University of Texas at Austin

Dell Medical School
Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences
Neurology
Sees Research Participants Only
Areas of Research Focus
Neurological Disorders/Systems
Motor learning, Movement Disorders, Neuromodulation, Speech Production

Swallowing / Swallowing Disorders / Neuromodulation

Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences
Neurology
Ph.D.
The University of Texas at Austin

Theresa Jones

,

Ph.D.

Professor

The University of Texas at Austin

Psychology
Does Not See Patients
Areas of Research Focus
Neurological Disorders/Systems
Neurotrauma, Stroke

Neural Plasticity Across the Lifespan / Motor Skill Learning / Mechanisms of Brain and Behavioral Adaptation to Brain Damage / Glial-Neuronal Interactions

Psychology
Ph.D.
The University of Texas at Austin

Rajinder Koul

,

Ph.D.

Professor and Department Chair

The University of Texas at Austin

Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences
Sees Research Participants Only
Areas of Research Focus
Clinical Rehabilitation
Neurorehabilitation

Augmentative and Alternative Communication / Synthetic Speech / Developmental Disabilities / Aphasia / Autism

Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences
Ph.D.
The University of Texas at Austin

Jarrod A. Lewis-Peacock

,

Ph.D.

Associate Professor

The University of Texas at Austin

University of Texas at Austin
Psychology
Sees Research Participants Only
Areas of Research Focus
Neurological Disorders/Systems
Cognition and Communication
Imaging
Brain-Computer Interfaces
Technology Development

Memory / Cognitive Control

Psychology
Ph.D.
The University of Texas at Austin

Luci Leykum

,

M.D., MBA

Professor and Executive Associate Chair

The University of Texas at Austin

Dell Medical School
Internal Medicine
Sees Patients 
Areas of Research Focus
Neurological Disorders/Systems
Cognition and Communication

Clinical Systems; Veteran and Caregiver Research

Internal Medicine
M.D., MBA
The University of Texas at Austin

José del R. Millán

,

Ph.D.

Professor

The University of Texas at Austin

Dell Medical School
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Neurology
Sees Research Participants Only
Areas of Research Focus
Clinical Rehabilitation
Neurorehabilitation
Neurological Disorders/Systems
Motor learning, Movement Disorders, Neuromodulation, Speech Production
Neurotrauma, Stroke
Imaging
Technology Development
Brain-Computer Interfaces
Wearable Technology and Robotics

Neuroprosthetics / Brain-Machine Interfaces / Brain-Computer Interfaces / Neural Engineering / Human-Robot Interaction

Neurology
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Ph.D.
The University of Texas at Austin

Richard Neptune

,

Ph.D.

Professor

The University of Texas at Austin

Mechanical Engineering
Sees Research Participants Only
Areas of Research Focus
Clinical Rehabilitation
Neurorehabilitation
Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation
Musculoskeletal
Muscle
Technology Development
Wearable Technology and Robotics

Biomechanics / Neuromotor Control / Human Movement / Prosthetics / Rehabilitation

Mechanical Engineering
Ph.D.
The University of Texas at Austin

Linda Noble-Haeusslein

,

Ph.D.

Professor

The University of Texas at Austin

Dell Medical School
Psychology
Neurology
Does Not See Patients
Areas of Research Focus
Neurological Disorders/Systems
Neurotrauma, Stroke

CNS Injury and Repair / Matrix Metalloproteinases / Innate Immune Responders / Blood-Brain Barrier

Psychology
Neurology
Ph.D.
The University of Texas at Austin

David Paydarfar

,

M.D.

Professor and Department Chair, Director of the Mulva Clinic for the Neurosciences

The University of Texas at Austin

Dell Medical School
Neurology
Sees Research Participants; Sees Patients
Areas of Research Focus
Neurological Disorders/Systems
Motor learning, Movement Disorders, Neuromodulation, Speech Production

Neural Control of Respiratory, Cardiovascular, and Swallowing Function / Neuroengineering / Computational Neurology / Electroceuticals

Neurology
M.D.
The University of Texas at Austin

Lee M. Reichel

,

M.D.

Associative Professor

Dell Medical School

University of Texas Dell Medical School
Surgery and Perioperative Care
Sees Patients 
Areas of Research Focus
Musculoskeletal
Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation
Clinical Rehabilitation
Muscle
Bone
Tendon

Orthopedic Surgery / Complex Elbow, Forearm and Wrist Fractures / Carpal Tunnel Syndrome / Trigger Finger / Dupuytren’s Disease

Surgery and Perioperative Care
M.D.
Dell Medical School

Samantha Santacruz

,

Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

The University of Texas at Austin

Biomedical Engineering
Sees Research Participants Only
Areas of Research Focus
Neurological Disorders/Systems
Psychiatric
Technology Development
Brain-Computer Interfaces

Neural Engineering / Brain-Machine Interface / Neurotherapeutic Devices / Neuromodulation

Biomedical Engineering
Ph.D.
The University of Texas at Austin

David Schnyer

,

Ph.D.

Professor and Department Chair

The University of Texas at Austin

Psychology
Sees Research Participants Only
Areas of Research Focus
Neurological Disorders/Systems
Aging and Neurodegenerative Disorders
Neurotrauma, Stroke

Cognitive Neuroscience

Psychology
Ph.D.
The University of Texas at Austin

Liza Shapiro

,

Ph.D.

Professor

The University of Texas at Austin

Anthropology
Does Not See Patients
Areas of Research Focus
Neurological Disorders/Systems
Motor learning, Movement Disorders, Neuromodulation, Speech Production
Musculoskeletal
Bone

Primate Evolution / Functional Morphology / Locomotion

Anthropology
Ph.D.
The University of Texas at Austin

Kunal Singhal

,

P.T., Ph.D.

Associate Professor

University of St. Augustine

College of Rehabilitative Services
Flex DPT Program
Sees Research Participants; Sees Patients
Areas of Research Focus
Clinical Rehabilitation
Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation
Neurological Disorders/Systems
Motor learning, Movement Disorders, Neuromodulation, Speech Production

Human Gait; Balance and Postural Control - Movement Disorders; Falls; Prosthetics; Orthotics

Physical Therapy
Physical Therapy Program
P.T., Ph.D.
University of St. Augustine

Hirofumi Tanaka

,

Ph.D.

Professor

The University of Texas at Austin

Kinesiology and Health Education
Sees Research Participants Only
Areas of Research Focus
Clinical Rehabilitation
Cardiac Rehabilitation
Neurological Disorders/Systems
Aging and Neurodegenerative Disorders

Cardiovascular Physiology

Kinesiology and Health Education
Ph.D.
The University of Texas at Austin

Elizabeth C. Tyler-Kabara

,

M.D., Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Chief of Pediatric Neurosurgery and Co-Chief of Pediatric Neuroscience

The University of Texas at Austin

Dell Medical School
Neurosurgery
UT Health Austin at Dell Children's
Pediatric Neurosurgery and Neurosciences
Sees Research Participants; Sees Patients
Areas of Research Focus
Clinical Rehabilitation
Neurorehabilitation
Neurological Disorders/Systems
Motor learning, Movement Disorders, Neuromodulation, Speech Production
Neurotrauma, Stroke
Technology Development
Brain-Computer Interfaces

Neurosurgery
Dell Children’s Medical Center
M.D., Ph.D.
The University of Texas at Austin

Evan Wang

,

Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

The University of Texas at Austin

Biomedical Imaging and Instrumentation
Cellular and Biomolecular Engineering
Does Not See Patients
Areas of Research Focus
Technology Development
Brain-Computer Interfaces
Wearable Technology and Robotics

Neuroengineering / Bioelectronics / Biomaterials / Wearable Electronics / Nanotechnology

Biomedical Imaging and Instrumentation
Cellular and Biomolecular Engineering
Ph.D.
The University of Texas at Austin

Jun Wang

,

Ph.D.

Associate Professor

The University of Texas at Austin

Dell Medical School
Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences
Neurology
Sees Research Participants Only
Areas of Research Focus
Neurological Disorders/Systems
Cognition and Communication
Technology Development
Brain-Computer Interfaces

Speech Motor Control / Silent Speech Interface / Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis / MEG / Brain-Computer Interface

Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences
Neurology
Ph.D.
The University of Texas at Austin