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
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Neurorehabilitation
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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

Elizabeth Cosgriff-Hernández

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Ph.D.

Professor

The University of Texas at Austin

Biomedical Engineering
Does Not See Patients
Areas of Research Focus
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Biomaterials / Tissue Engineering

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

Ashish Deshpande

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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
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•

Robotics / Rehabilitation / Hands

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

Adrienne Dula

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

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

Andy Dunn

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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
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Biomedical Optics / Intravital Microscopy / Laser Speckle / Blood Flow

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

Nicholas Fey

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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

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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
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Trauma; Anxiety; Depression; Brain Imaging; Brain Modulation

Psychiatry
Ph.D.
The University of Texas at Austin

Mike Freedberg

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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
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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

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

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

Denise Gobert

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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
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•
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

Stephanie Grasso

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Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

The University of Texas at Austin

University of Texas at Austin
Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences
Sees Research Participants; Sees Patients
Areas of Research Focus
Clinical Rehabilitation
•
Motor learning, Movement Disorders, Neuromodulation, Speech Production
•
Cognition and Communication
•
Imaging
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bilingualism; primary progressive aphasia; aphasia; neurodegenerative syndromes

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

Lisa Griffin

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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
•
•
•
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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
•
•
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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
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•
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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
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•
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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
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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
•
•
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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
•
•
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•

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
•
•
•
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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
•
•
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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
•
•
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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