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ASAN Lab Collaborators

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Learn more about the collaborators of the Elissar Andari ASAN Lab.

University of Toledo

Neurosciences

James Burkett, Ph.D.

Dr. Burkett's research describes the neurobiology and neurochemistry of empathy in rodent models in order to advance biomedical research into psychiatric and neurological disorders characterized by empathy deficits, such as autism and schizophrenia.

Robert Smith, M.D., Ph.D.

Dr. Smith is the Chair of the Department of Neurosciences whose researchÌýfocuses on asking and answering the largest possible questions in translational neuroscience.

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medical Microbiology & immunology

Travis Taylor, Ph.D.

Dr. Taylor's researchÌýfocuses on the arthropod-transmitted members of theÌýFlaviviridaeÌýfamily.

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Cardiovascular Medicine

David Kennedy, Ph.D.

Dr. Kennedy studiesÌýhow interrelated organ systems such as heart, kidney and liver regulate cellular damage (particularly inflammation and fibrosis) and repair during the course of chronic ailments such as heart failure, hypertension, diabetes, obesity and chronic kidney disease.

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psychiatry

Xin Wang, M.D., Ph.D.

Dr. Wang's research focuses on theÌýneuro-plasticity concept to study the mechanisms of psychiatric and neurological disorders such as PTSD and pain.Ìý

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Neurology

Imran Ali, M.D.

Dr. Ali is a professor of Neurology,ÌýClair Martig Endowed Chair of Neurology, andÌýDirector of Epilepsy and Neurophysiology at The Toledo Hospital. His research interests include chronic effects of antiepileptic therapy, status epilepticus, medical student neurological education,Ìý and epilepsy in women.

Naeem Mahfooz, M.D.

Dr. Mahfooz is a Pediatric Neurologist and professor of Neurology. His interests include epilepsy medical management, epilepsy surgery, neonatal EEG, vagal nerve stimulator, invasive EEG (Subdural grids, Stereo-EEG).

Ajaz Sheikh, M.D.

Dr. Sheikh is a Neurologist and professor of Neurology. His interests include sleep medicine, intra operative monitoring, epilepsy, and clinical neurophysiology.

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Biology

Tomer Avidor-Reiss, Ph.D.

Dr. Avidor-Reiss is a professor of biology whose research aims to understand how the zygote got its first two centrioles.

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Urology

Dr. Sindhwani is a urologist whose interests include male infertility and sexual health, minimally invasive treatments for enlarged prostate, incontinence, kidney transplantation, and nutrition and urologic diseases.

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bioengineering

Brent Cameron, Ph.D.

Dr. Cameron is the Chair of the Bioengineering Department. His research focuses on the application ofÌýbiomedical optics to medical diagnostics and sensing.

Scott Pappada, Ph.D.

Dr. Pappada is a assistant professor and director of research in the Department of Anesthesiology and Bioengineering. His interests include biosignal processing, artificial neural networks, and machine learning.Ìý

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Emory University

Dr. Young is a professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, director ofÌýCenter for Translational Social Neuroscience, and chief in theÌýDivision of Behavioral Neuroscience and Psychiatric Disorders.ÌýDr. Young's lab studiesÌýmultidisciplinary approaches to understand the genetic, cellular and neurobiological mechanisms regulating complex social behavior, including social cognition and social bonding

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Autism Centers

Dr. Cubells is an associate professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences andÌýHuman Genetics. He is also Director of Medical and Adult Services at the Emory Autism Center.ÌýHis research interests include understanding the molecular genetics underlying variation in human serum dopamineÌý beta-hydroxylase, a bio-marker derived from norepinephrine-containing neurons.

Catina Harding

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Interprofessional Collaborations

occupational therapy

Beth Ann Hatkevich,ÌýPh.D., OTR/L, FAOTAÌý

speech therapy