CERSE Faculty & Staff

Ronald Seel, PhD, FACRM

Vice Chair- Research

School of Medicine

Executive Director, Center for Rehabilitation Science and Engineering (CERSE)
Vice Chair of Research, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Professor, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Phone: (804) 628-1360

Email: ronald.seel@vcuhealth.org

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Ananda Amstadter, PhD

School of Medicine

Associate Professor, Department of Human and Molecular Genetics

Phone: (804) 828-8129

Email: Ananda.Amstadter@vcuhealth.org

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Gretchen Brophy, PharmD, BCPS, FCCP, FCCM, FNCS

School of Pharmacy

Professor, Department of Pharmacotherapy and Outcomes Science

Phone: (804) 828-0343

Email: gbrophy@vcu.edu

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Henry Donahue, PhD

School of Engineering

Alice T. and William H. Goodwin Jr. Professor and Distinguished Chair, Department of Biomedical Engineering

Phone: (804) 828-7958

Email: hjdonahue@vcu.edu

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Amol Karmarkar, PhD

School of Medicine

Professor, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Center for Rehabilitation Science and Engineering

Director of Research, Sheltering Arms Institute

Phone: (804) 828-2075

Email: amol.karmarkar@vcuhealth.org

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Patricia Kinser, PhD, WHNP-BC, RN, FAAN

School of Nursing

Assistant Dean for Research and Endowed Professor, Department of Family and Community Health Nursing
Affiliate Associate Professor, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Phone: (804) 828-9140

Email: kinserpa@vcu.edu

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Paul Perrin, PhD

Central Virginia VA Health Care System

Research Psychologist and Co-Director, Polytrauma Rehabilitation Center TBI Model Systems
Central Virginia Veterans Affairs Health Care System

Professor, School of Data Science
Professor, Department of Psychology
University of Virginia

Phone: (804) 827-3894

Email: pperrin@vcu.edu

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Robert Perera, PhD

School of Medicine

Associate Professor, Department of Biostatistics
Graduate Program Director, Department of Biostatistics

Phone: (804) 827-2037

Email: robert.perera@vcuhealth.org

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Lisa Merck, MD, MPH, MHA

School of Medicine

Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine
Vice Chair of Research, Department of Emergency Medicine
Assistant Dean for Acute Care Research and Clinical Trials

Email: Lisa.Merck@vcuhealth.org

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Joshua Hahn, MM

School of Medicine

Associate Director of Research Development, Center for Rehabilitation Science and Engineering (CERSE)

Phone: (804) 628-6630

Email: Joshua.Hahn@vcuhealth.org

Amy Armstrong, PhD

College of Health Professions

Associate Dean of Faculty Development and Associate Professor, Department of Rehabilitation Counseling

Email: ajarmstr@vcu.edu

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Mark Bender, PhD, LCP

School of Medicine

Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Rehabilitation Psychologist, Sheltering Arms Institute

Phone: (804) 828-4230

Email: mark.bender@vcuhealth.org

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James Bjork, PhD

School of Medicine

Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry

Email: james.bjork@vcuhealth.org

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William Carne, PhD

Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Associate Professor

Email: lasile@aol.com

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William Carter, MD

School of Medicine

Complex Care Medical Director, Sheltering Arms Institute
Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Phone: (804) 828-0861

Email: william.carter@vcuhealth.org

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Leslie Cloud, MD

School of Medicine

Associate Professor, Department of Neurology
Director of Parkinson’s Disease Program, Parkinson’s and Movement Disorders Center

Email: leslie.cloud@vcuhealth.org

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Benjamin Darter, PhD, PT

College of Health Professions

Associate Professor, Department of Physical Therapy

Email: bjdarter@vcu.edu

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Mary Caldwell, DO

Site Director, Sports Medicine Fellowship

School of Medicine

Site Director, Sports Medicine Fellowship, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Ambulatory Care Medical Director
Assistant Professor

Phone: (804) 360-4669

Email: mary.caldwell@vcuhealth.org

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Nikki Miller Ferguson, MD

Children’s Hospital of Richmond

Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics

Phone: (804) 828-3744

Email: nikki.millerferguson@vcuhealth.org

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Laura Manning-Franke, PhD

School of Medicine

EEG Research Specialist, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Phone: (804) 828-2059

Email: laura.manning@vcuhealth.org

Lance Goetz, MD

School of Medicine

Associate Professor, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Email: lance.goetz@va.gov

Ashraf Gorgey, MPT, PhD, FACSM, FACRM

School of Medicine

Associate Professor, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Phone: (804) 675-5455

Email: ashraf.gorgey@va.gov

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Ravi Hadimani, PhD

College of Engineering

Associate Professor and Director of Bio-magnetics Laboratory, Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering and Department of Biomedical Engineering

Phone: (804) 828-3679

Email: rhadimani@vcu.edu

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Kathryn Holloway, MD

School of Medicine

Professor, Department of Neurosurgery
Director, Richmond PADRECC, Hunter Holmes McGuire Veterans Administration Medical Center
Chief, Section of Neurosurgery, Hunter Holmes McGuire Veterans Administration Medical Center

Phone: (804) 828-9165

Email: kathryn.holloway@vcuhealth.org

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Nancy Hsu, PsyD

Director- Behavioral Health Clinics

School of Medicine

Director of Outpatient Neuropsychology, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Rosa Schwarz Cifu Professor, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Phone: (804) 327-1166

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Jose Huizar, MD

Central Virginia VA Healthcare System

Associate Chief of Staff for Research and Development, Central Virginia VA Healthcare System
Professor, VCU Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology

Email: Jose.Huizar@vcuhealth.org

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W. Gregory (Greg) Hundley, MD

School of Medicine

Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology
Chair, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology
Director, Pauley Heart Center

Phone: (804) 628-1611

Email: Greg.Hundley@vcuhealth.org

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Katherine Inge, PhD, OTR

Rehabilitation Research and Training Center

Director of the RRTC on Employment for People with Physical Disabilities
Director of Instructional Technology

Phone: (804) 828-5956

Email: kinge@vcu.edu

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Daniel Klyce, PhD

School of Medicine

Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Rehabilitation Psychology Advisor, Sheltering Arms Institute
Research Psychologist and Co-Director, Polytrauma Rehabilitation Center TBI Model Systems, Central Virginia VA Healthcare System

Email: daniel.klyce@vcuhealth.org daniel.klyce@va.gov

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Paul Koch, MD

VCU Health

Assistant Professor, Department of Neurosurgery

Phone: (804) 828-9165

Email: paul.koch@vcuhealth.org

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Dean Krusienski, PhD

School of Engineering

Professor and Graduate Program Director, Department of Biomedical Engineering

Email: djkrusienski@vcu.edu

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Richard Kunz, MD

CMO- Sheltering Arms Institute

School of Medicine

Chief Medical Officer, Sheltering Arms Institute
Associate Professor, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Phone: (804) 828-4230

Email: richard.kunz@vcuhealth.org

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Timothy Lavis, MD

School of Medicine

Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Chief, Spinal Cord Injury and Disorders (Hunter Holmes McGuire VA Medical Center)

Phone: (804) 675-5455

Email: timothy.lavis@va.gov

Alexandra F. DeJong Lempke, PhD, ATC

School of Medicine

Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Email: alexandra.lempke@vcuhealth.org

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Landon Lempke, PhD, ATC

School of Medicine

Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Email: Landon.Lempke@vcuhealth.org

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Denise Lester, MD

School of Medicine

Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Anesthesiologist, Hunter Holmes McGuire Veterans Affairs Medical Center

Phone: (804) 675-5188

Email: denise.lester@va.gov

Alan Lombardo, FACHE

Sheltering Arms Institute

CEO, Sheltering Arms Institute

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Juan Lu, MD, PhD

School of Medicine

Associate Professor and Director of Epidemiology Graduate Programs, Division of Epidemiology, Department of Family Medicine and Population Health

Phone: (804) 828-9786

Email: juan.lu@vcuhealth.org

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Jessie Oldham, PhD

School of Medicine

Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Email: jessie.oldham@vcuhealth.org

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Scott McDonald, PhD

School of Medicine

Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Phone: (804) 675-5455

Email: scott.mcdonald@va.gov

Bridget McInnes, PhD

College of Engineering

Associate Professor

Phone: (804) 828-0403

Email: btmcinnes@vcu.edu

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Ana Mills, PsyD

School of Medicine

Associate Director of Outpatient Neuropsychology, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Gabriella and Isabelle Cifu Professor, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Phone: (804) 828-3706

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Alia Marie Iqbal O'Meara, MD

VCU Health

Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics

Phone: (804) 828-4080

Email: aliamarie.omeara@vcuhealth.org

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Diane Pawluck, PhD

College of Engineering

Associate Professor and ABET Coordinator, Department of Biomedical Engineering

Phone: (804) 828-9491

Email: dtpawluk@vcu.edu

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Robert Perera, PhD

School of Medicine

Associate Professor and Graduate Program Director, Department of Biostatistics

Phone: (804) 827-2037

Email: robert.perera@vcuhealth.org

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Carrie Peterson, PhD

College of Engineering

Assistant Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering

Phone: (804) 827-5270

Email: clpeterson@vcu.edu

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Peter Pidcoe, PT, DPT, PhD

College of Health Professions

Professor, Department of Physical Therapy
Director of the Engineering and Biomechanics Lab

Email: pepidcoe@vcu.edu

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Ingrid Pretzer-Aboff, PhD, RN, FGSA

School of Nursing

Associate Professor, Department of Adult Health and Nursing Systems
Senior Nurse Researcher, Department of Neurology

Phone: (804) 828-3340

Email: iaboff@vcu.edu

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Olivier Rolin, MD, PhD

School of Medicine

Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

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Lana Sargent, PhD, RN, FNP-C, GNP-BC

School of Nursing

Associate Professor, Department of Adult Health and Nursing Systems
Assistant Dean for Practice and Community Engagement

Phone: (804) 828-341

Email: lsargent@vcu.edu

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Carol Schall, PhD

VCU Rehabilitation Research and Training Center

Director of Autism Center for Excellence Technical Assistance

Phone: (804) 828-6979

Email: cmschall@vcu.edu

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Kelli Talley, PhD, OTR/L

College of Health Professions

Assistant Professor, Department of Occupational Therapy
Dissemination Coordinator for VCU TBI Model Systems, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Email: williamsjonk@vcu.edu

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James Thomas, PT, PhD

College of Health Professions

Professor

Email: jthomas32@vcu.edu

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Alan Towne, MD, MPH

School of Medicine

Professor, Department of Neurology

Phone: (804) 828-9350

Email: alan.towne@vcuhealth.org

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Brooke Trainer, MD, FASA

School of Medicine

Assistant Professor, Department of Anesthesiology
Staff Anesthesiologist, Acute Pain Physician and Interventionist, Central Virginia VA Health Care System

Email: brooke.trainer@va.gov

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Robert Trainer, DO, MBA, FASAM

School of Medicine

Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Assistant Professor, Department of Anesthesiology
Affiliated with Central Virginia VA Health Care System

Email: robert.trainer@va.gov

Susanne van der Veen, PhD

College of Health Professions

Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Physical Therapy
VCU Motor Control Lab

William Walker, MD

School of Medicine

Ernst and Helga Prosser Professor, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Phone: (804) 828-6078

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Samuel R. Walton, PhD, ATC

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Assistant Professor Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Center for Rehabilitation Science & Engineering (CERSE)
Virginia Commonwealth University

Email: Samuel.Walton@vcuhealth.org

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Joseph B. Webster, M.D.

Amputee and MSK Medicine Fellowship Attending

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Professor, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Rehabilitation Clinician, Central Virginia VA Health Care System

Email: joseph.webster@va.gov

Theodore (Brady) Wright, MD, MBI

School of Medicine

Chief Health Informatics Officer, Central Virginia VA Health Care System
Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Internal Medicine

Phone: (804) 675-5562

Email: Theodore.Wright@va.gov

Amber Walter, PT, DPT, NCS

Sheltering Arms Institute

Clinical Science Manager

Email: amber.walter@sai.rehab

Ronald Seel, PhD, FACRM

School of Medicine

Executive Director, Center for Rehabilitation Science and Engineering (CERSE)
Vice Chair of Research, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Professor, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Phone: (804) 628-1360

Email: ronald.seel@vcuhealth.org

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Anne Chan, DPT, MBA

Department Administrator

School of Medicine

Administrator, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Phone: (804) 827-6978

David Cifu, MD

Department Chair

School of Medicine

Chair, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Herman J. Flax, M.D. Professor, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Associate Dean of Innovation and System Integration, School of Medicine

Phone: (804) 828-4230

Email: david.cifu@vcuhealth.org

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Rochelle Brown

School of Medicine

Associate Director of Clinical Research Operations

Email: Rochelle.Brown@vcuhealth.org

Joshua Hahn, MM

School of Medicine

Associate Director of Research Development, Center for Rehabilitation Science and Engineering (CERSE)

Phone: (804) 628-6630

Email: Joshua.Hahn@vcuhealth.org

Sudeep Karki

School of Medicine

LIMBIC-CENC Data Center Manager, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Phone: (804) 828-3455

Email: sudeep.karki@vcuhealth.org

Yasmonia Mack

School of Medicine

Associate Director of Prospective Longitudinal Studies, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Phone: (804) 827-9931

Email: yasmonia.mack@vcuhealth.org

Bonnie McCarthy, MBA, CRA

Sr. Associate Director for Finance Compliance

School of Medicine

Finance Manager, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Phone: (804) 828-9910

Email: bonnie.mccarthy@vcuhealth.org

J. Kevin Sickinger

School of Medicine

LIMBIC-CENC Coordinating Center Director, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Phone: (804) 828-8928

Email: james.sickinger@vcuhealth.org

Ginger Wood, MBA, CRA

School of Medicine

Associate Director of Finance Administration and Consortium Research, VCU CERSE
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Phone: (804) 827-0758

Email: ginger.wood@vcuhealth.org

Katherine (Katy) Abbasi

School of Medicine

TBIMS Research and Administrative Assistant, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Phone: (804) 327-1166

Email: katherine.walker@vcuhealth.org

Erica Baldwin

School of Medicine

Clinical Research Assistant, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Email: erica.baldwin@vcuhealth.org

Karen Brooke

School of Medicine

TBIMS Research Specialist, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Phone: (804) 828-3705

Email: karen.brooke@vcuhealth.org

Brian Cone, PhD, PMP

School of Medicine

Research Project Manager, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Email: brian.cone@vcuhealth.org

Alice Cook

School of Medicine

LIMBIC-CENC Research Assistant, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Avery Cooper

School of Medicine

Fiscal Technician, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Email: Avery.Cooper@vcuhealth.org

Brooke Coursen, MPH

School of Medicine

Research Administrator, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Phone: (804) 828-4230

Email: brooke.coursen@vcuhealth.org

Carolyn Frey, CCRP

School of Medicine

Senior Clinical Research Coordinator, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Email: carolyn.frey@vcuhealth.org

Kyle Healey

School of Medicine

LIMBIC-CENC Full Stack Developer, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Phone: (804) 828-6417

Email: kyle.healey@vcuheath.org

Rebecca Henenlotter, BS

School of Medicine

LIMBIC-CENC Research Technician

Phone: (804) 827-2346

Email: rebecca.henenlotter@vcuhealth.org

Sophie Hicks, BS

School of Medicine

Research Assistant, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Phone: (804) 828-8827

Email: sophie.hicks@vcuhealth.org

Michael Johnson

School of Medicine

LIMBIC-CENC Clinical Research Coordinator, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Phone: (804) 827-0705

Email: michael.johnson2@vcuhealth.org

Charmi Yashwant Kanani, MDA, MBA

School of Medicine

Biostatistician/Data Analyst, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Email: charmiyashwantbhai.kanani@vcuhealth.org

Tiffany Lewis, MA

McGuire Research Institute

Clinical Research Coordinator, VA Cooperative Studies Program (VA CSP)

Email: tiffany.lewis2@va.gov

Devin Nelson-Hence

School of Medicine

LIMBIC-CENC Research Assistant, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Phone: (804) 828-0308

Email: devin.nelson-hence@vcuhealth.org

Joseph (Joe) Montanari

School of Medicine

LIMBIC-CENC Military Coordinator, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Phone: (804) 828-2617

Email: joseph.montanari@vcuhealth.org

Hannah Palanchi

School of Medicine

Clinical Research Coordinator, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Email: hannah.palanchi@vcuhealth.org

Brianna Pangelinan

School of Medicine

Research Assistant, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Email: Brianna.Pangelinan@vcuhealth.org

Isabel Pedro

School of Medicine

Research Assistant, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Phone: (804) 827-0705

Email: isabel.pedro1@vcuhealth.org

Santia Ramos

School of Medicine

Call Center Supervisor, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Phone: (804) 828-9506

Email: santia.ramos@vcuhealth.org

Noriko Senaratne

School of Medicine

Research Technician, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Email: noriko.senaratne1@vcuhealth.org

Refah Shaik

School of Medicine

LIMBIC-CENC Data Analyst, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Phone: (804) 827-0739

Email: refah.shaik@vcuhealth.org

Kyi Sterling

School of Medicine

Research Assistant, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Email: Kyi.Sterling@vcuhealth.org

Prashanth Wagle

School of Medicine

Sr. Full Stack Developer, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Email: Prashanth.Wagle@vcuhealth.org