Molly McGovern Chair in Biomedical Research
There are a variety of rotation projects that use a variety of imaging and biochemical techniques to assess microglial function in the CNS. The main projects are highlighted below. 1. Dissecting novel molecular mechanisms underlying microglial function at synapses. 2. Exploring new roles for microglia in the spread of neuroinflammation in neurological disease. 3. Identifying novel ways microglia regulate other glial cell populations (astrocytes and oligodendrocytes) in the CNS.
Health Informatics And Implementation Science
Clinical research opportunities are available for medical and PhD students, residents and junior faculty upon request. We are currently not hiring paid research staff. We cannot accept basic scientists. Please read up on our research first before applying.
Dr. Muehlschlegel is a neurointensivist devoted to improving the care of patients with catastrophic neurological injuries. Her research interests concentrate on outcome prognostication in neurocritical care, particularly in moderate-severe traumatic brain injury. She is the principal investigator for several research studies at the UMASS Neuro-Intensive care unit (NeuroICU).
Dr. Henninger is a vascular neurologist with research interest in the neurobiology of axonal injury associated with traumatic brain injury and its contribution to functional outcome.
Nikolaos Kakouros MD, PhD, FRCP, FACC, FSC
Neil and Margery Blacklow Chair in Infectious Diseases and Immunology
David J. and Barbara D. Milliken Professor in Preventive Cardiology
Richard M. Haidack Professor in Medicine
There is a current project opening for using deep learning to train and ultimately perform automatic segmentation for multiple brain structures of interest in Multiple Sclerosis. Helpful background would include some proficiency in shell and Python. Please email me if interested.
Dr. Hemond is a board-certified neurologist with clinical subspecialty training in neuroimmunology and multiple sclerosis. His research focuses on the development and validation of MRI-based biomarkers to improve (1) early identification and (2) pathophysiological understanding of the neurodegenerative processes underlying MS.
Population and Quantitative Health Sciences
Dr. Ghasemi completed his adult neurology residency training (2014-2018) at UMass Medical Center and fellowship training in neuromuscular disorders (2018-2019) at Mass General Hospital (MGH) and Brigham & Women’s Hospital (BWH), and more recently graduated from Harvard T. Chan School of Public Health (2021) with master’s degree in public health (MPH). He focuses on neuromuscular diseases.
Dr. Rossi is a board-certified clinical neurologist and epileptologist with subspecialty certifications in Clinical Neurophysiology and Epilepsy. His primary clinical and research interests include long-term EEG monitoring in critically ill patients, quantitative EEG analysis, pharmacology of anticonvulsant medications, and the surgical evaluation and treatment of drug-resistant epilepsy.
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Emergency Medicine at UMass Chan - Baystate
Healthcare Delivery and Population Sciences at UMass Chan - Baystate
Dr. Pegah Afra is a Clinical Professor of Neurology, Senior Co-Director of Intraoperative Monitoring & Co-Director of Epilepsy Monitoring Unit in UMass Chan Med School & UMMH. Her practice focuses on Clinical Neurophysiology (IOM, EEG, ICEEG), devices & Epilepsy. Her research involves Pharma-& Device-Clinical Trials, interest in Magnetic Neurophysiology & aberrations of human cognitive function.
Emergency Medicine at UMass Chan - Lahey
Priscilla K. Gazarian PhD, CNS, RN, FAAN
Priscilla Gazarian, PhD CNS RN, is Professor of Nursing and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs in the Tan Chingfen Graduate School of Nursing.
Sourbha S Dani MD, MSc, GDCE, CCDS, FACC,FACP
Joseph D. Early Chair in Biomedical Research
Dr. Wilcox trained in EM at the Harvard Affiliated EM Residency, then completed an Anesthesia Critical Care fellowship. In addition to the ED, she has attended in Surgical, Medical, and Cardiac ICUs. She joined Lahey Hospital in 2022 as the Medical Director of the 5C Medical ICU. She is Vice Chair for Academic Affairs and a Professor of Medicine. She is the Associate CMO for Boston MedFlight.
EMCrit 181 – Pulmonary Hypertension and Right Ventricular Failure with Susan Wilcox
HarvardX: Mechanical Ventilation for COVID-19
CritCases 7 Pulmonary Hypertension – A Fine Balance
Academic Life in Emergency Medicine: The Myth of Vasopressors and Ischemia
ACEP COVID-19 Field Guide: ICU Care in the Emergency Department
Podcast summary of articles from the June 2021 edition of the Journal of Emergency Medicine