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.
Dr. Bomprezzi is fellowship trained in neuroimmunology and he is involved in the treatment of inflammatory disorders of the central nervous system, such as multiple sclerosis, neuromyelitis optica, neurosarcoidosis.
School of Public Health and Health Sciences
Psychology And Neuroscience & Behavior Program
Health Informatics And Implementation Science
Biostatistics And Health Services Research
Dr. Ionete is a clinical neuroimmunologist and educator with special interests including clinical trials in multiple sclerosis and other autoimmune neurological diseases, and neurological complications of HIV infections. She chairs the Department of Neurology's education committee.
Robert M. and Shirley S. Siff Chair in Autism
Melvin S. and Sandra L. Cutler Chair in Biomedical Research
Worcester Foundation for Biomedical Research Chair III
Please email Kate.Fitzgerald@umassmed.edu if you are interested in rotations.
Dr. Moonis is director of Stroke Services and the Stroke Prevention Program.
Irving S. and Betty Brudnick Chair in Psychiatry
Rotation projects are available related to microbiota-gut brain axis and antibiotic usage and the sequelae of antibiotic use in hospitalized patients which include Clostridium difficile and multi-drug resistant organism infection and colonization.
A postdoctoral position is available to study in this laboratory. Contact Dr. Rogaev for additional details.
Additional information about lab rotations within the CPHR program can be found athttp://www.umassmed.edu/cphr/program/rotations.aspx
Richard M. Haidack Professor in Medicine
Clinical Labortory and Nutritional Sciences
Idanis Berrios Morales, MD, is a board-certified neurologist and educator with clinical subspecialty training in neuroimmunology and multiple sclerosis. Her research interest is shared decision making in patients with multiple sclerosis.
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Department of Biostatistics, University of Michigan 2016 Jan.- 2017 Nov. Mentor: Peter X.K. Song, Ph.D. Research in developing Bayesian Newton's Growth Models (NGMs) in the ELEMENT study. Collaboration with Dr. Bin Zhu. Research in developing statistical methods for estimating sleep duration from actigraphy data in the Early Life Exposures in Mexico to ENvironmental Toxicants (ELEMENT) study. Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Department of Epidemiology, University of Michigan 2015 Jan. -2015 Dec. Mentor: Lynda D. Lisabeth, Ph.D. Research in epidemiological data analyses in the Brain Attack Surveillance In Corpus Christi (BASIC) project. Research in developing statistical models to investigate built environment association with BMI in the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA). Collaboration with Dr. Brisa N. Sanchez. Research in Bayesian spatial modeling of a binary outcome with spatially varying coecients in neuro-imaging data. Collaboration with Dr. Timothy D. Johnson.
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.
Dr. John Meyers Professor in Primary Care Medicine
Population and Quantitative Health Sciences
Isabelle Pierre-Louis, PhD (Former)
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Healthcare Delivery and Population Sciences at UMass Chan - Baystate