The Brain Injury Research Center is comprised of a multidisciplinary team of expert clinicians and researchers dedicated to improving the lives of individuals with traumatic brain injury.
Faculty and Staff
Postdoctoral Fellows
Raj Kumar, PhD
Danielle Shpigel, PhD
Laura Tabio, PsyD
Project Manager
Annell Ovalles, MPH
Data Manager
Ashlyn Bulas, MPH
Senior Clinical Research Coordinator
Meaghan Race, MA
Clinical Research Coordinators
Alara Akyatan, MA
Enna Selmanovic
Sabina Young
Consumer Partners
Seton Melvin
Timothy Pruce
Kathleen Watson, MD
Consultants
Dr. Hesdorffer is a Professor in the Department of Epidemiology at the Columbia University Medical Center. She works in the field of epilepsy epidemiology with specific expertise in epilepsy comorbidities. Dr. Hesdorffer serves as an external evaluator for the Brain Injury Research Center.
Dr. Jayasinghe is an Assistant Professor of Psychology in the Department of Psychiatry at Weill Cornell Medical College. Her research focusses on elucidating factors that account for treatment-readiness, treatment adherence, and treatment drop out in trauma patients with PTSD.