Research Staff
![Josephine abate](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/images/abate.png)
Josephine Abate, MA
Research Professional 3
CoTIPP (Vinogradov) Lab
abate023@umn.edu
![Christie Alexandre](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/images/alexandre.png)
Christie Alexandre
Research Professional 1
Psychometrist and Clinical Researcher
CoTIPP (Vinogradov) Lab
alexa938@umn.edu
![Mary Anthony](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/images/anthony_mary_2024.jpg)
Mary Anthony
Research Professional 2
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) Research Lab
antho248@umn.edu
![bellmore_deirdre headshot](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/images/bellmore_deirdre_260x350.jpg)
Deidre Bellmore, BA
Research Professional 1
CoTIPP (Vinogradov) Lab
bellm033@umn.edu
![Matt Boelter](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/images/boelter.png)
Matt Boelter
Research Professional 1
CoTIPP (Vinogradov) Lab
boelt022@umn.edu
![Claire Breitenfeldt](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/images/breitenfeldt_claire_2024_research_staff_260x350_2.20.44_pm-2.jpg)
Claire Breitenfeldt, BA
Research Professional 1
Minnesota Tic and Compulsivity (MnTiC) Lab
breit241@umn.edu
![Jessica Broaden](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/images/broaden_jessica_2024_research_staff_260x350_2.20.44_pm-2.jpg)
Jessica Broaden
Research Professional 2
HEALthy Brain and Child Development Study
broad083@umn.edu
![caola_logan headshot](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/images/caola_logan_260x350.jpg)
Logan R Caola, MS
Research Professional 2
Clinical Research Coordinator / Regulatory Specialist
Wilson Lab
caola003@umn.edu
![Ariel Currie](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/images/currie_ariel_2024.jpg)
Ariel Currie
Lab Manager
CoTIPP (Vinogradov) Lab
curri105@umn.edu
![das_natasha headshot](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/images/das_natasha_260x350.jpg)
Natasha Das, BS
Research Professional 1
Research on Depression, Self-Injury and Suicide Risk in Adolescents
das00024@umn.edu
![day_maya headshot](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/images/day_maya_260x350.jpg)
Maya Day
Research Professional 1
Minnesota Center for Eating Disorders Research
day00186@umn.edu
![Nikki degeneffe](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/images/degeneffe.png)
Nikki Degeneffe
Research Professional 3
degen022@umn.edu
![Cash Differding](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/images/differding_cash_2024_research_staff_260x350_2.20.44_pm-2.jpg)
Cash Differding
Research Professional 1
Interventional Psychiatry (Nahas) Research Lab
diffe015@umn.edu
![Michaelle DiMaggio-Potter](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/images/dimaggio-potter_michaelle_2024.jpg)
Michaelle DiMaggio-Potter
Minnesota Inclusive Neuroscience Development Scholar (MINDS)
RAD Lab
dimag012@umn.edu
![Reed Evers](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/images/evers_reed_2024_research_staff_260x350_2.20.44_pm-2-2.jpg)
Reed Evers
Research Professional 2
Zilverstand Lab
evers356@umn.edu
![Karrie Fitzpatrick](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/images/fitzpatrick_karrie_2024.jpg)
Karrie Fitzpatrick
Research Manager
CoTIPP (Vinogradov) Lab
fitzp247@umn.edu
![Josie Friedman](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/images/friedman_josie_2024_research_staff_260x350_2.20.44_pm-2.jpg)
Josie Friedman
Research Professional 1
Research on Depression, Self-Injury and Suicide Risk in Adolescents
fried859@umn.edu
![Benito Garcia](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/images/garcia_benito_2024.jpg)
Benito Garcia, BS
Research Professional 2
TNE Lab
garc1054@umn.edu
![godoy-henderson_clara headshot](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/images/godoy-henderson_clara_260x350.jpg)
Clara Godoy-Henderson, LSW
Research Professional 2
Clinical Research Coordinator
RISE Lab
godoy011@umn.edu
![greiskalns_brianna headshot](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/images/greiskalns_brianna_260x350.jpg)
Bri Greiskalns, BA
Research Professional 1
Zilverstand Lab
greis014@umn.edu
![hafar_haven headshot](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/images/hafar_haven_260x350.jpg)
Haven Hafar
Research Professional 2
Cognition & Brain (CAB) Lab
hafar001@umn.edu
![Lillian Hartnett](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/images/harnett.png)
Lilian Hartnett
Research Professional 1
hartn077@umn.edu
![jensen_anna headshot](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/images/jensen_anna_260x350.jpg)
Anna Jensen
Research Professional 1
CoTIPP (Vinogradov) Lab
jens1795@umn.edu
![johnson_rachel headshot](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/images/johnson_rachel_260x350.jpg)
Rachel Johnson, MS, PhD
Research Professional 3 Supervisor
Interventional Psychiatry (Nahas) Research Lab
john4830@umn.edu
![Mia Kellman](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/images/kellman_mia_2024.jpg)
Mia Kellman, BS
Research Professional 1
Neuromodulation Technician
Minnesota Tic and Compulsivity (MnTiC) Lab
Non-invasive Neuromodulation Lab (NNL)
kellm003@umn.edu
![IaOom Khang](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/images/khang_iaoom_2024_research_staff_260x350_2.20.44_pm-2.jpg)
IaOom Khang
Research Professional 1
Research Coordinator
Minnesota Tic and Compulsivity (MnTiC) Lab
khang105@umn.edu
![Liberty Homberg Kohler](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/images/holmberg_kohler_liberty2_2024_research_staff_260x350_2.20.44_pm-2.jpg)
Liberty Holmberg Kohler
Research Professional 3
CoTIPP (Vinogradov) Lab
holmb193@umn.edu
![Hannah Lewis](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/images/lewis_hannah_2024_research_staff_260x350_2.20.44_pm-2.jpg)
Hannah Lewis, MA
Research Professional 1
Zilverstand Lab
lewi1080@umn.edu
![lieske_alana headshot](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/images/lieske_alana_260x350.jpg)
Alana Lieske, BS
Research Professional 3
Manager, Non-invasive Neuromodulation Laboratories
liesk019@umn.edu
![Jada Loleng](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/images/loleng_jada_2024_research_staff_260x350_2.20.44_pm-2.jpg)
Jada Loleng
Research Professional 1
Davenport Lab (LIMBIC-CENC)
lolen002@umn.edu
![Christopher Madden](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/images/madden_christopher_2024_research_staff_260x350_2.20.44_pm-2.jpg)
Christopher Madden
Research Professional 2
Tervo-Clemmens Lab
madde269@umn.edu
![maple_matthew headshot](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/images/maple_matthew_260x350.jpg)
Matthew Maple, MBS
Research Professional 2
Herman Darrow Human Neuroscience Lab
maple036@umn.edu
![Elle Mark](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/images/mark_elle_2024_research_staff_260x350_2.20.44_pm-2.jpg)
Elle Mark
Research Professional 2
Anker Lab
mark0675@umn.edu
![markale_rucha headshot](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/images/markale_rucha_260x350.jpg)
Rucha Markale
Research Professional 1
Clinical Research Coordinator
Research on Depression, Self-Injury and Suicide Risk in Adolescents
marka088@umn.edu
![Tabitha Mungai](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/images/mungai_tabitha_2024_research_staff_260x350_2.20.44_pm-2.jpg)
Tabitha Mungai
Research Professional 1
Minnesota Tic and Compulsivity (MnTiC) Lab
munga031@umn.edu
![nair_aparna headshot](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/images/nair_aparna_260x350.jpg)
Aparna U. Nair
Research Professional 1
Research on Depression, Self-Injury and Suicide Risk in Adolescents
nair0035@umn.edu
![Neill](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/images/neill.png)
Madelyn Neill
Research Professional 1
neill036@umn.edu
![Gregory Niklason](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/images/niklason_0.png)
Gregory Niklason
Research Professional 1
Zilverstand Lab
nikl0012@umn.edu
![Giang Nguyen](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/images/nguyen_hoang-giang_2024_research_staff_260x350_2.20.44_pm-2.jpg)
Giang H. Nguyen
Research Professional 1
HEAT Lab
nguy2815@umn.edu
![Nathan Olinger](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/images/olinger_0.png)
Nathan Olinger, MS
Research Professional 3 Supervisor
CoTIPP (Vinogradov) Lab
oling055@umn.edu
![Grace Owens](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/images/owens_0.png)
Grace Owens
Research Professional 1
owens387@umn.edu
![Victoria Pipia](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/images/pipia_victoria_2024.jpg)
Victoria Pipia, MA
Research Professional 2
Clinical Research Coordinator
TNE Lab
pipia006@umn.edu
![Janani Ranatunga](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/images/ranatunga_janani_2024_research_staff_260x350_2.20.44_pm-2.jpg)
Janani Ranatunga
Research Professional 1
HEAT Lab
ranat004@umn.ed
![Emma Rasmussen](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/images/rasmussen_emma_2024_research_staff_260x350_2.20.44_pm-2.jpg)
Emma Rasmussen
Research Professional 1
Minnesota Center for Eating Disorders Research
rasmu960@umn.edu
![Donovan Roediger](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/images/roediger_0.png)
Donovan Roediger
Research Professional 3
Neuroimaging Analyist
Laboratory for Neuropsychiatric Imaging (LNPI)
Research in Adolescent Depression Lab (RAD Lab)
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Research Lab (FASD Lab)
Research in the Mechanisms of Addiction (RIMA Lab)
roedi004@umn.edu
![Mara Russell](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/images/russell_hannah_2024_research_staff_260x350_2.20.44_pm-2.jpg)
Mara Russell
Research Professional 1
CoTIPP (Vinogradov) Lab
russ1215@umn.edu
![Maryam Shah Din](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/images/shah_din_maryam_2024_research_staff_260x350_2.20.44_pm-2.jpg)
Maryam Shah Din
Research Professional 1
Interventional Psychiatry (Nahas) Research Lab
shahd012@umn.edu
![Wendy Schlinsog](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/images/schlinsog_wendy_2024_research_staff_260x350_2.20.44_pm-2.jpg)
Wendy Schlinsog
Research Professional 1
CoTIPP (Vinogradov) Lab
schli298@umn.edu
![hiba sheheitli](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/images/sheheitli_hiba_2024_research_staff_260x350_2.20.44_pm-2.jpg)
Hiba Sheheitli, PhD
Research Assistant Professor
Interventional Psychiatry (Nahas) Research Lab
shehe003@umn.edu
![Kara Stevens](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/images/stevens_kara_2024_research_staff_260x350_2.20.44_pm-2.jpg)
Kara Stevens
Research Professional 2
Cognition & Brain (CAB) Lab
stev0566@umn.edu
![sullivan_christi headshot](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/images/sullivan_christi_260x350.jpg)
Christi RP Sullivan, MPH
Research Professional 3
TNE Lab
perki322@umn.edu
![Collin Teich](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/images/teich_collin_2024_research_staff_260x350_2.20.44_pm-2.jpg)
Collin Teich
Research Professional 3
Cognition and Brain (CAB) Lab
teich407@umn.edu
![thoen_kayla_260x350](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/images/thoen_kayla_260x350.jpg)
Kayla Thoen
Research Professional 1
Interventional Psychiatry (Nahas) Research Lab
thoen073@umn.edu
![Kent Tuominen](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/images/tuominen_kent_2024_research_staff_260x350_2.20.44_pm-2.jpg)
Kent Tuominen
Research Professional 2
FASD Research Lab
tuomi105@umn.edu
![Jasmine Chao](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/images/chao.png)
Jasmine Willette
Research Professional 2
Cognition & Brain (CAB) Lab
chaox045@umn.edu
![Helen Yu](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/images/yu_helen_2024_research_staff_260x350_2.20.44_pm-2.jpg)
Helen Yu
Research Professional 2
Cognition & Brain (CAB) Lab
yu000289@umn.edu
![Alaa Abdalla](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/images/abdalla_alaa_2024_research_staff_260x350_2.20.44_pm-2.jpg)
Alaa Abdalla, MD
Visiting Scholar
RAD Lab
aabdalla@umn.edu
![Zeynep Basgoze](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/images/basgoze_zeynep_2024.jpg)
Zeynep Başgöze, PhD
Researcher 5
RAD Lab
bagze001@umn.edu
![breidenbach_heather headshot](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/images/breidenbach_heather_260x350.jpg)
Heather Breidenbach, BS
Researcher 2
TNE Lab
breid040@umn.edu
![buchanan_paisley 260x350](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/images/buchanan_paisley_260x350.png)
Paisley Buchanan
Researcher 2
bucha295@umn.edu
![Seth Koenig](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/images/koenig_seth_2024_research_staff_260x350_2.20.44_pm-2.jpg)
Seth Koenig
Research Professional 5
Herman Darrow Human Neuroscience Lab
koeni117@umn.edu
![moser_hannah headshot](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/images/moser_hannah_260x350.png)
Hannah Moser
Researcher 4
mose0180@umn.edu
![Cathy Chen](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/images/chen_cathy_2024_research_staff_260x350_2.20.44_pm-2.jpg)
Cathy Chen
Post-Doctoral Associate
CoTIPP (Vinogradov) Lab
chen5388@umn.edu
![Butool Durrani](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/images/durrani_butool_2024.jpg)
Butool Durrani, MD, MSc
Postdoctoral Associate
Interventional Psychiatry (Nahas) Research Lab
durra030@umn.edu
![Maya Hazimeh](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/images/hazimeh_maya_2024.jpg)
Maya Hazimeh, MD
Postdoctoral Associate
Interventional Psychiatry (Nahas) Research Lab
hazim003@umn.edu
![Eric Rawls](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/images/rawls.png)
Eric Rawls, PhD
Postdoctoral Associate
Cognition & Brain (CAB) Lab
rawls017@umn.edu
![Ahmed Sakr](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/images/sakr_ahmed_2024_research_staff_260x350_2.20.44_pm-2.jpg)
Ahmed Sakr, MD
Postdoctoral Research Associate
Interventional Psychiatry (Nahas) Research Lab
asakr@umn.edu
![Ghazaleh Soleimani Headshot](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/images/soleimani_ghazaleh_260x350.jpg)
Ghazaleh Soleimani, PhD
Postdoctoral Associate
Non-invasive Neuromodulation Lab (NNL)
solei039@umn.edu
![Emily Wilton](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/images/wilton_emily_2024.jpg)
Emily Wilton, PhD
Postdoctoral Associate
Minnesota Tic and Compulsivity (MnTiC) Lab
wilto018@umn.edu
![Xinyuan Yan](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/images/yan.png)
Xinyuan Yan, PhD
Postdoctoral Associate
Herman Darrow Human Neuroscience Lab
yan00286@umn.edu