Lab Members

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Rishav Sapahia

Research Associate I
BTECH Computer Science, Jaypee University of Information Technology, Himachal Pradesh

Research work: Data curation and AI/ML developments including (1) De-biasing algorithms impacted by demographics, (2) Quality Assurance classifiers, (3) Laterality classification, (4) Data labelling optimization, and (5) Image segmentation algorithms.

Michael Garcia

Medical Student at University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
B.S. in Biomedical Engineering, University of Miami

Research work: (1) Investigating the distortion of fractal complexity in biological signals. (2) I-Corps@NCATS short-course program: Investigated the validity of virtual biomarkers in a virtual environment.

Javier De Jesus Fernandez

Medical Student at University of Miami Miller School of Medicine

Research work: (1) Investigating the eye-brain connectome in AD using fNIRS, (22) Aiding with XR application evaluations in clinical settings. (3) Evaluated intraocular pressure and postural change effects in systolic and diastolic blood pressure as value-added metrics for the diagnosis and management of cardiovascular disease and stroke risk. The research results were presented at the Society of Brain Mapping and Therapeutics conference 2022 as an invited talk.

Lynne Leveille

Medical Student at University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
B.S. in Psychobiology, UCLA; MSN in Nursing, Columbia University

Research work: Aiding with AI/ML applications and fNIRS studies.

Varun Krishnan

Medical Student at University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
B.S. in Health Science, University of Miami

Research work: Aiding with AI/ML applications and fNIRS studies

Michael Antonietti

Medical Student at University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
B.S. in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Miami

Research work: Aiding with AI/ML applications and fNIRS studies.

Arjun Hiren

Research Volunteer at University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Undergraduate Student at University of Florida (B.S. in Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies)

Research work: Aiding with XR applications.

Marvin Cruz

Medical Student at University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
B.S. in Neuroscience, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD

Research project: Evaluation of Visuospatial Dysfunction in Alzheimer's Patients Using Novel TD-fNIRS Device. U SOAR: Summer Of Advanced Research Award.

Sasha Semaan

Research Volunteer at University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
B.S. in Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular Genetics, UCLA

Research work: (1) Aiding with AI/ML retinal image segmentation application. (2) Ocular Biomarkers in AD study presented at the Society of Brain Mapping and Therapeutics conference 2023 as an invited talk.

Irene Newman Jimenez

Research Volunteer at University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
B.A. in Psychology and Gender, Sexuality, Feminist and Social Justice Studies, McGill University

Research work: (1) Test-retest reliability in fNIRS studies. (2) Aiding with XR usability tests. (3) Eye-brain connectome in AD using fNIRS.

Ignacio Anzola De Goiricelaya

B.S. in Health Science, University of Miami

Research work: Aiding with AI/ML retinal image segmentation applications and fNIRS studies.

Rachel Cabauy

Research Volunteer at University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
B.S. in Biochemistry, Florida International University

Research work: (1) Test-retest reliability in fNIRS studies. (2) Pupillometry study (results presented at the Society of Brain Mapping and Therapeutics conference 2023 as an invited talk).

Kelly Acuna

Research Volunteer at University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Medical Student at Georgetown University

Research work: Eye-Brain Connectome: Ocular Pain Study (Preceptor: Anat Galor, M.D., MSPH)

Nicholas Reyes, M.D., M.S.

Research Volunteer at University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Ocular Pain and Dry Eye Research Fellowship – Preceptor: Anat Galor, M.D., MSPH

Research work: Eye-Brain Connectome: Ocular Pain Study

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