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Burke Neurological Institute brings hope to those living with neurological disabilities. In our research laboratories led by faculty, we translate groundbreaking basic and translational research into clinical treatments to help people can see, talk, and walk again.

Faculty & Research Labs

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Sunghee Cho, Ph.D.
Preclinical Stroke Modeling Laboratory
We closely examine stroke pathology to address the gap between preclinical and clinical settings for translational medicine.
Cho Lab
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Kathleen M. Friel, Ph.D.
Clinical Laboratory for Early Brain Injury Recovery
We aims to improve hand function in children with cerebral palsy (CP).
Friel Lab
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Gary E. Gibson, Ph.D.
Laboratory for Mitochondrial Biology and Metabolic Dysfunction in Neurodegeneration
We aim to discover the underlying cause of age-related neurodegenerative diseases to develop effective therapies.
Gibson Lab
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Edmund R. Hollis II, Ph.D.
Circuit Repair Laboratory
We study the function of cortical motor networks after spinal cord injury.
Hollis Lab
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Tomoko Kitago, M.D.
Human Motor Recovery Laboratory
We are studying the control of movements after neurological injury, particularly after stroke.
Kitago Lab
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Glen Prusky, Ph.D.
Laboratory for Visual Disease and Therapy
We focus on advancing treatments for visual dysfunction and vision loss in adults and children.
Prusky Lab
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Rajiv R. Ratan, M.D., Ph.D.
Laboratory for Redox Biology and Neural Protection and Repair
We aim to understand adaptive programs that facilitate the brain's ability to combat injury and to foster repair.
Ratan Lab
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Botir T. Sagdullaev, Ph.D.
Visual Plasticity and Repair Laboratory
We focuses on sensory signal processing, on how fundamental yet simple synaptic mechanisms underlie our perception of the world around us.
Sagdullaev Lab
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Vibhu Sahni, Ph.D.
Laboratory for Cell Fate Specification and Circuit Development
We aim is to identify molecules that can be recruited to restore functions or to take on new functions.
Sahni Lab
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Dianna E. Willis, Ph.D.
Laboratory for Axonal and RNA Biology
We focus on sensory neuron axonal biology, on how local events within the axon are important in driving normal and pathological behaviors. 
Willis Lab
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Yutaka Yoshida, Ph.D.
Neural Connectivity Development in Physiology and Disease Laboratory
We are interested in formation, function, and regeneration of motor circuits controlling locomotor and skilled movements.
Yoshida Lab
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Jian Zhong, Ph.D.
Molecular Regeneration and Neuroimaging Laboratory
We focus on elucidating the molecular mechanisms that drive axon regeneration during early development after injury or degenerative disease.
Zhong Lab

Core Facilities

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Elena Ivanova, Ph.D.
Structural and Functional Imaging Core
Offers experimental and educational resources, data analysis and documentation to the investigators.
Imaging Core
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Saravanan S. Karuppagounder, Ph.D.
Spinal Cord Injury Core
Offers expertise on conducting spinal cord injury experiments and a facility with advanced equipment.
SCI Core

Research Methods

Stem Cells
Axonal Regeneration
Robotic-Assisted Rehabilitation
Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation
Drug Discovery
Genetics
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