Principal Investigators

Levi Hargrove, PhD
Levi Hargrove, PhD
Scientific Chair, The Regenstein Foundation Center for Bionic Medicine
Director, Neural Engineering for Prosthetics and Orthotics Lab
Associate Professor, Departments of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation and Engineering, Northwestern University
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Arun Jayaraman, PhD, PT
Arun Jayaraman, PT, PhD
Executive Director, Technology & Innovation Hub (tiHUB); Director, Max Näder Center for Rehabilitation Technologies & Outcomes Research
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Ronald James Cotton, MD, PhD
R. James Cotton, MD, PhD
Clinician-Researcher
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Dr. Prakash Jayabalan
Prakash Jayabalan, MD, PhD
Attending Physician
Physician-Scientist Director of the Nancy W. Knowles Strength + Endurance Lab
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Professional Staff

Emoonah McClerklin, BA
Research Assistant
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Shreya Aalla
Research Assistant
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Rachel Andersen, BS
Research Engineer I - Mechanical
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Ann Barlow
Ann Barlow-Lichter, PhD, MS, ELS
Team Scientist II
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Suzanne Finucane
Suzanne Belmont Finucane, MS, CCRC, PTA
Operations Manager
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Olivia Botonis, BS
Biomedical Engineer
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Kevin Brenner, MS
Research Engineer II - Mechanical
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Kristine Buchler, PT, DPT
Kristine Buchler, PT, DPT
Research Physical Therapist
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Chandler Clark, MS
Research Engineer II - Mechanical
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Vikram Darbhe
Vikram Darbhe, MS
Biomedical Research Engineer III
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Matt Giffhorn
Matt Giffhorn, PT, DPT, NCS
Physical Therapist
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Shenan Hoppe-Ludwig
Shenan Hoppe-Ludwig, CPO
Research Prosthetist-Orthotist
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Andrea Ikeda, MS, CP
Research Prosthetist
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Chrestien Ilaya, BS
Research Engineer I - Mechanical
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Jim Lipsey
Jim Lipsey, MS, PE
Engineering Manager, Mechatronics Team
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Rebecca Macaluso, MS
Biomedical Engineer II
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Rachel Maronati, BS
Project Manager
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Matt McGuire
Matt McGuire, PT, DPT
Physical Therapist
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Kelly McKenzie
Kelly McKenzie, PT, DPT, NCS
Research Physical Therapist
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Laura Miller, CP, PhD
Laura Miller, CP, PhD
Prosthetist
Associate Professor
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Matthew Mongeon
Matthew Mongeon, MS
Research Engineer III - Electrical
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Andrea Moore
Andrea Moore
Business Support Manager
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Megan O'Brien, PhD
Megan O'Brien, PhD
Research Scientist II
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Meghan O'Connell, PhD, MS
Senior Scientific Writer, Research Grant Manager
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Sara Prokup, PT, DPT
Sara Prokup, PT, DPT
Manager, Research Operations
Max Nader Center for Rehabilitation Technologies and Outcomes
Office of Translational Research
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Dylan Schellenberg, BS, BA
Scientific Writer
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Kunal Shah
Research Engineer II - Biomedical
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Annie Simon
Annie Simon, PhD
Engineering Manager
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Victor Stepanov, MS
Research Engineer I - Mechanical
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Michael Stephens
Michael Stephens, BS
Research Engineer III - Electrical
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Kristi Turner, OTR/L
Kristi Turner, DHS, OTR/L
Research Occupational Therapist
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Frank Ursetta, MS
Frank Ursetta, MS
Research Engineer III - Mechanical
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Grant Wang, MS
Research Engineer II - Electrical
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Postdoctoral Fellows

Kyle Embry
Kyle Embry, PhD
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
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Sung Yul Shin, PhD
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
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Graduate Students

Nicholas Shawen
Nicholas Shawen, MS
PhD Candidate
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Maggie Swerdloff
Maggie Swerdloff, BA
PhD Candidate
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Yuni Teh
Yuni Teh, BS
PhD Candidate
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