Faculty Directory / Children’s Center for Neurosciences Research (CCNR)

Our Investigators

name	Position(s)	CONTACT
Costas D. Arvanitis, PhD	Associate Professor George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering and Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering Georgia Institute of Technology	p: 404-385-5373 e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Jocelyne Bachevalier, PhD	Affiliate Scientist Division of Developmental and Cognitive Neuroscience Emory National Primate Research Center Samuel Candler Dobbs Professor Emerita Department of Psychology Emory University School of Medicine	e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Jinbing Bai, PhD, MSN, RN, FAAN	Assistant Professor Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing Emory University	e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Gary J. Bassell, PhD	Charles Howard Candler Professor of Cell Biology Chair, Department of Cell Biology Professor, Department of Neurology Scientific Director, Emory Stem Cell Core Emory University School of Medicine	p: 404-727-3772 e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Donald Jay Bearden, PhD	Neuropsychologist, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Assistant Professor, Department of Neurology, Emory University School of Medicine	p: 404-785-5357 e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Asaad G. Beshish, MD	Pediatric Cardiac Intensivist Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Cardiology Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Assistant Professor of Pediatrics Division of Pediatric Cardiology Emory University School of Medicine	e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Laura S. Blackwell, Ph.D., ABPP-CN	Board Certified Neuropsychologist Department of Neuropsychology Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta at Scottish Rite Associate Professor of Pediatrics Division of Neurology Emory University School of Medicine	p: 404-785-5895 e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Edward A Botchwey, PhD	Professor Department of Biomedical Engineering Georgia Institute of Technology	e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Barun Brahma, MD	Pediatric Neurosurgeon Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Adjunct Assistant Professor Department of Neurosurgery Emory University School of Medicine	p: 404-785-2940 e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Susan Brasher, PhD, MSN, CPNP, RN	Assistant Professor Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing Emory University	p: 404-727-6490 e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Erin M. Buckley, PhD	Assistant Professor Georgia Tech/Emory Department of Biomedical Engineering Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Research Scholar	p: 404-727-4323 e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
R. Craig Castellino, MD	Pediatric Hematologist/Oncologist, Aflac Cancer & Blood Disorders Center Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine	e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Joshua J. Chern, MD, PhD	Chief of Pediatric Neurosurgery Epilepsy Surgery Director Director for Neurosurgery Quality Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Adjunct Professor Department of Neurosurgery Emory University School of Medicine	p: 404-785-2900 e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Inyeong Choi, PhD	Associate Professor Department of Cell Biology Emory University School of Medicine	p: 404-712-2092 e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
John N. Constantino, MD	Chief, Behavioral and Mental Health, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Professor, Departments of Psychiatry and Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine Adjunct Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Morehouse University School of Medicine	e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Joseph F Cubells, MD, PhD	Medical Director Attending Psychiatrist Emory Autism Center Associate Professor Departments of Human Genetics and Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences Emory University School of Medicine	p: 404-727-2005 e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Daniel L. Drane, PhD, ABPP(CN)	Professor of Neurology and Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine Affiliate Professor of Neurology, University of Washington	p: (404) 727-2844 e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Andrew Escayg, PhD	Professor Department of Human Genetics Emory University School of Medicine	p: 404-712-8328 e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Natia Esiashvili, MD	Associate Professor Department of Radiation Oncology Emory University School of Medicine Member Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University	e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Victor Faundez, MD, PhD	Professor and Vice Chair Department of Cell Biology Center for Translational Social Neuroscience Emory University	p: 404-727-3900 e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Timothy R. Gershon, MD, PhD	Director, Children’s Center for Neurosciences Research Professor of Pediatrics Pediatric Neurology Aflac Cancer & Blood Disorders Center Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Emory University School of Medicine	e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Avanti Gokhale, PhD	Assistant Professor Department of Cell Biology Emory University School of Medicine	e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Grace Gombolay, MD	Assistant Professor of Pediatrics Division of Pediatric Neurology Emory University School of Medicine Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta	p: 404-785-5437 e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Shannon L. Gourley, PhD	Associate Professor Director of Graduate Studies, Neuroscience Program Departments of Pediatrics and Psychiatry Programs in Neuroscience and Pharmacology Emory University School of Medicine Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Emory National Primate Research Center	p: 404-727-2482 e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Jamika Hallman-Cooper, MD	Pediatric Neurologist Children’s Pediatric Neurology Practice Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Associate Professor Division of Neurology Department of Pediatrics Emory University School of Medicine	p: 404-727-6515 e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Shannon Hamrick, MD	Professor Division of Neonatology Department of Pediatrics Emory University School of Medicine	p: 404-727-3360 e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Stacy S. Heilman, PhD	Associate Professor Vice Chair for Research Operations Associate Director, Children’s Center for Neurosciences Research (CCNR) Emory University Dept of Pediatrics & Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Admin: Carla Armour carla.j.armour@emory.edu	p: 404-727-4819 e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Robyn A. Howarth, PhD, ABPP-CN	Neuropsychologist & Practice Director Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Associate Professor of Pediatrics Division of Neurology Emory University School of Medicine	e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Dawn Ilardi, PhD, ABPP-CN	Neuropsychologist Scottish Rite Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Adjunct Assistant Professor Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Emory University School of Medicine	p: 404-785-5894 e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Hyder A Jinnah, MD, PhD	Professor Departments of Neurology, Pediatrics, & Human Genetics Emory University School of Medicine	p: 404-727-9107 e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Stephanie R. Keller, MD	Medical Director, Neurogenetic and Metabolic Disease Program Director, Leukodystrophy Care Center Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Neurology Emory University School of Medicine	e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Anna M. Kenney, PhD	Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Director of Pediatric Neuro-Oncology Basic Research Program Aflac Cancer & Blood Disorders Center Emory University School of Medicine	e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Jennifer Q. Kwong, PhD	Assistant Professor Department of Pediatrics	p: 404-727-1336 e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Michelle C. LaPlaca, PhD	Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology & Emory University Research Biomedical Engineer, Atlanta VA Medical Center	e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Tobey MacDonald, MD	Pediatric Hematologist/Oncologist, Program Medical Director of Neuro-Oncology, Aflac Cancer & Blood Disorders Center Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Professor of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine	e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Nathalie Maitre, MD, PhD	Professor Director of Early Development and Cerebral Palsy Research Division of Neonatology Department of Pediatrics Emory University School of Medicine Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta	e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Hui Mao, PhD	Professor of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Emory Center for Systems Imaging Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Emory-GT Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering Affiliate Scientist, Emory National Primate Research Center	p: 404-712-0357 e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
David J. Marcus, PhD, ABPP-CN	Neuropsychologist Scottish Rite Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Adjunct Assistant Professor Rehabilitation Medicine Emory University School of Medicine	p: 404-785-2813 e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Susan Margulies, PhD	Assistant Director, Directorate for Engineering U.S. National Science Foundation Professor Georgia Research Alliance Eminent Scholar in Injury Biomechanics Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering Georgia Tech College of Engineering Emory University School of Medicine	e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Claire M. Mazewski, MD	Pediatric Hematologist/Oncologist, Aflac Cancer & Blood Disorders Center Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Eminent Physician, Emory University School of Medicine	e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Anne Z. Murphy, PhD	Professor & Director of Graduate Studies Neuroscience Institute College of Arts & Sciences Georgia State University	p: 404-413-5332 e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
David O'Banion, MD	Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrician, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine Adjunct Professor of Pediatrics, Morehouse School of Medicine Core Faculty, Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (LEND), Georgia State University	e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Susan Palasis, MD	Director, Pediatric Neuroradiology Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Professor, Radiology and Pediatrics Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences Emory University School of Medicine	e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Marie-Claude Perreault, PhD	Associate Professor Department of Cell Biology Emory University School of Medicine	e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Bryan Philbrook, MD	Pediatric Neurologist Medical Director, Cerebrovascular Services Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Associate Professor Division of Neurology Department of Pediatrics Emory University School of Medicine	e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Deqiang Qiu, PhD	Associate Professor Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences Program Director of MRI, Center for Systems Imaging Emory University School of Medicine	e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Jessica Raper, PhD	Associate Professor of Pediatrics Division of Neurology Emory University School of Medicine Emory National Primate Research Center	e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Andrew Reisner, MD, FACS, FAAP	Elaine and John C. Carlos Chair for Neurotrauma Pediatric Neurosurgery Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Assistant Professor of Neurological Surgery Department of Neurosurgery Emory University School of Medicine Clinical Assistant Professor Department of Pediatrics Emory University School of Medicine Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor Department of Surgery Morehouse School of Medicine	p: 404-785-2900 e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Mar Sanchez, PhD	Professor Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences Emory University School of Medicine Division Chief and Core Scientist Developmental and Cognitive Neuroscience Division Emory National Primate Research Center	p: 404-712-2393 e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Alicia K. Smith, PhD	Vice Chair for Research Diana & Bryan Blair Research Professor Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics Emory University School of Medicine	p: 404-712-5006 e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Binjian Sun, PhD	Image Processing Scientist Department of Radiology Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta	p: 404-785-3478 e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Xiangyang Tang, PhD, DABR	Professor Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences Emory University School of Medicine	p: (404) 712-1869 e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Erin B. Tone, PhD	Professor, Department of Psychology Director of Clinical Training Chair, Clinical Psychology Program School of Arts and Sciences Georgia State University	p: 404-413-6291 e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Saila Upadhyayula, MD	Neurologist Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta and Emory Healthcare Assistant Professor of Pediatrics Division of Neurology Emory University School of Medicine	e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Sumit Verma, MD	Associate Professor Division of Neurology Department of Pediatrics Emory University School of Medicine Pediatric Neurologist Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta	p: 404-785-4688 e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Barbara M. Weissman, MD	Associate Professor of Pediatrics & Neurology Emory University School of Medicine Pediatric Neurologist Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta	p: 404-778-2400 e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Lewis A. Wheaton, PhD	Associate Professor Department of Applied Physiology Georgia Institute of Technology	p: 404-385-2339 e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
David S. Wolf, MD, PhD	Chief of Neurology Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Associate Professor of Pediatrics Emory University School of Medicine Director, Comprehensive Neurofibromatosis Clinic Director, Comprehensive Tuberous Sclerosis Complex Clinic Program Director, Pediatric Neurology Residency Program	p: 404-785-4688 e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
David W. Wright, MD	Professor and Chair Department of Emergency Medicine Emory University School of Medicine Adjunct Professor Department of Biomedical Engineering Georgia Institute of Technology	p: 404-727-3990 e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Laura A. Wright, PhD	Pediatric Psychologist Departments of Neurology and Neuropsychology Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Adjunct Assistant Professor Department of Rehabilitation Medicine Emory University School of Medicine	p: 404-785-6359 e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
David M. Wrubel, MD	Adjunct Assistant Professor Department of Pediatrics Emory University School of Medicine Medical Director, Neuro Spine Care for Kids Pediatric Neurosurgeon Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta	e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Shan Ping Yu, MD, PhD	Professor Department of Anesthesiology Emory University School of Medicine VA Medical Center, Atlanta	p: 404-712-8678 e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)