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Veronica is a nurse practitioner who joined the CNU after practicing in primary care in Western MA. Prior to becoming an NP, she worked in cognitive neurology department doing research which focused on Alzheimer’s disease. She has always had an interest in cognitive neurology, specifically working...

Dr. Merchant is board certified in Neurology and graduated from Swami Ramanand Teerth Marathwada University, Nanded / Government Medical College in 2009. Dr. Merchant completed a residency at Hahnemann University Hospital. Dr. Merchant focuses on Movement Disorders, including Difficulty With Walking...

Naina is a 4 th year undergraduate student at Northeastern University, majoring in Biology and minoring in Music. She joined CORTEX as a co-op student and focuses on Huntington's and Parkinson's disease research studies. With a passion for medicine, she hopes to apply to medical school after...

Dr. Pushpa Narayanaswami is a prominent neuromuscular neurologist, researcher, and educator who serves as the Vice Chair of Clinical Operations in the Department of Neurology at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) in Boston, MA. She is also a Professor of Clinical Neurology at Harvard...

Chiara is a 3rd year undergraduate student at Northeastern University studying Behavioral Neuroscience. She joined the CORTEX Team as a co-op student, with a focus on Huntington’s and Parkinson’s disease research studies. She hopes to apply to medical school after graduation and a few gap years. On...

Caroline graduated from Lafayette College in 2025, with a B.S. in Biology and a minor in Spanish. Throughout her time in college, she developed an interest in clinical research, particularly focusing on neurodegenerative diseases. She joined the CORTEX team as a Clinical Research Coordinator, where...

Alex is a clinical research coordinator in CORTEX working on both neurodegenerative and neuromuscular studies. Originally from New York City, she graduated from Wesleyan University in 2025, where she double majored in Neuroscience and Psychology. Outside of work, Alex loves to play soccer, learn new...

Dr. Lan Luo is on the faculty in the Movement Disorders Division in the department of neurology at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, and is an Instructor in Neurology at Harvard Medical School. She is Medical Director of our Deep Brain Stimulation Program, who joined us after her fellowship and...

Dr. Philip Avigan is a neurologist who specializes in movement disorders. He currently holds the position of a Movement Disorders Fellow at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) and is also a clinical fellow in Neurology at Harvard Catalyst, a role he commenced in mid-2024. Dr. Avigan earned...