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Áine Russell is the CORTEX Program Manager at BIDMC. She joined CORTEX in 2023 after previously working with Parkinson's disease in the Movement Disorders Center at BIDMC. She is originally from the Boston area and has a Master's in Public Health in Epidemiology from Boston University. In her free...

Asha graduated from Johns Hopkins University in 2023 with majors in Neuroscience and Public Health. She joined PAINT as a Clinical Research Assistant, where she contributed to a variety of Alzheimer's clinical trials. Asha is in medical school and hopes to specialize in Neurology with a research...

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...

Suzanne Welcher, RN is a clinical research nurse in the Neurology Department. Her experience in clinical research started with patients with type 1 diabetes and then rheumatologic diseases, primarily systemic lupus erythematosus, before transitioning her focus on patients with neurologic diseases...

Dylan is a clinical research coordinator in CORTEX, formerly PAINT, who works on Alzheimer's Disease research. He graduated Northeastern University in May 2024 with a degree in behavioral neuroscience with plans to pursue a medical degree in cognitive neurology. In his free time, he enjoys playing...

Luis Sierra, MS is a current student at William James College in the clinical psychology program. Prior to attending William James College, Luis served as the program manager for PAINT between 2020-2023. Currently, Luis is focusing on observational studies at BIDMC targeting early cognitive markers...

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...

Ann has been working in clinical research for most of her career at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. She worked as a research nurse on the Stroke Team, in the Clinical Research Center, in the Center for Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation and with the Football Players Health Study at Harvard. She is...