
Research Team

Lora Appel, PhD
Principal Investigator
aka The General

Katherine Bourolias
VRec Therapist & RA
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Madeline Wong
Research Assistant
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Susanna Pardini
Intl PhD Student
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Shimi Mayer
Lab Programmer
aka The Real Shim Shady

Danielle Tchao
Research Coordinator
aka Dan B'chan

Hira Alizai
Research Assistant
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Joanne Berrigan
Consultant
aka Dementia Doula

Kiana Masoudi
Research Assistant

Hannah Gray
Research Assistant
aka Winners

Isabella Garito
Research Assistant

Shida Ansell
Research Assistant

Cameron Theta
Lab Recorder
aka 360 phenom
Advisory Committee

Caregiver Advisor

Jessica Bindra
Caregiver Advisor

Morgan Rosenberg
Business Advisor

Caregiver Advisor

Barry Pendergast
Senior Advisor

Senior Advisory Panel
Alumni

Eva Appel
Research Analyst II

Research Designer​

Research Analyst​

Dr. Orli Bogler
Research Assistant

Tanya Narang
Research Assistant​

Research Assistnat

Danjay Hill
Research Intern

Raheleh Saryazdi, PhD
Assistant Professor

Essete Makonnen
Research Assistant

Research Assistant

Zain Pasat
Research Assistant

Research Assistant

Dr. Leedan Cohen
Research Assistant

Micaela Wiseman
Research Intern

Kelly Qi
Research Assistant

Emma Nguyen
Research Analyst​

Research Assistant

Design Intern

Lucy Gao
Graphic Designer

Natalie Ein, PhD
Research Assistant