Fellows

I am a postdoctoral scholar in the Anastassiou Lab studying the effects of electrical stimulation on neuron activity. I received my BSc in physics and my MSc and PhD in electronics engineering at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece. At Cedars-Sinai, I am investigating how neuron activity is affected by electrical stimulation, through bio-realistic neuron and network computational models. My current project attempts to develop more potent and selective protocols for electrical stimulation, relevant for human application in a range of brain disorders. We are also testing the developed protocols with in vitro and in vivo experiments in rodents and humans.

I am a postdoctoral scholar in the Karumanchi Lab studying preeclampsia and related adverse outcomes. I received my MD at the Tohoku University School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan. After my residency and clinical fellowship in Japan, I earned my doctorate in nephrology at Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine. I discovered the importance of NAD, a metabolite coenzyme linked with longevity, ameliorated kidney fibrosis in mouse models. In 2021, I joined the Karumanchi Lab at Cedars-Sinai as a postdoctoral researcher. My current research aims to characterize the neurocognitive phenotypes in mouse models of preeclampsia. I am studying the effects of long term effects of preeclampsia, employing a battery of behavioral tests and imaging studies in mouse models of preeclampsia to investigate the mechanisms by which preeclampsia leads to vascular dementia.