Lab Members

Michael Gezalian, MD, is a board-certified neurologist subspecializing in neurointensive care. After completing his neurology residency at Loma Linda University Medical Center in 2018, Gezalian pursued a clinical fellowship in neurointensive care at Cedars-Sinai to join the team of excellent clinicians at the Cedars-Sinai Neurointensive Care Unit in 2020. As a clinical fellow, he joined the Lahiri Lab and is studying the effects of antihypertensive therapies on cerebrovascular hemodynamics and cerebral perfusion. Gezalian also conducts clinical research in identifying risk factors associated with ground-level falls and subdural hematomas in the elderly, as well as investigating the potential neurological effects of early continuous renal replacement therapy initiation in post-cardiopulmonary arrest patients.

Winzey has been involved in research for the discovery of nonaddictive painkillers targeting the kappa opioid receptor and the development of quick antibiotic susceptibility assays for improved STD diagnostics. Kevin’s interests include understanding neurological and biochemical systems in the brain as they relate to trauma, mental illness and neurodegenerative diseases.

Scott is a recent graduate with a passion for neuroscience and mental health. His research background includes nanoparticle cancer therapy, fruit fly morphology, and using designer receptors to investigate the neurobiology of anxiety. He has also worked as an EMT and hopes to continue pursuing both research and clinical practice.