Meet the People of ZVAMC Labs
The research team at ZVAMC Neuroscience and Biomechanics Labs is comprised of world-class faculty specializing in neurology and biomedical engineering. Learn more about ZVAMC Labs director, Dr. Brian Stemper, collaborative faculty, and staff, below.
ZVAMC Faculty
The faculty of ZVAMC Labs spearhead investigations into the neuroscience of head and neck injury, as well as the restoration of nervous system function after injury, defect and disease.
Brian D. Stemper, PhD
Professor, Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering; Neurosurgery
Matthew D. Budde, PhD
Associate Professor
Antje Kroner-Milsch, MD, PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Neurosurgery; Associate Director, Neuroscience Research Center
Shekar N. Kurpad, MD, PhD
Professor; Senior Associate Dean, Neuroscience; Founding Director, Wisconsin Institute of NeuroScience (WINS)
Michael McCrea, PhD, ABPP
The Shekar N. Kurpad, MD, PhD, Chair in Neurosurgery; Professor; Vice Chair of Research; Co-director, Neurotrauma Research Center; Director, Brain Injury Research Program
Frank A. Pintar, PhD
Professor
Tyler Rooks, PhD
Assistant Professor
Karthik Somasundaram, PhD
Research Assistant Professor, Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering
Jordan Williams, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor, Marquette-Ϲ Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering, Ϲ Department of Neurosurgery
Narayan Yoganandan, PhD
Professor & Chair of Biomechanics, Department of Neurosurgery; Orthopaedic Surgery; Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering
Key Administrative Personnel
Administrative Personnel at the Zablocki VA Medical Center Laboratories are instrumental in ensuring the successful management of research projects, personnel, students and facilities.
Christy Stadig
Program Director II, Neurosurgery; Center Administrator, Center for Imaging Research
Team Members
Team members of the Zablocki VA Medical Center Laboratories play a critical role the advancement of medical knowledge and technologies.
Austin Amato
Lab Supervisor
Klaus Driesslein
Engineer III
Dale Halloway
Program Director I
Balaji Harinathan
Graduate Student
Shannon Kafura
Graduate Student
Verushca Gasiorowski
Graduate Student
William Lindahl
Engineer I
Jared Koser, MS
Engineer II
Emma Moravec
Graduate Student