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Center for Bionic Medicine

CBM People

Center Director

 

Todd Kuiken, MD, Ph.D. Todd Kuiken, MD, PhD
Director, Center for Bionic Medicine
Director, Amputee Research & Clinical Systems Lab
312-238-1315
tkuiken@northwestern.edu

Lab Directors

 

Levi Hargrove, Ph.D. Levi Hargrove, PhD
Director, Neural Engineering for Prosthetics & Orthotics Lab
312-238-2084
l-hargrove@northwestern.edu
Arun Jayaraman, PT, PhD
Director, Rehabilitation Technologies & Outcomes Lab
312-238-6875
a-jayaraman@northwestern.edu
Jonathon Sensinger, Ph.D. Jonathon Sensinger, PhD
Director, Prosthesis Design & Control Lab
312-238-6036
j-sensinger@northwestern.edu

Clinical Faculty/Staff

 

Suzanne Finucane, PTA Suzanne Finucane, PTA
Physical Therapist Assistant
312-238-0937
sfinucane@ric.org
Susan Dluhy Susan Dluhy
Research Physical Therapist
312-238-2637
sdluhy@ric.org
Megan Herrmann, PT, DPT
Physical Therapist
312-238-5652
mherrmann@ric.org
Robert Lipschutz, CP Robert Lipschutz, CP
Prosthetist
312-238-4137
rlipschutz@ric.org  
Gayatri Mathur, PT Gayatri Mathur, PT
Physical Therapist
312-238-0936
gmathur@ric.org
Laura Miller, Ph.D., CP Laura Miller, PhD, CP
Research Scientist/Prosthetist
312-238-1183
lamiller@northwestern.edu
Kelly Nance Kelly Nance
Research Physical Therapist
312-238-5652
knance@ric.org
Kathy Stubblefied, OTR Kathy Stubblefied, OTR
Occupational Therapist
312-238-1364
k-stubblefield@northwestern.edu
Kristi Turner Kristi Turner, OTR/L
Occupational Therapist
312-238-1364
kturner@ricres.org
 

Technical Faculty/Staff

 

Ann Barlow, Ph.D. Ann Barlow, PhD
Scientific Writer
312-238-5653
abarlow@ric.org 
Bernard Bechara, MS Bernard Bechara, MS
Research Engineer
312-238-5655
bbechara@ric.org
Caitlin Chicoine Caitlin Chicoine
Research Assistant
312-238-0939
cchicoine@ric.org
Connor Griffith, MS
Research Engineer
312-238-1567
Tom Idstein, MS Tom Idstein, MS
Research Engineer
312-238-2089
tidstein@ric.org
Jim Lipsey, MS, PE Jim Lipsey, MS, PE
Engineering Manager
312-238-1568
j-lipsey@northwestern.edu  
Blair Lock, MS, PEng Blair Lock, MS, PEng
Director of Operations
312-238-1114
b-lock@northwestern.edu 
Virg Mazzeo Virg Mazzeo

Research Engineer
312-238-1362

vmazzeo@ric.org
Robert Parks, MBA Robert Parks, MBA
Systems Developer
312-238-2085
rparks@cpiusa.com
Vijeth Rai Vijeth Rai
Research Assistant
312-238-5858
vrai@ricres.org
Annie Simon, PhD
Research Scientist
312-238-1158
annie-simon@northwestern.edu
Levi Sutton, MS Levi Sutton, MS
Research Engineer
312-238-0938
l-sutton@northwestern.edu
Ashley Thomas

Ashley Thomas

Research Engineer
312-238-0943
athomas@ricres.org

Dennis Tkach, Ph.D. Dennis Tkach, PhD
Research Scientist
312-238-1193
dtkach@ric.org
Dat Tran, MS Dat Tran, MS
Applications Developer
312-503-2090
dat-tran@northwestern.edu

Administrative Staff

 

Andre'a Moore Andre'a Moore
Administrative Coordinator
312-238-2087
amoore@ric.org
Anisha Brooks Anisha Brooks
Research Administrator
312-238-1265
abrooks@ric.org

Post-Doctoral Fellows

 

Sean Deeny, Ph.D. Sean Deeny, PhD
Post-Doctoral Fellow
312-238-5651
sean.deeny@northwestern.edu
J. Alex Birdwell, MS

J. Alex Birdwell, PhD
Post-Doctoral Fellow
j-birdwell@northwestern.edu

Nick Fey, PhD

Nick Fey, PhD

Post-Doctoral Fellow
312-238-1566
nfey@ricres.org

Robert Gregg, Ph.D. Robert Gregg, PhD
Post-Doctoral Fellow
312-238-1569

rgregg@northwestern.edu

Venn Ravichandran, Ph.D. Venn Ravichandran, PhD
Post-Doctoral Fellow
312-238-2086
vennjr@u.northwestern.edu
 
Evren Samur, Ph.D.

Evren Samur, PhD

Post-Doctoral Fellow
312-238-1570
e-samur@northwestern.edu

 

Graduate Students

 

Adenike Adewuyi
MD/PhD Student, MSTP
adenike-adewuyi
@fsm.northwestern.edu
Joshua Peng Joshua Peng
PT/PhD Student, PT/BME
joshuapeng2015
@u.northwestern.edu
Elliott Rouse, MS Elliott Rouse, MS
PhD Student, BME
312-238-2083
e-rouse@u.northwestern.edu
Camila Shirota, MS Camila Shirota, MS
PhD Student, BME
312-238-6821
camila.shirota
@u.northwestern.edu
Lauren Smith Lauren Smith
Howard Hughes Medical Fellow
312-238-6099
lauren-smith@md.northwestern.edu
John Spanias

John Spanias
PhD Student, BME
312-238-1475
john.spanias@u.northwestern.edu

Alex Trazkovich
PhD Student, ME
312-238-1565
AlexTrazkovich2016
@u.northwestern.edu

Reva Van Aartsen

Reva Van Aartsen
PhD Student, BME
312-238-1565
RebeccaVan2015
@u.northwestern.edu

Aaron Young

Aaron Young
PhD Student, BME
312-238-2415
ajyoung@u.northwestern.edu

Surgical Collaborators

 

Gregory A. Dumanian, MD Gregory A. Dumanian, MD
FACS Surgeon
312-695-6022
gdumania@nmh.org  
Jason M. Souza, MD Jason M. Souza, MD
Resident, Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
jasonmsouza@gmail.com