​FLAVIO FROHLICH, PH.D. – PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Flavio’s goal is to revolutionize how we treat psychiatric illnesses. His vision is that understanding cortical state dynamics will enable the development of novel non-invasive brain stimulation paradigms that directly target pathological network dynamics. Flavio is convinced that such rational design of neurotherapeutics will open the door for individualized, highly effective brain stimulation in psychiatry. Flavio is passionate about combining different methodological approaches to scientific problems and hopes to establish the field of network neuroscience. When Flavio is not busy in the lab (ever?), he enjoys being with his wife Anita and his children (and future lab members) Sophia, Galileo, Amalia, and Leonardo.

 AARJAV PATEL – UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH ASSISTANT

Aarjav Patel is a first-year undergraduate student at UNC Chapel Hill. He is pursuing a B.S. in Neuroscience alongside Chemistry. As a research assistant, Aarjav is interested in learning about the applications of noninvasive neurostimulation with imaging techniques to treat psychiatric illnesses in the population. In his spare time, Aarjav enjoys playing basketball and ping-pong, swimming, and reading books.

 ALLY REARDON – UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH ASSISTANT

Ally Reardon is a second-year undergraduate student at UNC Chapel Hill.  She is pursuing a B.S. in Psychology with a minor in Chemistry.  Ally is a research assistant in the Frohlich lab and is interested in the relationship between neural frequencies and maladaptive cognitions.  In her free time, Ally enjoys exercising, cooking, and watching crime shows.

​AMBER MCFERREN – UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH ASSISTANT

Amber McFerren is a first-year undergraduate student at UNC Chapel Hill. She is pursuing a B.S. in Neuroscience with a minor in Chemistry. As a Research Assistant in the Frohlich Lab, she is interested in the connection between neural oscillations and cognition. She is particularly fascinated by the implications of this connection in regards to potential psychiatric treatment. In her free time, Amber enjoys dancing, biking, and baking desserts.

​CHRIS KRAEMER – UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH ASSISTANT

Chris Kraemer is a senior at UNC Chapel Hill and is pursing a B.S. in Computer Science and a B.A. in Biology. Chris is a research assistant in the Frohlich lab and is developing and building the next-generation ferret behavior box. In his free time Chris enjoys using the maker-spaces on UNC's campus, fishing, and meeting up with friends to play video games.

EHSAN NEGAHBANI, PH.D. – POSTDOCTORAL SCHOLAR

​​Ehsan is a postdoc research associate with a background in Biomedical Engineering and Physics. He is performing in vitro electrophysiology experiments, computational modeling and signal processing methods to understand how brain oscillations may interact with externally induced stimuli. He is currently using a combination of electrical, optogenetic and pharmacological stimulation methods and interested in corresponding microscopic and mesoscopic changes. Ehsan received his PhD from University of Waikato, New Zealand, where he studied state transitions in neural systems using a combined experimental and computational neuroscience approach.   Using nonlinear dynamics and control theories, he applied bifurcation and observability analyses to make predictions in the behavior of neural and ecological systems undergoing state transitions. When he is not working in the lab he is enjoying cooking, music, reading, fishing and hiking.

 EMMA MILLIGAN – UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH ASSISTANT

Emma Milligan is a sophomore undergraduate student at UNC Chapel Hill. She is pursuing a B.S. in Neuroscience with a double minor in Chemistry and Spanish for the Medical Professions. As a research assistant in the Frohlich Lab, she is interested in the connections between neural oscillations and working memory. She is particularly interested in the applications this research has on psychiatric treatment. In her free time, Emma enjoys cooking, spending time with friends, hiking, and painting. 

GOUTHAM GANESAN, M.D. PH.D - PSYCHIATRY RESIDENT

Goutham Ganesan, MD/PhD is a Psychiatry resident at UNC Hospitals. His previous research at UC Irvine involved the use of Near-Infrared Spectrocopy to study physiology in a variety of human studies. His interests in the Frohlich lab involve the use of near-infrared light in neurostimulation, as well as how optical techniques could be used to better understand the effects of other stimulation methods. Other interests include music (primarily Indian), literature, basketball, and spending time with his two children. ​

JHANA PARIKH - STUDY COORDINATOR

​​Jhana Parikh graduated from UNC Chapel Hill in May 2018 with a B.S. in Psychology. She is currently a study coordinator focusing on the use of brain stimulation to reduce auditory hallucinations in schizophrenia. Her research interests include top-down regulation of the autonomic nervous system and clinical outcomes in response to tACS. In her free time, Jhana enjoys solving crossword puzzles, watching Marvel movies, and playing marimba.

JULIANNA PRIM - GRADUATE STUDENT

​Julianna is currently a 4th year doctoral student in Human Movement Science.  She graduated from NC State University summa cum laude with a BS in Biological Sciences   Julianna’s research interests include neuroimaging and the physiology of mTBI and chronic pain and investigating long term effects as well as improving recovery in both populations. In the Frohlich lab, Julianna focuses on the network dynamics of chronic pain and the development of novel interventions based on non-invasive brain stimulation. In her spare time, Julianna enjoys swimming, hiking, and playing basketball.

JUSTIN RIDDLE, PH.D. - POSTDOCTORAL SCHOLAR

Justin Riddle graduated with a Ph.D. in Psychology from the University of California, Berkeley. He is studying the mechanistic role of neural oscillations in cognition. He uses noninvasive brain stimulation concurrent with neuroimaging to analyze the network level organization of the brain as human subjects engage in cognitive control. Justin hopes that his research will provide crucial scientific groundwork for the development of new brain stimulation treatments in psychiatry. In his free time, Justin is an avid yoga practitioner, board gamer, and consciousness enthusiast.

KAELIN KENNEDY -  STUDY COORDINATOR

Kaelin Kennedy graduated from UNC Chapel Hill in May 2018 with a B.A in English and Biology. She currently works as a study coordinator exploring the use of tACS to modulate neural activity in patients with depression and schizophrenia. Her research interests include noninvasive treatments for mood disorders and clinical outcomes for tACS patients with treatment-resistant depression. When not in the lab, Kaelin can be found hiking with her dog, baking, and rewatching “Parks and Rec” on Netflix. 

MORGAN ALEXANDER -  STUDY COORDINATOR

Morgan Alexander graduated from UNC in 2012 with a B.S. in psychology and a B.A. in math. As a study coordinator, she explores the use of brain stimulation as a treatment for serious mental illnesses, such as depression and schizophrenia. Her research interests lie in how tACS affects brain activity and, subsequently, clinical outcomes immediately following stimulation and in multi-day protocols. In her free time, she enjoys photography, reading, and spending time with her pets.

ROHAN PATEL - UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH ASSISTANT

Rohan Patel is a first-year undergraduate student at UNC Chapel Hill. He is pursuing a B.S. in Biology with a minor in statistics. Rohan is a research assistant at the Frohlich Lab and is interested in the extents tDACS and TACS can be used in top-down approaches to learn about neural circuits. In his free time, Rohan enjoys reading, playing video games, and contributing to troubleshooting forums for various open-source programs.

SANGTAE AHN, PH.D. - POSTDOCTORAL SCHOLAR

Sangtae Ahn is a postdoctoral research associate in the lab. He received his PhD from Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology in South Korea. He is interested in how neural oscillations interact with non-invasive brain stimulation approaches (tDCS, tACS, and TMS). He is currently investigating network pathologies in psychiatric and neurological disorders using electroencephalography recordings. In his free time, he enjoys traveling, hiking, and watching all kinds of sports.

SEYMA SELEN SEVINC - STUDY COORDINATOR

Dr. Seyma  Sevinc  is in the midst of transitioning her career to the United States. She graduated from Hacettepe University School of Medicine and worked as a psychiatrist in Turkey. Now she is excited to be in the Frohlich lab to share with, learn from and to be part of revolutionizing neurostimulation therapies. As a very motivated person, she got her ECFMG Certificate and is planning to complete her psychiatry training in the US. Her research interests include (not limited to): noninvasive brain stimulation modalities for psychiatric disorders. In her spare time, she enjoys being with her family, cooking and outdoor activities with her two kids.

SUSANNE RADTKE-SCHULLER, PH.D. - ASSOCIATE RESEARCH SCIENTIST

Susanne focuses on the question how neuroanatomical structure is linked to neurophysiological function and especially what is the 'hardware' underlying behavior and cognitive processing in the brain. She is convinced that this is essential to understand brain processes in healthy and pathological states.

TREVOR MCPHERSON - POST-BACCALAUREATE RESEARCHER

Trevor McPherson is a graduate of UNC Chapel Hill with a B.S. in Biology, a B.A. in Music, and a minor in Neuroscience.  He is a study coordinator in the Frohlich Lab specializing in the phenomena of rhythmic entrainment. The variety of ways rhythm is implicated in neural activity fascinates Trevor; he sees music as a unique model and perspective that can be used to approach neuroscience.  In his spare time, Trevor can be found playing or writing music, eating vegan food, and shredding the gnar.

​WEI (ANGEL) HUANG - GRADUATE STUDENT

Angel received her MPA in Health Policy from New York University and did post-baccalaureate studies in Biological Sciences at Northwestern University. Her research focuses on studying brain oscillations that relate to higher cognitive functions such as attention. She is especially interested in how the disruption of these oscillations may result in cognitive abnormalities such as attention deficits in autism. She is currently working on developing computational models to simulate thalamo-cortical interactions that are important to attention modulation. Angel is interested in combining computational modeling, machine learning with animal behavioral and in-vivo electrophysiological experiments to study brain oscillations. In her spare time, Angel enjoys playing badminton, hiking, music, playing guitar, and studying artificial intelligence

​ZHE (CHARLES) ZHOU – GRADUATE STUDENT

Charles graduated from UNC with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology and is currently a 4th year graduate student. He is interested in visual processing in higher order brain regions and circuits. Charles is currently working on a project assessing how population neuronal activity gives rise to the differentiation of frequent and rare visual stimuli. Charles is an expert in ferret behavior, electrophysiology, optogenetics, and 2-photon imaging. In his spare time, Charles enjoys playing guitar, hiking, and attending musical concerts of all sorts.

​ZHOUXIAO LU - UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH ASSISTANT

Zhouxiao Lu is a junior at UNC Chapel Hill. She is pursuing a B.S. in Biomedical Engineering with a minor in Chemistry. As a research assistant at the Frohlich Lab, Zhouxiao is interested in investigating the neural mechanisms for cognitive behavior. In her leisure time, Zhouxiao is fond of making handcrafts, designing circuits, and reading.