Our Team

murray-grossman-006-cropped.original"Our center is dedicated to the care of individuals with Frontotemporal degeneration spectrum disorders. Understanding the basis for Frontotemporal degeneration will improve quality of life and lead to a cure for these conditions."

- MURRAY GROSSMAN, DIRECTOR, PENN FTD CENTER

 

 

DIRECTORS

  • Corey McMillan PhD (he/him)

    Corey McMillan PhD (he/him)

    Associate Professor
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     215-614-0987
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  • David Irwin MD

    David Irwin MD

    Assistant Professor
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     215- 662-3361
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  • Lauren Massimo PhD, CRNP

    Lauren Massimo PhD, CRNP

    Assistant Professor
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  • Murray Grossman MD, EdD

    Murray Grossman MD, EdD

    Professor of Neurology
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FACULTY

  • Sara Manning MD, MS

    Sara Manning MD, MS

    Assistant Professor
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  • Jeffrey Phillips PhD

    Jeffrey Phillips PhD

    Research Assistant Professor
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  • Katheryn Cousins (she/her)

    Katheryn Cousins (she/her)

    Research Assistant Professor
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  • Katya Rascovsky PhD

    Katya Rascovsky PhD

    Research Assistant Professor
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     215-662-2680
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  • Naomi Nevler

    Naomi Nevler

    Research Assistant Professor
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     215-615-3427
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  • Emma Rhodes PhD

    Emma Rhodes PhD

    Neuropsychologist
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POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW

  • Barbara Spencer PhD (she/her)

    Barbara Spencer PhD (she/her)

    Postdoctoral Fellow
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  • Sanjana Shellikeri

    Sanjana Shellikeri

    Postdoctoral Fellow
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  • Ting Shen PhD

    Ting Shen PhD

    Postdoctoral Fellow
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  • Daniel Ohm PhD

    Daniel Ohm PhD

    Postdoctoral Fellow
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    Galit Agmon PhD

    Postdoctoral Fellow
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  • Jesse Cohen, MD

    Jesse Cohen, MD

    Postdoctoral Fellow
     215-829-6500
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CLINICAL STAFF

  • Katherine Lietz

    Katherine Lietz

    Social Worker
  • Gillian Bradley, MA, BSN, RN (she/her)

    Gillian Bradley, MA, BSN, RN (she/her)

    Clinical Research Nurse
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  • Laynie Dratch ScM, CGC

    Laynie Dratch ScM, CGC

    Genetic Counselor
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GRADUATE STUDENTS

  • Christopher Olm

    Christopher Olm

    Bioengineering Doctoral Student
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  • Lasya Sreepada

    Lasya Sreepada

    Bioengineering PhD Student
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  • Isabel Yannatos (she/her)

    Isabel Yannatos (she/her)

    Neuroscience Doctoral Student
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RESEARCH STAFF

  • Sharon Ash (PhD)

    Sharon Ash (PhD)

    Research Specialist C
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  • Quinn Hlava

    Quinn Hlava

    Clinical Research Coordinator
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  • Danielle Almstead (she/her)

    Danielle Almstead (she/her)

    Clinical Research Coordinator
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     215-662-6122
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  • Dahlia Kamel

    Dahlia Kamel

    Clinical Research Coordinator
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     215-662-6134
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  • Samantha Ballinger

    Samantha Ballinger

    Clinical Research Coordinator
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  • Carmen Gonzalez-Recober

    Carmen Gonzalez-Recober

    Clinical Research Coordinator
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  • Yvonne-Margaret Balgenorth

    Yvonne-Margaret Balgenorth

  • Julia Kwiecinski

    Julia Kwiecinski

    Clinical Research Coordinator
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  • Natalia Parjane

    Natalia Parjane

    Clinical Research Coordinator
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  • Lizzy Fulop B.S. (she/her)

    Lizzy Fulop B.S. (she/her)

    Clinical Research Coordinator
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     215-573-6279
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  • MaKayla Lowe, MHS (she/her)

    MaKayla Lowe, MHS (she/her)

    Research Specialist
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  • Alejandra Bahena

    Alejandra Bahena

    Research Specialist
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  • Lynn Eickholt B.S

    Lynn Eickholt B.S

    Clinical Research Coordinator
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     215-898-4266
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ADMINISTRATION

  • Brian Nelson (B.S)

    Brian Nelson (B.S)

    Data Management Systems
  • Daneel Douglas

    Daneel Douglas

    Technical Support
  • Lyles Clark PhD (they/them)

    Lyles Clark PhD (they/them)

    Data Project Manager
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    Salima Shah, MS (she/her)

    Clinical Research Project Manager
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    Chace Brokaw

    Regulatory Coordinator
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  • Olivia Vozzella (she/her)

    Olivia Vozzella (she/her)

    Administrative Coordinator
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