Alumni
Our alumni go on to specialize into many fields, including medicine, research, and biomedical engineering. See their current positions and projects in the lab.
William Wilson
(2017-2023) - Neuroscience
Thesis: Intracranial EEG-fMRI Analysis of Interictal Markers in Drug-Resistant Focal Epilepsy
Current Position: Medical Student, University of Calgary
Aaron Spring
(2012-2016) - Neuroscience
Thesis: Establishing a framework to transition high frequency oscillations to routine clinical care in patients with focal epilepsy
Current Position: Pediatric Resident, University of Toronto
Craig Beers
(2009-2015) - Neuroscience
Thesis: Simultaneous intracranial EEG-fMRI for the study of epilepsy in humans at 3.0T
Current Position: Radiation Oncology Resident, Hamilton Ontario
H. Khosravani
(2003-2007) - Neuroscience
Thesis: Cellular and network substrates underlying epilepsy
Current Position: Neurointensivist, University of Toronto
MSc Students
Perry Dykens
(2019-2023) - Neuroscience
Thesis: The negative BOLD response as a marker of the seizure onset zone
Current Position: Unknown
Emmi Lee
(2016-2018) - Neuroscience
Thesis: Postictal Hypoperfusion Measured by Computed Tomography Perfusion
Current Position: Unknown
N Mohammadi
(2016-2018) - Neuroscience
Thesis: Intracranial EEG-fMRI study of high frequency oscillations
Current Position: Unknown
X Wang
(2016 - ) - Medical Science
Thesis: Quantitative MR seizure protocol in focal epilepsy
Current Position: Graduate Student, University of Calgary
R Basiri
(2015- ) - Biomedical Engineering
Thesis: Advanced quantitative MRI in temporal lobe epilepsy
Current Position: Unknown
K Woodward
(2011-2013) - Neuroscience
Thesis: Motor network organization in frontal lobe epilepsy
Current Position: Pediatric Neurology Resident, University of Calgary
S Vinette
(2011 - 2013) - Neuroscience
Thesis: Investigation of the pre-ictal state using NIRS and fMRI
Current Position: Medical Student, University of Toronto
Ted Slone
(2009-2011) - Neuroscience
Thesis: The pre-ictal state in focal epilepsy
Current Position: User Research Analyst, Ubisoft, Montreal
E Jensen
(2007-2008) Neuroscience
Thesis: Reorganization of semantic noun processing in temporal lobe epilepsy
Current Position: Unknown
F Zaamout
(2007-2008) - Neuroscience
Thesis: Co-localization of EEG-fMRI recordings of interictal discharges in human focal epilepsy
Current Position: Research Associate, unknown location
C Cunningham
(2006-2008) - Neuroscience
Thesis: From phantom to patient: Implementing simultaneous intracranial EEG and fMRI at 3T
Current Position: Physiatrist, University of British Columbia
A Cormican
(2006-2008) - Neuroscience
Thesis: Language reorganization in temporal lobe epilepsy
Current Position: Physician, location unknown
S Boucousis
(2004-2008) - Biomedical Engineering
Thesis: Safety and feasibility of intracranial EEG in high-field (3 Tesla) environment
Current Position: Biomedical engineer, unknown location
Post-Doctoral Fellows
Antis George
(2023-2024)
Project: Oxygen dynamics in mesial temporal lobe epilepsy
Current Position: Postgraduate Studies, University of Calgary
Joseph Peedicail
(2017-2019)
Project: Post-ictal hypoperfusion as a novel marker of seizures
Current Position: Federico Lab Research Associate
Shaily Singh
(2015-2016)
Project: Post-ictal hypoperfusion as a novel marker of seizures
Current Position:
N Alimori
(2012-2013)
Project: Postictal hypoperfusion as a novel marker of seizures
Current Position:
R Badawy
(2008)
Project: Continuous versus sampled review of video-EEG monitoring data
Current Position:
Resident Research Fellows
Laura Gill
(2020-2022) - Neurology Resident
Project:
Current Position: Clinical Assistant Professor of Neurology, University of British Columbia
Stefan Lang
(2015-2016) - Neurosurgery Resident
Project: Resting-state fMRI (rs-fMRI) as a prognostic tool in surgical neuro-oncology
Current Position: Neurosurgery Resident
G Ibrahim
(2012) - Neurosurgery Resident (University of Toronto)
Project: Connectivity in pediatric focal epilepsy
Current Position: Neurosurgeon, Toronto
C Wiens
(2012-2013) - Radiology Resident
Project: Predicting postoperative deficits using fMRI
Current Position: Radiologist, location unknown
Undergraduate Students
Shehab Elaktash
(2021-2024) - Neuroscience, Summer Student, Honour's Student
Project: Time-frequency analysis of EEG background
Current Position: Graduate Student, University of Calgary
Jim Qi
(2021-2024) - Neuroscience, Summer Student, Honour's Student
Project: Negative and positive BOLD response and default mode network
Current Position: Unknown
Dana Newton-Gunderson
(2019) - Neuroscience, Summer student
Project: Postictal Blood Brain Barrier Permeability as measured with CT Perfusion
Current Position: Computer Science Student, University of British Columbia
Jonathon Liu
(2018, 2019) - Neuroscience, Summer student, Honour's Student
Project: Algorithmic identification of pathologic ripples
Current Position: Medical Student, University of Alberta
Sanjana Sudershan
(2018-2019) - Neuroscience, Honour's Student
Project: Post-seizure hypoperfusion and neuropsychological deficits in epilepsy
Current Position: Internal Medicine Resident, Dalhousie University
Lauren Coulombe
(2018) - Neuroscience, Summer Student
Project:
Current Position: Medical Student, University of Alberta
A Rizwan
(2017) - Medical Student, Summer Student (Queen's University)
Project: A modified Delphi approach to the visual identification of HFOs
Current Position: Radiology Resident, Queen's University
H Zwicker
(2017) - Neuroscience, Summer Student (Dalhousie University)
Project: Clinical utility of language fMRI in epilepsy surgery
Current Position: PhD Student, University of Calgary
Tefani Perera
(2016-2018) - Neuroscience, Summer Student, Research Student
Project: Postictal hypoperfusion effects on cognitive function
Current Position: Neurology Resident, University of Calgary
R Zhu
(2015-2017) - Neuroscience, Summer Student, Honour's Student
Project: Lesion detection: 1.5 vs 3T structural MRI
Current Position: Medical Student, University of Alberta
M Milne-Ives
(2015) - Bachelor of Arts and Science/ Neuroscience, Political Sciences, Summer Student (Guelph University)
Project: Post-ictal vascular changes studied by ASL MRI
Current Position: Research Associate, Guelph University
A Kang
(2013-2015) - Neuroscience, Summer Student, Honour's Student
Project: BOLD signal changes associated with HFO recorded by intracranial EEG-fMRI
Current Position: Medical Student, University of Calgary
B Finlay
(2014) - Neuroscience, Summer Student (McGill University)
Project: High frequency oscillations in epilepsy
Current Position: Research Assistant, School of Public Policy, University of Calgary
E Li
(2014) - Life Sciences, Summer Student (Queen's University)
Project: Post-ictal hypoperfusion in epilepsy
Current Position: Unknown
S Shin
(2011, 2014) - Neuroscience, Summer Student
Project: Hemodynamic response in intracranial EEG-fMRI
Current Position: Unknown
A Cull
(2013-2014) - Biological Sciences/Zoology, Honour's Student
Project: Functional connectivity in cortical dysplasia
Current Position: Research Assistant, University of Calgary
R Bessemer
(2013) - Biochemistry, Summer Student (Mount Allison University)
Project: Predicting seizure onset
Current Position: Medical Student, University of Calgary
S Premji
(2012-2013) - Neuroscience, Honour's Student
Project: Connectivity changes during the pre-ictal period
Current Position: Graduate student, University of Edinburgh
R Wang
(2010-2012) Neuroscience, Summer Student
Project: Language reorganization following epilepsy surgery
Current position: Medical Student, University of Alberta
M Wong
(2011) - Biomedical Sciences, Summer Student
Project: Intracranial EEG-fMRI studies in focal epilepsy
Current Position: Medical Student, University of Alberta
D Mainprize
(2010-2011) - Biological Sciences/Zoology, Summer Student
Project: Frontal lobe epilepsy motor reorganization
Current position: Obstetrics and Gynaecology Resident, Ontario
H Lee
(2010, 2011) - Bioinformatics, Summer Student
Project: Vascular changes preceding seizure onset
Current Position: Unknown
M Grossi
(2010) - Biological Sciences/Zoology, Summer Student
Project: Motor reorganization in frontal lobe epilepsy
Current Position: Medical Resident
N Uppal
(2009-2010) - Medical Student
Project: Reversible splenial lesions in epileptic patients
Current Position: General Internist, Ontario
I Sumar
(2009) - Biological Sciences, Honour's Student
Project: T2 relaxometry abnormalities in normal subjects
Current Position: Family Medical Doctor, unknown location
E Westwood
(2009) - Biological Sciences/Zoology, Summer Student
Project: Pre-ictal blood flow changes in human focal epilepsy
Current Position: Unknown
S Brar
(2009) - Biological Sciences/Zoology, Summer Student
Project: Vascular changes associated with sleep in humans
Current Position: Unknown
K Sahl
(2007) - Medical Student
Project: Language reorganization in right temporal lobe epilepsy
Current Position: Radiologist, unknown location
N Mehrotra
(2006) - Neuroscience, Summer Student (University of Toronto)
Project: High frequency oscillations in the pre-ictal state
Current Position: Unknown
J Mijne
(2006) - Medical student, Calgary Research Elective (University of Amsterdam)
Project: Anticonvulsant effects on the BOLD response
Current Position: General Internist, location unknown
R Samji
(2005-2006) - Medical Student, Calgary Research Elective (University of Amsterdam)
Project: an fMRI study of semantic reorganization in TLE
Current Position: Radiologist, unknown location
A Bass
(2005-2006) - Medical student, Calgary Research Elective (University of Amsterdam)
Project: Language reorganization in left temporal lobe epilepsy
Current Position: Nephrologist, University of Calgary
C Rafford
(2005-2006) - Medical student, Calgary Research elective (University of Amsterdam)
Project: Language reorganization in temporal lobe epilepsy
Current Position: General Internist, location unknown