Meet the Team

Ali Ghanem, M.D., M.S.

Research Study Coordinator

Ali is a medical doctor and an aspiring neurologist. He earned a master’s degree from the Institute for Global Health at University College London. Research interests: neuroepidemiology, E-health, and health disparities.

Ali Ghanem

Tomer Guy, M.D.

Postdoctoral Researcher

Tomer is a Medical Doctor from Tec de Monterrey and an aspiring pathologist. 
Research interests: neuropathology and neurological education.

Tomer Guy, M.D.

Ericka Carter, B.S.

Clinical Research Coordinator I

Ericka is a graduate of Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University who hopes to pursue a career in Clinical Neuropsychology.  

Research Interest: Neurodegenerative disorders and noninvasive brain stimulation techniques.

Ericka Carter

Ethan Wainman, B.S.

Clinical Research Assistant II

Ethan is a graduate of Cornell University and hopes to pursue a career in medicine. 
Research interests: neurological disorders and neuropharmacology.

Ethan Wainman

Nora Hernandez, M.D.

Manager Research Programs

Nora is a clinical oncologist who has worked internationally conducting clinical research in oncology and neurology in both commercial and academic settings. Nora has supported Dr. Louis’ research in movement disorders, focusing on essential tremor since 2003 at Columbia University as research coordinator, later at Yale University as an associate research scientist, and currently at UTSW as Manager of Research Programs. Her main interest is epistemology, applied to semiology and the underlying pathophysiology of neurological diseases in the context of population-based research.

Nora Hernandez, M.D.

Diane Berry, Ph.D.

Biostatistical Consultant I

Diane is a senior researcher and biostatistician. Before coming to UTSW, she was a tenured professor at Southern Methodist University and a senior research scientist at Children’s Medical Center Dallas and the University of Texas Health Science Center (Houston) School of Public Health. Areas of expertise: cognition and development, experimental design, inferential and multivariate statistics.

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