Meet the Principal Investigator
![Bradley Lega, M.D.](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2022-06/lega-bradley_0.jpg?h=7f3a28f6&itok=vRRHRF4C)
Bradley Lega, M.D.
Principal Investigator
Education
- Bachelor’s degree: Rice University
- Medical School: Baylor Colege of Medicine (2006)
- Internship: University of Pennsylvania Health System (2007), General Surgery
- Residency: University of Pennsylvania (2013), Neurological Surgery
- Fellowship: Cleveland Clinic Foundation (2014), Epilepsy
Research Interests
- Memory encoding and retrieval
- Restoring memory function after brain injury
Southwestern Health Resources has selected neurosurgeon Dr. Lega as the inaugural grant recipient for its Texas Health Resources Clinical Scholars Program to further his research into improving the memory of those with epilepsy and other degenerative brain diseases.
Current Lab Members
David X. Wang, Ph.D.
Clinical Research Manager
Ph.D., Electrical Engineering, Southern Methodist University
M.S. Electrical Engineering, Southern Methodist University
![David X. Wang](/sites/default/files/styles/coh_small_square/public/2022-09/89417ef5-562e-4837-adeb-0050168be849.jpg?h=2c4e73f8&itok=ifLxKhpK)
Cody Wolfe, M.D.
Neurosurgery Resident
M.D., UT Southwestern
B.S. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Trinity University
![Cody Wolfe](/sites/default/files/styles/coh_small_square/public/2022-09/7eaec8d0-8056-4d84-a613-31ce49ce37b4.jpg?h=8f00745a&itok=lIOTImhP)
Nimay Kulkarni
Medical Student, UT Southwestern Medical Center
B.S. Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering, University of Pennsylvania
![Nimay Kulkarni](/sites/default/files/styles/coh_small_square/public/2022-06/nimay-kulkarni-140x176.jpg?h=75486e1a&itok=m5gD7QHf)
Eugenio Forbes
Clinical Data Specialist
B.A. Biological Sciences, Cornell University
![Eugenio Forbes](/sites/default/files/styles/coh_small_square/public/2022-06/eugenio-forbes-140x176.jpg?h=bd3fd6db&itok=w_CbxuqX)
Jennifer L.S. Kriegel
Clinical Data Specialist
M.S. Psychological Sciences from UT Dallas
B.A. Psychology from University of Arizona
![Jennifer L.S. Kriegel](/sites/default/files/styles/coh_small_square/public/2022-09/d97424a9-baf3-42de-9e9b-3d41c32bbfdb.jpg?h=2c4e73f8&itok=cmY_NLzQ)
Kelsey Schmitt
M.D. candidate, UT Southwestern Medical Center
B.A. Biological Sciences, B.A. English Language and Literature, University of Chicago
![Kelsey Schmitt](/sites/default/files/styles/coh_small_square/public/2022-06/kelsey_schmitt-140x176.jpg?h=8f0d9479&itok=JvEcdLuY)
Erdogan Ergit
Clinical Data Specialist
B.S. Cognitive Science with Specialization in Neuroscience, University of California San Diego
![Erdogan Ergit](/sites/default/files/styles/coh_small_square/public/2022-06/person-140x176.png?h=7d4f54cb&itok=AjVISKLx)
Pooja Venkatesh
Medical Student, UT Southwestern Medical School
B.A. Neuroscience, Northwestern University
B.S. Communication Sciences & Disorders, Northwestern University
![Pooja Venkatesh](/sites/default/files/styles/coh_small_square/public/2022-06/person-140x176.png?h=7d4f54cb&itok=AjVISKLx)
Tung To
Medical Student, UT Southwestern Medical Center
B.A. Biochemistry, BS in Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Texas at Austin
![Tung To](/sites/default/files/styles/coh_small_square/public/2022-06/tung-to-140x176.jpg?h=c3f562c8&itok=jDl0_IhM)
Haley Moore
Graduate Student
Medical Scientist Training Program, UT Southwestern Medical Center
B.S. Neuroscience, Texas Christian University
![Haley Moore](/sites/default/files/styles/coh_small_square/public/2022-06/haley-moore-140x176.jpg?h=a414b7c1&itok=GfAOhIK-)
Alexis Burks
Clinical Data Specialist, IRB Liaison
M.S. Applied Cognition and Neuroscience, UT Dallas
B.S. Psychology, UT Dallas
![Alexis Burks](/sites/default/files/styles/coh_small_square/public/2022-06/smith-alexis.jpg?h=3dab0a12&itok=G9_6fxHR)
Lab Alumni
Akshay Arora
Master's in Electrical Engineering, Southern Methodist University
![Akshay Arora](/sites/default/files/styles/coh_small_square/public/2022-06/arora-akshay.jpg?h=f48d8f05&itok=5k6tVLHS)
Raphael Bechtold
Undergraduate Student
Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University
![Raphael Bechtold](/sites/default/files/styles/coh_small_square/public/2022-06/raphael-bechtold.png?h=a0b44898&itok=sLY6WWi9)
Alexa (Lexie) Hassien
Clinical Data Specialist
B.S. Neuroscience and B.S. Psychology, University of Texas at Austin
![Alexa (Lexie) Hassien](/sites/default/files/styles/coh_small_square/public/2022-06/alexa-hassien-140x176.jpg?h=3bab9752&itok=hSA-22Lr)
Kyuwan Choi
Senior Research Scientist
Ph.D. Department of Computational Intelligence and Systems Science, Tokyo Institute of Technology
M.S. Department of Computer Science, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
B.S. Department of Electrical, Electronics, and Control Engineering, Korea University
![Kyuwan Choi](/sites/default/files/styles/coh_small_square/public/2022-06/kyuwan_choi-140x176.jpg?h=08232e13&itok=_cxfmQHF)
Jimmy Germi
M.D. candidate,University of Pennsylvania
B.S. from University of Pennsylvania, 2015
![Jimmy Germi](/sites/default/files/styles/coh_small_square/public/2022-06/germi-james.jpg?h=71aaaac4&itok=i2Ao3eDe)
Srinivas Kota
Senior Research Scientist
Ph.D. Electrical and Computer Engineering, Southern Illinois University Carbondale
![Srinivas Kota](/sites/default/files/styles/coh_small_square/public/2022-06/srinivas-kota-140x176_1.jpg?h=8f0d9479&itok=a7Smm_iP)
Pranish Kantak, M.D.
Research Assistant
M.D., University of North Dakota
MPH, University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
B.S., Lehigh University
![Pranish Kantak, M.D.](/sites/default/files/styles/coh_small_square/public/2022-06/pranish-kantak-140x176_0.jpg?h=1a90e44f&itok=cbZl8Sbq)
Constance Kemp
Program Coordinator
![Constance Kemp](/sites/default/files/styles/coh_small_square/public/2022-06/kemp-constance_0.jpg?h=d057f71c&itok=VeDQwA38)
David Newton
Undergraduate Student
Mechanical Engineering with Biomedical Specialization, Southern Methodist University
![David Newton](/sites/default/files/styles/coh_small_square/public/2022-06/david-newton.png?h=93048775&itok=NNjn0r4P)
Jui-Jui Lin
M.S. candidate
B.S., Electrical Engineering,Southern Methodist University, 2015
![Jui-Jui Lin](/sites/default/files/styles/coh_small_square/public/2022-06/lin-jui-jui.jpg?h=ed3a2f34&itok=2WMVdo0w)
Vaidehi Natu, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Fellow
![Vaidehi Natu, Ph.D.](/sites/default/files/styles/coh_small_square/public/2022-06/vaidehi-natu.png?h=93048775&itok=dI7IlXfq)
Niyatee Samudra, M.D.
M.D., UT Southwestern Medical Center
B.S. from MIT
![Niyatee Samudra, M.D.](/sites/default/files/styles/coh_small_square/public/2022-06/niyatee-samudra.png?h=ad02f673&itok=s3OasHD_)
Khanh Nguyen
M.D. candidate, UT Southwestern Medical Center
B.S. Biology, UT Dallas
![Khanh Nguyen](/sites/default/files/styles/coh_small_square/public/2022-06/khanh-nguyen%20copy.png?h=109fc909&itok=-RzTPfEv)
Linley Robinson
Clinical Data Specialist
B.A. Psychology, History, Women’s and Gender Studies
![Linley Robinson](/sites/default/files/styles/coh_small_square/public/2022-06/linley-robinson140x176.jpg?h=8f0d9479&itok=WqFTWSC2)
Xiao Xu
Master's in Electrical Engineering, Southern Methodist University, 2015
![Xiao Xu](/sites/default/files/styles/coh_small_square/public/2022-06/xu-xiao.jpg?h=96d5081b&itok=_dLACITy)
Sarah Seger
Clinical Data Specialist
B.S. Electrical Engineering, Southern Methodist University
![Sarah Seger](/sites/default/files/styles/coh_small_square/public/2022-06/sarah-seger-v2.png?h=8fe12429&itok=ChyZOumP)
Gray Umbach
M.D. candidate, UT Southwestern Medical Center
B.S. Chemical Engineering, Stanford University
![Gray Umbach](/sites/default/files/styles/coh_small_square/public/2022-06/gray-umbach.png?h=50ea4258&itok=t6I0KVkt)
Hye Bin Yoo
Postdoctoral Researcher
Ph.D. Cognition Neuroscience, University of Texas at Dallas
M.Sc. Brain and Cognitive Science, Seoul National University
B.Eng. Electrical Engineering, Seoul National University
![Hye Bin Yoo](/sites/default/files/styles/coh_small_square/public/2022-06/hye-bin-yoo-140x176.jpg?h=8f0d9479&itok=jQauy94h)
Ryan Tan
Clinical Data Specialist
B.S. Bioengineering, Santa Clara University
![Ryan Tan](/sites/default/files/styles/coh_small_square/public/2022-06/ryan-tan.png?h=109fc909&itok=o8m5WMhV)
Ines Meliane
Medical Student, UT Southwestern Medical Center
![Ines Meliane](/sites/default/files/styles/coh_small_square/public/2022-06/person-140x176.png?h=7d4f54cb&itok=AjVISKLx)
Maxwell Ritzer
M.D. candidate, UT Southwestern Medical Center
B.S. Physics, University of Texas at Austin
![Maxwell Ritzer](/sites/default/files/styles/coh_small_square/public/2022-06/maxwell-ritzer_0.png?h=584d1266&itok=4wsSpTsX)
Daniel Syed
Medical Student, Carver College of Medicine
B.A. Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Rice University
![Daniel Syed](/sites/default/files/styles/coh_small_square/public/2022-06/daniel-syed-140x176.jpg?h=55ed83ec&itok=_mIY5vKL)
Nicole Ng
Clinical Data Specialist
B.S. Biochemistry, Southern Methodist University
B.S. Statistical Science, Southern Methodist University
![Nicole Ng](/sites/default/files/styles/coh_small_square/public/2022-06/nicole-ng-140x176.jpg?h=8f0d9479&itok=NUOwNYWy)
Lisa Bagen
Clinical Data Specialist
M.S. Applied Cognition and Neuroscience
B.S. Neuroscience
![Lisa Bagen](/sites/default/files/styles/coh_small_square/public/2022-06/lisa-bagen-140x176.jpg?h=5cdb6cb3&itok=8gCD714H)