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Meet current members, investigative collaborators, undergraduate researchers, and alumni of the Neural Engineering & Modulation Laboratory at the Marquette University and Medical College of Wisconsin Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering.

Current Members

Led by founding director and principal investigator, Dr. Jordan J. Williams, the team at the Neural Engineering & Modulation Laboratory specializes in neurophysiology, muscle physiology, optical and electrical stimulation, virus handling/injection, imaging, histology, and fabrication techniques that support various investigations into neural prosthetic and viral gene therapy research.

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Jordan Williams, MD, PhD

Assistant Professor, Marquette-MCW Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering, MCW Department of Neurosurgery

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Emma Moravec

Graduate Student

Collaborative Investigators

Dr. Williams and the team at the NEMo Lab work closely with collaborative investigators at the Medical College of Wisconsin, the University of Wisconsin at Madison, and the University of Pittsburgh specializing in Biomedical Engineering, Neurosurgery, Neurobiology, and Ophthalmology.

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Matthew D. Budde, PhD

Associate Professor

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Leah Byrne, PhD

Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology

University of Pittsburgh - McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine

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Kip Ludwig, PhD

Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering

College of Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison

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Andrew Schwartz, PhD

Professor of Neurobiology

University of Pittsburgh - McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine

High School Researchers, 2026

Makena Colthoff - SURF Program, Marquette

Diana Moses - SUPREMES Program, Marquette

Alumni

The NEMo Lab is forever indebted to the invaluable contributions of each of its former members.
Sierra Andres - MSOE Undergraduate Student
Nathan Balthazor - SURF Program, Marquette
Gavin DeGroot - SURF Program, Marquette
Brandon Kloehn - UG Research Assistant, Marquette
Evan Liacopoulos - SUPREMES Program
Riley Mitchell - SURF Program, Marquette
Estefania Montanez - Undergraduate Student, Marquette
Jasmin Murray - URISE Program, Marquette
Ian Ortega - SURF Program, URISE Program, Marquette
Arsenii Pavlenko - UG Research Assistant, Marquette

Join Us!

The team at the Neural Engineering & Modulation Laboratory is always looking for individuals with an interest in working to develop science and technologies that advance our understanding and treatment of spinal cord injury and disease. For more information on joining the NEMo Lab, contact Dr. Jordan Williams.   
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