Meet the People of ZVAMC Labs
Our research team is comprised of world-class faculty and postdoctoral fellows specializing in neuroscience and biomedical engineering, as well as engineering, research and administrative staff supporting intersectional projects in a collaborative environment.
Faculty
The faculty of ZVAMC Labs spearhead investigations into the neuroscience of head and neck injury, as well as the restoration of nervous system function after injury, defect and disease.
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Matthew D. Budde, PhD
Associate Professor
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Shekar N. Kurpad, MD, PhD
Professor; Senior Associate Dean, Neuroscience; Founding Director, Wisconsin Institute of NeuroScience (WINS)
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Michael McCrea, PhD, ABPP
The Shekar N. Kurpad, MD, PhD, Chair in Neurosurgery; Professor; Vice Chair of Research; Co-director, Neurotrauma Research Center; Director, Brain Injury Research Program
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Antje Kroner-Milsch, MD, PhD
Associate Professor
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Frank A. Pintar, PhD
Founding Chair, Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering; Professor, Neurosurgery
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Kajana Satkunendrarajah, PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Neurosurgery; Physiology
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Karthik Somasundaram, PhD
Research Assistant Professor, Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering
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Brian D. Stemper, PhD
Professor, Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering; Neurosurgery
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Jordan Williams, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor, Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering; Neurosurgery
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Narayan Yoganandan, PhD
Professor & Chair of Biomechanics, Department of Neurosurgery; Orthopaedic Surgery; Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering
Key Administrative Personnel
Administrative Personnel at the Zablocki VA Medical Center Laboratories are instrumental in ensuring the successful management of research projects, personnel, students and facilities.
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