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ABCD Study at the University of Rochester

The University of Rochester is one of 21 institutions nationwide that has recruited families to participate in the ABCD Study. Our testing and scanning facilities are located at the Center for Advanced Brain Imaging & Neurophysiology. To contact the ABCD Study at the University of Rochester, please call 585-275-2546 or email us at ABCD@urmc.rochester.edu.

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From left to right: Destinee Bell (RA), Brianna Leonardo (Site Coordinator), Deziree Bell (Lead RA), & Allie Purcell (RA)


John Foxe

John Foxe, Ph.D.

Principal Investigator
Bio
Ed Freedman

Edward Freedman, Ph.D.

Principal Investigator
Bio
Lauren Halladay, Ph.D.

Lauren Halladay, Ph.D.

Site Clinician
Michael Scharf

Michael Scharf, M.D.

Site Physician

Sara Casini, L.C.S.W.

Site Clinician
Brianna Leonardo

Brianna Leonardo

Site Coordinator
Destinee Bell

Destinee Bell

Research Assistant
Deziree Bell

Deziree Bell

Research Assistant
Jordyn Lughart

Jordyn Lughart

Research Assistant
Allie Purcell

Allie Purcell

Research Assistant

Susan Wall

MRI Technologist
Pamela Zachary

Pamela Zachary

MRI Technologist

ABCD TEAM ALUMNI
Emily Knight

Emily Knight, M.D., Ph.D.

Clinical Research Fellow
Levato

Lynne Levato, Ph.D.

Clinical Psychologist
Mruzek

Daniel Mruzek, Ph.D.

Clinical Psychologist
Brima

Tufikameni Brima, Ph.D.

Post Doctoral Fellow
Serena Matera

Serena Matera

Lead Research Assistant
richardson

Emily Richardson

Lead Research Assistant
roche

Brianne Roche

Lead Research Assistant

Yessica Arv

Research Assistant
Emily Carter

Emily Carter

Research Assistant
Fox-Epstein

Malka Fox-Epstein

Research Assistant
Havens

Allison Havens

Research Assistant
Andrea Johnson

Andrea Johnson

Research Assistant
Emily Kornack

Emily Kornack

Research Assistant

Shirley Lin

Research Assistant
Sile Ni Mhurchu

Sile Ni Mhurchu

RECOVER Research Assistant
Daniel Lopez

Daniel Lopez

Graduate Student

Christina Murty

Research Assistant
Adele Rossignol

Adele Rossignol

Research Assistant
Shaw

Luke Shaw

Research Assistant
Maria Cristina Gil-Diaz

Maria Cristina Gil Diaz

Undergraduate Research Assistant

Alyssa Golden

Undergraduate Research Assistant
Siena Mollerstuen1

Siena Mollerstuen

Undergraduate Research Assistant
Crisley Salinas

Crisley Salinas

Undergraduate Research Assistant
Samantha_Spallina

Samantha Spallina

Recover Coordinator

Nicole Vieyto

Undergraduate Research Assistant
Wassenberg

Anna Wassenberg

Undergraduate Research Assistant