The IPL Research Team is a diverse set of dedicated clinicians, research professionals, graduate and undergraduate students.
Our backgrounds include psychiatry, cognitive science, psychology, neuroscience, medicine, and other fields, but we all collaborate to build a team focused on advancing research around neuromodulation and treatment resistant depression.
We strive to promote a healthy, engaging experience for all staff, as we are committed to the personal and professional wellbeing of the team and all those with whom we interact.

Ziad Nahas, MD, MSCR
Principal Investigator

Rachel Johnson, MA, PhD
Managing Lab Partner

Jeremy Chaikind, MD
Neuromodulation Medicine Fellow

Cash Differding, BS
Clinical Research Coordinator

Butool Durrani, MD, MSc
Post Doctoral Associate: Clinical Research Coordinator

Maya Hazimeh, MD
Post Doctoral Associate: Clinical Research Coordinator

Ahmed Sakr, MD
Post Doctoral Research Scholar

Maryam Shah-Din, BS
Clinical Research Coordinator

Praveer Arora
Research Assistant

Rebecca AbuAyed
Research Assistant

Zach Blonz
Research Assistant

Nicholas Buhta
Research Assistant

Alisha Bhagia
Research Assistant

Emily Gears
Research Assistant
