Research Team

Khaled Moussawi, MD, PhD

Principal Investigator

Associate Professor in Residence in the departments of Neurology and Psychiatry at UCSF with extensive experience in substance use disorders and neuromodulation. Dr. Moussawi is board-certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.

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Ru Zhang, PhD

Assistant Researcher

Ru Zhang is an assistant professional researcher with a background in cognitive psychology and neuroscience. She received her PhD in mathematical and computational cognitive science from Purdue University.

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Kelly Kadlec, PhD

Postdoctoral Scholar

Kelly Kadlec is a postdoctoral researcher with a background in electrical engineering and neuroscience. She received her PhD in Neurobiology from Caltech.

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Brooke Staveland, PhD

Brooke Staveland, PhD

Postdoctoral Scholar

Brooke Staveland is a postdoctoral researcher with a background in clinical psychology and neuroscience. She received her PhD in Neuroscience from UC Berkeley.

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Catherine Borror, BS, CCRP

Senior Clinical Research Coordinator

Catherine Borror is a Certified Clinical Research Professional (CCRP) through the Society of Clinical Research Associates (SOCRA) with experience in study design and coordination at UCSF working in the Neurology Department.


Sierra Brandts, BS

Clinical Research Coordinator

Sierra Brandts is a Clinical Research Coordinator with experience in neurophysiology from the University of the South. 


Ananya Madhusudhan

Clinical Research Coordinator

Ananya Madhusudhan is a Clinical Research Coordinator with experience in Biomedical Engineering from Northeastern University.


Mia Zhong

Undergraduate Volunteer

Mia Zhong is an undergraduate research assistant majoring in Molecular & Cell Biology and Economics at UC Berkeley. She has experience in neuroscience. 


Shreya Vogety

Undergraduate Volunteer

Shreya Vogety is an undergraduate researcher, currently studying Neuroscience at Johns Hopkins University.