Lead Investigators
Researchers/Coordinators
Amtul-noor Rana
Research Assistant
Noor is a research assistant at the Comprehensive Memory Center, working alongside Dr. Robin Hilsabeck. She joined Dr. Hilsabeck's team following the completion of her bachelor's degree in neuroscience from UT Austin. Noor's passion for understanding the complexities of the human brain has driven her to pursue a long-term goal of obtaining a PhD in either neuroscience or clinical neuropsychology.
With a keen interest in age-related declines in cognition and neurodegenerative diseases, Noor aims to shed light on potential interventional and therapeutic mechanisms. Her research aspirations revolve around exploring the processes underlying cognitive decline and finding innovative ways to address and mitigate the effects.
Berta Ortiz
Research Assistant / Psychometrist
Bertha is a research assistant/psychometrist for Dr. Robin Hilsabeck at the Comprehensive Memory Center. Bertha joined Dr. Hilsabeck's team after earning a bachelor's degree in neuroscience from the University of Texas at El Paso. She is interested in the risk factors associated with early development of Alzheimer's Disease in Hispanic populations.
Jason Thomas
Research Assistant
Jason is a fourth year student at UT Austin studying public health and pursuing a minor in healthcare reform and innovation. His long-term goal is to attend medical school and work as a primary care physician. He hopes to improve health by promoting prevention and early detection of disease.
Neha Chandna
Research Assistant
Neha is a third year psychology major at UT Austin pursuing a pre-medical track. While her long term goal is to attend medical school, she aims to tie psychology and neuroscience during her time here as well as explore new ways in which physicians and other medical professionals can use cognitive technologies to aid patients with neurodegenerative diseases.
Suzanne Schmitz
Research Assistant
Suzanne is a research assistant for Dr. Robin Hilsabeck at the Comprehensive Memory Center. Suzanne joined Dr. Hilsabeck’s team after earning a bachelor’s degree in biology from Whitman College. She is interested in how early detection of cognitive issues can benefit the patient and their caregivers.
Alumni
Avery Largent
Clinical Research Coordinator
Avery Largent is a clinical research coordinator at the Mulva Clinic for the Neurosciences at UTHealth Austin. Before joining the Mulva Clinic, Avery earned Bachelors degrees in Psychology and Humanities Honors at the University of Texas at Austin. Her primary research interests are in psychoneuroimmunology, aging, and biopsychosocial influences on health.
Ali Arsh S.
Research Assistant
Arsh is a third-year student at UT Austin studying neuroscience and pursuing a minor in the philosophy of the mind and language as well as a certificate in scientific computation and data science.
Her long-term goal is to attend graduate school for cellular and molecular neuroscience or clinical neuropsychology. She aims to explore different avenues for learning about neurodegenerative diseases, specifically brain-behavior relationships and structural-functional changes of synapses during cognitive dysfunction and decline.
