Noga Katz is a doctoral student in the NYU Department of Occupational Therapy. Her final project, When Technology, Cognition, and Function Click, was chosen to receive the 2025 Hinojosa Doctoral Terminal Project Award grant, which recognizes promising OT scholars. With a clinical background in adult neurorehabilitation, including home modifications and assistive technology consultations, Noga’s research focuses on the connection between technology, rehabilitation, and daily life. She has contributed to studies on computerized cognitive remediation and is currently performing a systematic review on the effectiveness of technology-enhanced cognitive rehabilitation. Her work has been presented at the International Neuropsychological Society (INS) and the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) INSPIRE conferences.

Judy Wilson is a PhD student in Occupational Therapy at NYU, with a dissertation grant from the Brain Injury Association of America. She has degrees in Occupational Therapy and in Anthropology. She is a clinician, as the Assistant Director of Occupational Therapy at Bellevue Hospital. She has participated in multiple research projects as a co-investigator in the Rusk TBI Model System grant. She has participated in the community advisory board for projects providing a clinician perspective. She has written articles on resource provision and social determinants of health, and participated in grant writing for NIDLRR funds. Additionally she has presented numerous posters and lectures on clinical and social topics around rehabilitation.

I am a second-year Master’s student in the Psychology (Clinical Neuroscience) program, with a B.S. in Psychology (Forensic Psychology) from Arizona State University. Over the past few years, I have cultivated a diverse research background in cognitive neuroscience and clinical neuropsychology. Specifically, I have contributed to 10+ studies involving neuroimaging (EEG, fMRI, DTI) in conjunction with neurobehavioral measures and clinical assessments. My research has spanned topics including forensic eyewitness decision-making, mirror-neurons and addiction, early-interventions for schizophrenia, and more. Currently, my work focuses on exploring the relationship between longitudinal resting-state functional connectivity, post-traumatic stress symptoms, and post-concussive symptoms for adults with a mild traumatic brain injury.  

I am a second-year Master’s student in the Psychology program focusing on Clinical Neuroscience. I earned my B.S. in Psychology from the University of Maryland, where my research spanned adolescent social anxiety and parent–adolescent relationships, as well as the role of executive functions in resolving linguistic ambiguity in individuals with language disorders. My current work focuses on clinical neuropsychology, investigating the relationships between processing speed, working memory, and cognitive flexibility in order to inform cognitive measures and intervention strategies following brain injury.

I’m currently pursuing my Master’s in Clinical Neuropsychology at NYU. I graduated with a B.A. in Psychology and a minor in Child Development from California State University, Long Beach in 2021. For two years, I worked at Western Psychological Services, where I supported the development of an assessment focused on measuring sensory processing abilities. My research interests lie at the intersection of technology and brain health—specifically, how digital behavior patterns and screen-time metrics can be leveraged as biomarkers to detect conditions like Alzheimer’s disease and traumatic brain injury (TBI).

I have been in the NYU Cognitive Neuroscience lab since October of last year and my primary research interest is investigating the correlates between PTSD and TBI. During my undergraduate studies, I was involved in research relating to the academic outcomes of adolescents and wrote my honors thesis on student-athlete mental health. I plan on starting nursing school this January and eventually aspire to be a psychiatric nurse practitioner. In my spare time, I love to play sports as well and I've also built a computer!! 

Lior Sanilevich is a graduate student in the M.A. Psychology program at NYU. She currently works at a neuropsychology clinic, where she administers a wide variety of cognitive assessments and provides cognitive remediation therapy to patients with traumatic brain injuries. Previously, she assisted with autonomic testing and clinical workflows at NYU Langone’s Dysautonomia Center, working with patients diagnosed with conditions such as Parkinson’s disease, orthostatic hypotension, multiple system atrophy, pure autonomic failure, and familial dysautonomia. She also conducted developmental neuropsychology research on learning and memory at the Growing Minds Lab at Queens College. Her interests include clinical neuropsychology, cognitive assessment, and the integration of research and applied clinical work. She plans to pursue a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology. She likes long walks on the beach and pad thai. 

Ethan Terman is a Psychology graduate student at NYU with interdisciplinary research experience spanning computational neuroscience, neuroimaging, neuropsychology, and dietetics. His work, conducted at institutions including NYU, VCU Health, Harvard, Mount Sinai, and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, has explored neuroimaging biomarkers in Autism Spectrum Disorder and psychosis, cognitive phenotyping, and experimental task design. Additionally, Ethan has investigated the effects of experimental inhibitors on proteins involved in Alzheimer’s disease pathology, as well as the potential applications of machine learning in neuroimaging to enhance clinical validity. 

Christian Zaballos is a graduate student in Psychology at New York University with research interests in cognitive neuroscience, clinical neuropsychology, and digital mental health interventions. He currently serves as Senior Research Assistant for a study on the online validity of cognitive assessments, where he leads a research team and contributes to IRB preparation, grant writing, and study design. Christian also works on a computerized cognitive remediation trial for individuals with traumatic brain injury, assisting with training protocols, data analysis, and assessment implementation. His prior research includes digital adaptations of neuropsychological instruments and survey design for autism-related studies. Clinically, he has extensive experience in direct clinical intervention and interdisciplinary intervention planning for children with neurodevelopmental conditions. Christian is also an active member of the International Neuropsychological Society’s Neuropsychological Intervention Special Interest Group, with a passion for expanding global access to cognitive health services. 

Chloe Locke is a Junior at New York University majoring in both Classical Vocal Performance and Psychology. She began her vocal career at the age of 9, singing with the Boston Lyric Opera at Tanglewood, and has since performed with a variety of organizations. Chloe’s interest in psychology stems from her curiosity about the human condition and her hope to help people lead happier, easier lives. She entered NYU to explore her two passions – music and psychology – and the conversation between those two interests. Chloe joined the lab to learn research processes and methods and to expand her knowledge. She plans to pursue a PhD in clinical psychology with a focus in music therapy. 

I am a sophomore undergraduate student in the Applied Psychology program at NYU's Steinhardt campus, but I am looking to change my major to Biology for a more broad range of education! I was offered a seat in Steinhardt's honors program as a freshman. I am interested in researching the minds of all living beings, not just humans. I meet BrainHQ participants and supervise their sessions to take notes for any signs of improvement or difficulty with certain categories.

I'm an undergraduate neuroscience student interested in how neural circuits adapt after injury and how that understanding can improve recovery. Working in the lab has helped me explore these questions while building research experience.

Outside the lab, I enjoy running, playing basketball, and reading—especially challenging topics that could have significance for future medical advancement.