Our People
Home to scientists from diverse backgrounds. We welcome local, national, and international collaborations to advance the neurovascular sciences.
![Elyssa Alber, BS - Technician (Chung Lab)](https://nvr.mgh.harvard.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Scan2023-06-27_195937_page-000111-360x360.jpeg)
Elyssa Alber, BS
Technician (Chung Lab)
![Cenk Ayata, MD, PhD - Professor, Unit Director, PI](https://nvr.mgh.harvard.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Ayata-Photo-e1654960343867-1-360x360.jpg)
Cenk Ayata, MD, PhD
Professor, Unit Director, PI
![Sanem Aykan, MD, PhD - MGH SPAN Coordinator (Ayata Lab)](https://nvr.mgh.harvard.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/IMG_1441-1-360x360.jpg)
Sanem Aykan, MD, PhD
MGH SPAN Coordinator (Ayata Lab)
![Aygul Balcioglu, PhD - Instructor](https://nvr.mgh.harvard.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/AygulOriginalPortrait-1-360x360.jpg)
Aygul Balcioglu, PhD
Instructor
![Alireza Chamanzar, PhD - Visiting Fellow (Chung Lab)](https://nvr.mgh.harvard.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/IMG_8311-4-360x360.jpg)
Alireza Chamanzar, PhD
Visiting Fellow (Chung Lab)
![John W. Chen, MD, PhD - Associate Professor, PI](https://nvr.mgh.harvard.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Chen_John_300dpi-e1654959343728-1-360x360.jpg)
John W. Chen, MD, PhD
Associate Professor, PI
![David Y Chung, MD, PhD - Assistant Professor, PI](https://nvr.mgh.harvard.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/chung-1-360x360.jpg)
David Y Chung, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor, PI
![Andrea Harriott, MD, PhD - Assistant Professor, PI](https://nvr.mgh.harvard.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/harriott-1-450x460-1-360x360.jpg)
Andrea Harriott, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor, PI
![Lydia Hawley - Research Technician (Chung Lab)](https://nvr.mgh.harvard.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/IMG_0271-360x360.jpeg)
Lydia Hawley
Research Technician (Chung Lab)
![Takahiko Imai, PharmD, PhD - Postdoctoral Fellow (Ayata Lab)](https://nvr.mgh.harvard.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/20231106_214208939_iOS-360x360.jpeg)
Takahiko Imai, PharmD, PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow (Ayata Lab)
![Xuyan Jin, MD, PhD - Postdoctoral Fellow (Ayata Lab)](https://nvr.mgh.harvard.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Xuyan-1-450x500-1-360x360.jpg)
Xuyan Jin, MD, PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow (Ayata Lab)
![Melih Zeki Kaya, PhD - Postdoctoral Fellow (Harriott Lab)](https://nvr.mgh.harvard.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/20231018_134016-360x360.jpg)
Melih Zeki Kaya, PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow (Harriott Lab)
![Hyung Hwan Kim, PhD - Instructor, PI](https://nvr.mgh.harvard.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Hyung-Hwan-Kim-1-360x360.jpg)
Hyung Hwan Kim, PhD
Instructor, PI
![Chiyeon Lim, PhD - Postdoctoral Fellow (Kim Lab)](https://nvr.mgh.harvard.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Picture1-360x360.jpg)
Chiyeon Lim, PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow (Kim Lab)
![Andreia Morais, PhD - Postdoctoral Fellow (Ayata Lab)](https://nvr.mgh.harvard.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/PXL_20220203_140721169.PORTRAIT-scaled-1-360x360.jpg)
Andreia Morais, PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow (Ayata Lab)
![Michael Arthur Moskowitz, M.D - Professor, PI](https://nvr.mgh.harvard.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/258338_web-1-360x360.jpg)
Michael Arthur Moskowitz, M.D
Professor, PI
![Negin Jalali Motlagh, MD - Postdoctoral Fellow (Chen Lab)](https://nvr.mgh.harvard.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/IMG_3285-1-e1656636020760-360x360.jpeg)
Negin Jalali Motlagh, MD
Postdoctoral Fellow (Chen Lab)
![Sepideh Parsi, PhD - Postdoctoral Fellow (Chen Lab)](https://nvr.mgh.harvard.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/1639011123084-e1656636128955-360x360.jpg)
Sepideh Parsi, PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow (Chen Lab)
![Yuichi Sasaki, MD, PhD - Postdoctoral Fellow (Ayata Lab)](https://nvr.mgh.harvard.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Yuichi-Sasaki-scaled-1-360x360.jpg)
Yuichi Sasaki, MD, PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow (Ayata Lab)
![Angelyna Siv - Student Intern (Chung Lab)](https://nvr.mgh.harvard.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/IMG_9474-360x360.jpeg)
Angelyna Siv
Student Intern (Chung Lab)
![Helen Wang - Instructor (Chen Lab)](https://nvr.mgh.harvard.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Cuihua-Helen-Wang-e1654959728825-1-450x500-1-360x360.jpg)
Helen Wang
Instructor (Chen Lab)
![Qingling Zhai, MD - Research Fellow (Ayata Lab)](https://nvr.mgh.harvard.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/粘贴的图形-1-360x360.jpg)
Qingling Zhai, MD
Research Fellow (Ayata Lab)