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  • Kelly Vanden

    Kelly Vanden

    Research Assistant, Neurology

    Current Role at StanfordAs a Laboratory Research Technician in Dr. Marion Buckwalter's Laboratory, Kelly conducts research that explores inflammatory responses after brain injury affect neurological recovery. Kelly works directly with Dr. Elizabeth Mayne in her exploration of long term adolescent recovery after stroke.

  • Gil Vantomme

    Gil Vantomme

    Postdoctoral Scholar, Neurology and Neurological Sciences

    BioGil Vantomme, PhD
    Postdoctoral Fellow, Stanford University

    Dr. Vantomme is a neuroscientist specializing in electrophysiology and neural circuit dynamics. His research focuses on understanding the role of thalamocortical networks in cognition and neurological disorders, including epilepsy and autism spectrum disorders. Leveraging innovative in vitro and in vivo electrophysiological assays, Dr. Vantomme investigates the mechanisms underlying cognitive deficits and explores novel therapeutic strategies, including drug development and neuromodulation.

  • Chitra Venkatasubramanian, MBBS, MD, MSc, FNCS

    Chitra Venkatasubramanian, MBBS, MD, MSc, FNCS

    Clinical Professor, Neurology & Neurological Sciences
    Clinical Professor (By courtesy), Neurosurgery

    Current Research and Scholarly InterestsI am interested in the study of the radiological characteristics and temporal profile of edema/ tissue injury in the perihematomal area around spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage. I am also interested in developing protocols for emergent reversal of anticoagulation in a life-threatening hemorrhage situation.

  • Nirali Vora

    Nirali Vora

    Clinical Professor, Neurology & Neurological Sciences

    BioDr. Nirali Vora is a Clinical Professor of Neurology and Neurological sciences at Stanford University. She is board certified in Adult Neurology and Vascular Neurology after completing her residency and advanced fellowship training at Stanford. She provides comprehensive care for all stroke patients, as well as hospitalized adults with acute or undiagnosed neurological conditions. She specializes in treating vascular disorders including TIA, vasculitis, dissection, venous thrombosis, and undetermined or “cryptogenic” causes of stroke.

    Dr. Vora directs the Stanford Global Health Neurology program, through which she collaborated to start the first stroke unit in Zimbabwe and gained experience in HIV neurology and other neuro-infectious diseases. Additional research interests include stroke prevention, TIA triage, eliminating disparities in health care, and neurology education. She is also the Director of the Stanford Adult Neurology Residency Program.