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Jagannadha Avasarala, MD, PhD

2000 – 2003

FG-1386-A-1: “Identification of Relevant T cells in MS using Novel Methods”

Present position: Professor of Neurology, Head of the Multiple sclerosis (MS) and Neuroimmunology group, Kentucky Neuroscience Institute, Univ. of Kentucky

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Jeri-Anne Lyons, PhD

1997 – 2000

FG-1259-A-1: “B cells in the CNS during the course of EAE and MS”

Present position: Associate Vice President for Research and Dean of the Graduate School at the University of Northern Colorado

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Robert T. Naismith, MD

2003 – 2004

Serono-Pfizer NMSS Clinical Fellow

Present position: Professor of Neurology, Washington Univ. School of Medicine

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Laura Piccio, MD, PhD

2005 – 2008

FG-1665-A-1 NMSS Post-doctoral Fellow: “Pathogenic and potential therapeutic role of TREM2 in CNS autoimmune inflammatory diseases”

Present position: Professor, Dept. of Neurology, Washington University Sch of Med. And Dept of Neurology, University of Sydney, Australia. Former Harry Weaver Neuroscience Scholar of the NMSS

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David Pitt, MD

2005 – 2008

FG 1666-A-1 NMSS Post-doctoral Fellow:  “Restoring Glutamate Homeostasis in EAE”

Present position: Associate Professor of Neurology, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven

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John Rinker II, MD

2005 – 2007

CF-0022N-1: “Immunophenotyping of peripheral blood cells and Cerebrospinal Fluid cells”

Present position: Associate Professor of Neurology, University of Alabama, Birmingham.

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Pascal Sati, PhD

2008 – 2009

“Evaluation of multiple sclerosis lesions using gradient echo plural contrast imaging.”

Present position: Associate Professor and Director of Neuroimaging Program at Cedars-Sinai Los Angeles (Dmitriy Yablonskiy PhD primary mentor)

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Jennifer Stark, PhD

2005 – 2007

Kirschstein-NRSA Individual Fellowship Application: “Reg proteins as treatment for CNS inflammatory demyelination”

Present position: Retired. Former position: Director of Research Training Programs, National Multiple Sclerosis Society USA, New York. (deceased Feb 27, 2023)

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Junqian (Gordon) Xu, PhD

2007 – 2010

FG 1782-A-1: “Quantification of spinal cord inury via diffusion MRI.”

Present position: Assistant Professor Radiology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Hospital, New York