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Co-Directors Dr. Michael Decker and Dr. Lisa Damato routinely travel to Air Force bases to collaborate and study with tactical aviators to define mechanisms eliciting biochemical cascades leading to onset of cognitive fatigue.

 

Principal Investigators 

Lisa Damato, PhD

Lisa Damato, PhD

Associate Professor
Damato Lab
Physiological effects of extreme environmental exposures
SOM E423B
216-368-5634 (office) 216-368-5586 (fax)
Michael J. Decker, PhD

Michael J. Decker, PhD

Associate Professor
Decker Lab
High altitude physiology, respiratory physiology, and sleep medicine
SOM E423C
216-368-2467 (office) 216-368-5586 (fax)

Lab Collaborator 

Donald Bliwise, PhD

Donald Bliwise, PhD

Lab Collaborator
Elucidation of mechanism, and treatment of sleep and related disorders in aged populations
Emory University School of Medicine
404-712-7241 (office)
Mary Andrews Crowley, RRT

Mary Andrews Crowley, RRT

Lab Collaborator
Clinical Research Coordinator, Pulmonary function testing
UH Cleveland Medical Center, Neurological Institute
844-828-2765 (office)
Owen Han

Owen Han

Lab Collaborator
SOM E423
216-368-0218 (office) 216-368-5586 (fax)
Frank Jacono, MD

Frank Jacono, MD

Lab Collaborator
Neural control of breathing in pre-clinical models of lung injury, cystic fibrosis, sleep, respiratory failure, and sepsis
UH Cleveland Medical Center
216-844-3201 (office)
Seunghee Margevicius, PhD

Seunghee Margevicius, PhD

Lab Collaborator
Analysis of complex clinical and research data and statistical design
SOM E423
216-368-1238 (office)
Joseph S. Piktel, MD

Joseph S. Piktel, MD

Lab Collaborator
Effects of hypothermia on arrhythmia mechanisms, arrhythmia mechanisms during cardiac ischemia, and post-resuscitation neuro-hypoperfusion
MetroHealth Department of Emergency Medicine
216-778-2864 (office)
Matthew Sherwood, PhD

Matthew Sherwood, PhD

Lab Collaborator
Neuroscience and neuroimaging processing and analysis
Wright State University, Department of Neuroscience, Cell Biology & Physiology
937-503-7178 (office)
Kingman Strohl, MD

Kingman Strohl, MD

Lab Collaborator
High altitude physiology, sleep apnea, basic sleep research
UH Cleveland Medical Center, Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine, Sleep Medicine
216-844-3201 (office)

Research Associate 

Kenneth Kincel

Kenneth Kincel

Research Associate
SOM E423
216-368-5707 (office) 216-368-5586 (fax)

Postdoctoral Scholar 

Niveta Ramakrishnan, MB BCH BAO(NUI, RCSI) LRCP SI

Niveta Ramakrishnan, MB BCH BAO(NUI, RCSI) LRCP SI

Postdoctoral Scholar
SOM B53/E534 I-J
216-368-2467 (office) 216-368-5586 (fax)

Undergraduate Research Student 

Tyler Garcia

Tyler Garcia

Undergraduate Research Student
SOM E423
216-368-0218 (office) 216-368-5586 (fax)
Tyler Sun

Tyler Sun

Undergraduate Research Student
SOM E423
770-547-0180 (office) 216-368-5586 (fax)

Former Members

Lab Collaborator 

Tod Flak, PhD

Tod Flak, PhD

Lab Collaborator
Decker Lab
2016-2022
Former Members

Master, Medical Physiology 

Alireza Abdollahifar

Alireza Abdollahifar

Master, Medical Physiology
SOM
Koyal Kamlesh Ansingkar

Koyal Kamlesh Ansingkar

Master, Medical Physiology
SOM E423
216-368-0218 (office) 216-368-5586 (fax)
Maggie Donaldson

Maggie Donaldson

Master, Medical Physiology
SOM
Lily Katherine Norton

Lily Katherine Norton

Master, Medical Physiology
SOM
Peter O'Connor

Peter O'Connor

Master, Medical Physiology
SOM
Will Lewis Roeder

Will Lewis Roeder

Master, Medical Physiology
SOM
Naji Nael Saker

Naji Nael Saker

Master, Medical Physiology
SOM
Michael Samson

Michael Samson

Master, Medical Physiology
SOM
Noel Samsum

Noel Samsum

Master, Medical Physiology
SOM

Master, Medical Physiology Student 

Tristin P Nunley

Tristin P Nunley

Master, Medical Physiology Student
SOM E423
216-368-0218 (office) 216-368-5586 (fax)

Undergraduate Research Student 

Aemilee Ziganti

Aemilee Ziganti

Undergraduate Research Student
SOM