Editorial Board
Editor-in-Chief
Pieter Kubben, MD, PhD
Neurosurgeon, Maastricht University Medical Center, The Netherlands
Pieter Kubben, MD, PhD is a staff neurosurgeon from Maastricht University Medical Center, The Netherlands. He did his PhD thesis on intraoperative MRI in neurooncology, and has been focusing more on functional neurosurgery since finishing his residency. His clinical area of expertise is stereotactic neurosurgery, in particular for deep brain stimulation (DBS), epilepsy surgery and robotics. He has research lines on adaptive DBS and brain computer interfacing. Also, he is the lead editor of Fundamentals of Clinical Data Science, the #1 open access ebook on the topic (available from www.clinicaldatasciencebook.com). Besides his clinical work, Pieter is also the developer of the NeuroMind app and CEO / founder of DecisiX BV.
Shruti Kochhar, BPharm, MS, Managing Editor
Editorial Board Members
Associate Editors
Bernd Pohlmann-Eden, MD, PhD
Adjunct Professor of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Toronto
Professor of Neurology at Mannheim Hospital, University of Heidelberg
Dr Bernd Pohlmann-Eden is a Canadian-German neuroscientist based in Toronto, Canada. He currently holds appointments as Adjunct Professor of Pharmacology and Toxicology at the University of Toronto, Canada, and as Professor of Neurology at Mannheim Hospital, University of Heidelberg, Germany. From 2002 to 2007, he was Medical Director and Chair of the Epilepsy Centre Bethel-Bielefeld in Germany. In his role as Director of the Epilepsy Program at Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada, he developed new portals of care with a focus on early intervention and prospective cohorts. Under his leadership, the Halifax First Seizure Clinic flourished into an internationally recognized model of strategic innovation.
Dr Pohlmann-Eden’s research interests within neuroscience range from clinical epileptogenesis to brain network diseases and the overlap of neurological and psychiatric brain circuit disorders. He is driven by the vision to make the patient the expert and to optimize knowledge transfer. In this context, he developed a new innovative cognitive and behavioral science-based communication tool for patients, informed by lessons from the aviation industry (cross-industry thinking). Dr Pohlmann-Eden enthusiastically supports new concepts in eHealth with a focus on education and open science publishing. He has been an investigator in numerous clinical trials including the largest global epilepsy multicenter trial, the KOMET study. He delivers lectures worldwide and has authored more than 200 research papers.
Alkinoos Athanasiou, MD, PhD
Neurosurgeon, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Alkinoos Athanasiou is a national board-certified neurosurgeon in Greece and also an individual member of European Association of Neurosurgical Societies (EANS), the Eurospine, the AOSpine, and the Hellenic Neurosurgical Society, as well as of other neuroscientific societies (SAN, FENS, IBRO etc). He is the treasurer and a member of the board of directors of the Hellenic Society for Biomedical Technology. Alkinoos is currently employed as a Neurosurgeon in private practice and a Research Associate at the Lab of Medical Physics, Faculty of Medicine in Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH), Greece. He holds clinical experience since 2008 as a scientific associate and resident in clinical departments during his neurosurgical residency training with an emphasis on neurotrauma and spine operations.
Natarajan Sriraam, M.Tech, PhD
Professor, M.S.Ramaiah Institute of Technology
Dr. N Sriraam received his B.E. degree in Electronics and Communication Engineering, an M.Tech degree(with distinction)in Biomedical Engineering, and a Ph.D. degree in Information Technology in the area of biomedical signal processing from Malaysian University. He is currently working as a Professor at the Department of Medical Electronics Engineering, M.S Ramaiah Institute of Technology(RIT), Bangalore, India.Dr. Sriraam currently serves as the Chairman of the IEEE EMBS Chapter in Bangalore, India, and is actively involved as a technical committee member in various initiatives, including the MSIPS (Medical Electronics Group) under the Ministry of Information Technology and Communication, Government of India, and the INDO-ISRAEL Co-operation Project.
Marianna Kapsetaki, MD
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University College London
Marianna Kapsetaki is a medical doctor, neuroscientist, and classical pianist. After obtaining her Medical Degree (First Honors), she completed an MSc (Distinction) in Performing Arts Medicine from UCL, a PhD in Neuroscience from Imperial College London, and a postdoctoral position at UCL. She has recently started her neurosurgery specialty training.
Benjamin Kummer, MD
Associate Professor of Neurology, Icahn School of Medicine
Dr. Benjamin Kummer is a triple-board certified vascular neurologist and clinical informaticist at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, where he serves as dual-appointed Associate Professor in Neurology and Artificial Intelligence and Human Health. He also holds a joint appointment in Digital and Technology Partners (DTP) at the Mount Sinai Health System (MSHS) as Director of Clinical Informatics in Neurology. Dr. Kummer has expertise in using informatics to enhance patient care in neurology, by building solutions in Epic and other clinical systems, with a focus on stroke. He has implemented teleneurology systems such as video telehealth, remote patient monitoring, and eConsult programs, and serves on multiple internal Epic governance committees overseeing configuration changes in the EHR.
Stephanie Zawada, PhD
Postdoctoral Research Associate, Mayo Clinic
Stephanie Zawada, PhD, is committed to pursuing a career as an independent investigator at the intersection of wearable and nearable sensors, real-world data, and disease prediction modeling. Her long-term research interests focus on clinical hypotheses with a translational lens, particularly in understanding brain disease progression and prevention through symptoms that can be captured by digital sensors.
Alessandro Zampogna, MD, PhD
Medical Researcher and Neurologist, Sapienza University of Rome
Dr. Alessandro Zampogna, MD, PhD, is a neurologist specializing in experimental and clinical neuroscience, with a focus on neurodegenerative diseases and movement disorders. His research explores innovative approaches to Parkinson’s disease assessment, leveraging wearable technologies and advanced computational methods. He has received multiple awards, including grants from Sapienza University of Rome, the European Academy of Neurology, and national scientific societies. Additionally, he serves as a Review Editor for leading neuroscience journals and actively engages in international collaborations and fellowships.