Who May You Meet?

Neurologists
Physician-scientists who specializes in the brain and research conditions like HD that cause involuntary movements.

Research Faculty and Staff
MD and PhD scientists who conduct research to learn more about HD. Masters or bachelors-level staff who carry out research by collecting data.

Meet the Research Team

Neurologists Research 
Erin Furr Stimming, MD, FAAN
Professor of Neurology
Memorial Hermann Endowed Chair
Director of HDSA Center of Excellence
Director of Neurology Clerkship
Natalia Pessoa Rocha, PharmD, MSc, PhD
Assistant Professor of Neurology
Director of HD Research
Nivedita Thakur, MD
Associate Professor of Pediatric Neurology
Jamie Sims, BS, CCRP
Research Coordinator III
(713) 500-7763
David Hunter, MD
Assistant Professor of Neurology
Brittany Duncan, BS
Research Coordinator II
(713) 500-3134
Elsa Rodarte-Rascon, MD
Assistant Professor of Neurology
Rithica Deepak, BS
Research Coordinator I
(713) 500-8121
Emily L. Tharp, MD
Movement Disorder Fellow
Shayan Zadegan, MD
Postdoctoral Research Fellow