Principal Investigator
Edgar A. Samaniego, MD, MS
Dr. Edgar A. Samaniego is a vascular neurointerventional neurologist whose research centers on non‑invasive imaging to elucidate the biological mechanisms driving cerebrovascular diseases, including intracranial aneurysms and intracranial atherosclerotic plaque formation. In addition to his extensive publication record in the neurovascular field, he serves as a Commissioning Editor for JNIS and holds leadership roles within SNIS. He collaborates with physicians worldwide to advance research, education, and mentorship in neurointervention.
Clinical Trials Coordinator
Supti Biswas, MS
Supti Biswas is a Biostatistician who oversees and collaborates on clinical trials including study design, data analysis, statistical modeling, data management, and trial coordination. Her work focuses on integrating biostatistics and clinical research, using data to improve healthcare decisions and patient outcomes.
Computational Scientist
Arathi Ashok, MS
Title/Position
Computer Scientist
Arathi Ashok is a Computer Scientist specializing in software development and computational methods for neurovascular research. She develops software, imaging-analysis tools, and computational pipelines to support imaging-based research studies.
Research Fellows
Martin Cabarique, MD
Martin Cabarique is a physician graduated of Universidad Internacional del Ecuador (UIDE). Dr Cabarique interests are focus in neurology, clinical neuroscience, and medical research. He has worked in several projects including three-dimensional segmentation of intracranial aneurysms and atheroslcerotic plaques.
Giancarlo Campodonico, MD
Giancarlo Campodonico is a physician from Ecuador with interests in cerebrovascular diseases and autoimmune neurology. Dr. Campodónico aspires to pursue a Neurology residency in the United States and further develop his interests in neurological disorders and patient-centered care.
Summer Research Fellow
Caleb Greene, BS
Caleb Greene is a first year medical student at the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine with a strong interest in radiology and interventional radiology. He contributes to research projects involving cerebrovascular disease, imaging analysis, and clinical data interpretation.
Research Assistants
Sebastian Cortes, MD
Sebastian is a medical student from Universidad San Francisco de Quito (USFQ), Quito, Ecuador, and is currently preparing to pursue Neurology residency training in the United States.
Corina Gualavisi, MD
Corina received her medical degree from Universidad San Francisco de Quito (USFQ), Quito, Ecuador, and is currently preparing to pursue Neurology residency training in the United States.
Ana Maria Jimenez, MD
Ana María Jiménez received her medical degree from Universidad CES, Medellín, Colombia, and is currently preparing to pursue Neurology residency training in the United States.