The mission of Neuroimmunological Disease Section is to understand, diagnose, prognosticate and cure neuroimmunological diseases.
Neuroimmunological Disease Section, June 27, 2022: (left to right) Shinji Ashida, M.D., Ph.D.; Darwing S. Padilla Rolon, B.Sc.; Audrey S. Yee, M.D.; Bibi Bielekova, M.D.; Peter Kosa, Ph.D.; Ruturaj R. Masvekar, Ph.D.; Joanna Kocot, Ph.D.; Deepthi Nammi, Ph.D. (former member); Michelle Woodland, B.S.
Bibi Bielekova, M.D.
Chief, Neuroimmunological Diseases Section
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Education:
M.D., 1993, Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovakia

Shinji Ashida, M.D., Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Fellow
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Education:
M.D., Ph.D., Neurology
Languages Spoken: Japanese

Tiffany Hauser, MBA
Nurse Research Specialist
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Education:
MBA, Project Management
B.S., Nursing
B.S., Biotechnology
Marie B. Kanu-Jabbie, MSN, RN, NP-C, CNRN
Family Nurse Practitioner
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Education:
MSN, Howard University
BSN, University of Maryland
Joanna Kocot, Ph.D.
Rocky Beth Postdoctoral Fellow
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Education:
Ph.D., Medical Science
Languages Spoken: Polish

Peter Kosa, Ph.D.
Staff Scientist
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Education:
Ph.D., Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Languages Spoken: Slovak

Ruturaj R. Masvekar, Ph.D.
NDS Research Fellow
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Education:
Ph.D., Neuroscience
Languages Spoken: Marathi, Hindi

Darwing S. Padilla Rolon, B.Sc.
INRO Postbaccalaureate Trainee Fellow
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Education:
B.Sc., Biology
Languages Spoken: Spanish

Audrey S. Yee, M.D.
Staff Clinician
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Education:
M.D., Neurology

Former Research Group Members
- Alison Wichman, M.D.
- Marie Sanford, CRNP
- Deepthi Nammi, Ph.D.