Meet Our Team

Allison works at the intersection of neuromodulation and behavior change with specific interest in interoceptive circuits.  Her primary tools of inquiry are human brain electrophysiology and psychophysiological measures.  Allison completed her training at Stanford University, University of Oregon, University of Arizona, and Emory University.  She is a practicing clinical psychologist and the director of the lab.

Jacqueline’s research focuses on using slow breathing and invasive recordings in human neurosurgery patients to probe the neural mechanisms of interoception, with the goal of uncovering potential therapeutic targets for neuropsychiatric disorders such as depression and anxiety. Jacqueline received her PhD in Neuroscience from University of California, Davis, where she focused on age-related changes in auditory processing. She has a BS in Cognitive Science from UC San Diego.

Mason is a graduate student researcher earning his Masters of Biomedical Science at the Icahn School of Medicine. His primary focus is the study of sleep neuromodulation through the use of transcranial electrical stimulation. He also contributes to research using electrical perturbation mapping to optimize deep brain stimulation. He received his BS in Human Physiology from the University of Oregon in 2021.

Elisa is interested in studying brain-body interactions in the healthy population and interoceptive dysfunction across psychiatric indications. Her current work investigates changes in neural interoception following deep brain stimulation treatment for treatment-resistant depression. Elisa received her B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania and is beginning her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology at Stonybrook University.

Jack is interested in how the brains of individuals with tic disorders differ in their processing of signals from within the body, and how these differences are related to the uncomfortable sensory phenomena that are often experienced prior to tics (“premonitory urges”). Jack received his BA from Vanderbilt University.

Laureen is an Assistant Director at the Nash Family Center for Advanced Circuit Therapeutics. She joins the Waters Lab with administrative expertise related to grants, HR, contracts and more. Laureen has been in the Sinai family since 2017.