Research
Our Team Approach
We are fortunate to be a part of integrated clinical and basic research structure that provides unmatched multidisciplinary expertise and interactions among teams. This provides a truly unique translational research experience and an outstanding environment for career development and accelerating meaningful research.
Meet Our Team
Here is the current team that serves as the foundation
for the research program.
Principal Investigator | Associate Professor
Weinberg ALS Center | Jefferson University
Aaron Haeusler, PhD
PhD – University of Maryland, College Park
BS – Northern Michigan University
Focus: Lead research developer and supervisor for the Haeusler Lab team. Learn more
Bioinformatician
Weinberg ALS Center
Emily Welebob, MS
MS – University of Texas, Houston
BS – Loyola University
Focus: Identification of unique ALS/FTD -omic signatures and novel intervention strategies
Postdoctoral Fellow
Weinberg ALS Center
Sarah Newton, PhD
PhD – University of Pennsylvania
BS – University of Rochester
Focus: RNA–Protein dysregulation in ALS/FTD; nucleic acid targeted interventions
Former Team Members
Katelyn Russell, PhD, MS
Neuroscience PhD Graduate May 2026
Kelly Cyliax
iPSC Specialist
Yushuang Deng
Postdoctoral Fellow
Layla Ghaffari-Starr, PhD,
Neuroscience PhD Graduate Sep 2023
Amit Gaur, PhD
Research Assistant
Ashley Boehringer, PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow
Kadir Ozcan
Research Assistant
Yu Pang, MS
Research Assistant
Yazan Batarseh, PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow