Brain Injury Research Lab

BIRL Member Spotlight: Dr. Daniel Rafter, MD

Dr. Daniel Rafter grew up in Chicago and double majored in Chemistry and Entrepreneurship at the University of St. Thomas in Minneapolis, MN. He graduated at Ross University (which is the top Caribbean Medical School). After graduating, he took a year off before residency to do Neurosurgery Research at Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis under the direction of Dr. Uzma Samadani, M.D., Ph.D as the Clinical Coordinator for the TRACK-TBI study.

His ultimate goal is to end up in trauma surgery and critical care medicine. 🚑 👨‍⚕️

BIRL Member Spotlight: Tabitha Chettupally (Tabitha Chettupally)

Meet Tabitha! Tabitha is currently a pre-med student majoring in Neuroscience at the University of Minnesota. She currently works at the Brain Injury Research Lab and U of M Genomics Center. In her spare time, she enjoys singing and songwriting. 🎤 🎶 Fun Fact: Tabitha sang an Indian movie song that exploded in popularity. Hear her sing: https://youtu.be/MC26Iko4kDE

Dr. Samadani was on the StoneArch Podcast!! Go take a listen!

https://www.stonearchcreative.com/podcast/

The Art of Neuroscience with Dr. Uzma Samadani:

There’s a lot more to diagnosing traumatic brain injury than meets the eye. Thanks to revolutionary research by Dr. Uzma Samadani, Neurosurgeon at Hennepin Healthcare and MN VAMC, there’s a powerful new diagnostic tool in town: eye-tracking technology. Hear more about the technology’s potential on football fields and beyond—and learn Dr. Samadani’s hopes for the future of her field.