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Sameer Ashaie is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders at Northwestern University. He holds a joint appointment as a research scientist at the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab and a research assistant professor position in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the Feinberg School of Medicine. Dr. Ashaie directs the Affect Emotion Rehabilitation (AER) Lab, where his research primarily focuses on aphasia rehabilitation, particularly addressing post-stroke depression related to psychosocial disorders. His emphasis is on developing ecologically valid depression measures and exploring non-linguistic biomarkers of depression. He investigates emotion recognition in patients who have experienced right hemisphere strokes, as well as linguistic changes associated with healthy aging, mild cognitive impairment, and Alzheimer's disease. His research methodology includes qualitative and quantitative approaches, psychophysiological techniques, and a special focus on network psychometrics, eye-tracking, heart-rate variability, and non-invasive brain stimulation. His current research on post-stroke depression in stroke and aphasia is funded by the NIH NIDCD and NIH NICHD NCMRR.
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