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Kristina M. Ropella, Ph.D.
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Professor and Chair of Biomedical Engineering, Marquette University
Director, Joint PhD Program in Functional Imaging, Marquette University & Medical College of Wisconsin
Marquette University
Olin Engineering Center,
Room 206
P.O. Box 1881
Milwaukee WI 53201-1881
Email: k.ropella@marquette.edu
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Research Interests:
Professional Preparation
| Northwestern University, Evanston, IL
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Ph.D. |
1989 |
Biomedical Engineering |
| Northwestern University, Evanston, IL
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M.S. |
1987 |
Biomedical Engineering |
| Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI
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B.S. |
1985 |
Biomedical Engineering |
Appointments/Professional Experience
| 1/2004 |
Chair |
Department of Biomedical Engineering, Marquette University |
| 8/2003 |
Professor |
Department of Biomedical Engineering, Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI |
| 8/96-present |
Associate Professor |
Department of Biomedical Engineering, Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI
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| 8/99-present |
Co-Director |
Joint PhD Program in Functional Imaging between Marquette University and The Medical College of Wisconsin |
| 8/90 to 8/96 |
Assistant Professor |
Department of Biomedical Engineering, Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI |
| 1/90 to 6/90 |
Visiting Assistant Professor |
Department of Biomedical Engineering, Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI |
| 6/85 to 12/89 |
Research Associate |
Department of Cardiac Electrophysiology, Evanston Hospital, Evanston, IL |
5/85 to 8/85
5/84 to 8/84 |
Summer Intern |
Patient Monitoring and
Patient Data Management Divisions, Marquette Electronics, Inc.,
Milwaukee, WI |
Honors
| 2003 |
Fellow, American Institute of Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) |
| 2002 |
Marquette University College of Engineering Outstanding Teacher Award |
| 1996 |
Marquette University Robert and Mary Gettel Faculty Award for Teaching Excellence |
| 1994 |
Marquette University College of Engineering Outstanding Teacher Award |
| 1992-2000 |
Anthony J. Bagozzi and Rose Eannelli Bagozzi Medical Research Fellowship |
| 1985-1988 |
National Science Foundation Graduate Fellowship |
| 1985-1986 |
Tau Beta Pi Graduate Fellowship |
| 1985 |
Summa Cum Laude Graduate, Marquette University |
Relevant Publications (* indicates graduate student)
*Lovett EG, Ropella KM: Autoregressive Spectral Analysis of Intra-cardiac Electrograms: Comparison to Fourier Analysis. Proc. Comp in Cardiol 1:503-506, 1992. Presented at Computers in Cardiology, 1992, Durham, North Carolina.
Saad ZS, Ropella KM, Cox R, DeYoe EA. Analysis and Use of FMRI Response Delays. Human Brain Mapping. 13:74-93, 2001.
Saad ZS, DeYoe EA, Ropella KM. Estimation of FMRI Response Delays. Neuroimage. 18: 494-504, 2003.
Liebenthal E, Ellingson ML, Spanaki MV, Prieto TE, Ropella KM, Binder JR. Simultaneous ERP and FMRI of the auditory cortex in a passive oddball paradigm. NeuroImage, 19:1395-1404, 2003
Imas O.A., Ropella KM, Wood JD, Hudetz AG. Halothane Augments Event-Related Gamma Oscillations in Rat Visual Cortex. Neuroscience, 123:269-278, 2004.
Waples LM, Ropella KM. University-Industry Partnerships in Biomedical Engineering. Building Cooperative Education and Industrial Internships for Real-World BME Experience. IEEE EMBS Magazine, 22: 118-121, 2003.
Ellingson M, Liebenthal E, Spanaki MV, Prieto TE, Binder JR, Ropella KM. Reduction of Ballistocardiogram Artifact in the Simultaneous Acquisition of Auditory Event-Related Potentials and Functional Magnetic Resonance Images. NeuroImage. 22(4):1534-42, 2004
Imas OA, Ropella KM, Ward BD, Wood JD, Hudetz AG. Volatile anesthetics enhance flash-induced gamma oscillations in rat visual cortex. Anesthesiology. Vol. 102(5), p.937-947, 2005 .
Imas OA, Ropella KM, Ward BD, Wood JD, Hudetz AG. Volatile anesthetics disrupt frontal-posterior recurrent information transfer at gamma frequencies in the rat. Neuroscience Letters. IN PRESS.
Ropella, KM, Imas O. The Coherence Spectrum. IEEE Encyclopedia on Biomedical Engineering. IN PRESS
Paschal CB, Nightingale KR, Ropella KM. Undergraduate Biomedical Imaging Education. Annals of Biomedical Engineering. IN PRESS
Professional Activities
| 1995-2000 |
IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, Administrative Committee |
| 2001-2004 |
Biomedical Engineering Society, Board of Directors
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| 1997-present |
Co-director, Joint PhD Degree Program in Functional Imaging at Marquette University and the Medical College of Wisconsin
(Funded by the Whitaker Foundation) |
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Scientific review panels for NIH, NSF, the Whitaker Foundation, Coulter Foundation
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Student Direction
Graduate |
Undergraduate |
| Daniel Priester (MS) |
Mary Wagner |
| Frederick Sawka (MS) |
Eric Lovett |
| Eric Lovett (MS) |
Gary Stephany |
| Shaker Al-Alawi (MS) |
Anthony Cheng |
| Michael Querimit (MS) |
John Burnes |
| Lara Sadek (MS) |
Trudi Swoboda |
| Ziad Saad (PhD) |
Elizabeth O’Leary |
| Chieh-Yi Tang (MS) |
Anh Vuong |
| Anh Vuong (MS) |
Fabien Wiltshire |
| Aaron Olson (MS) |
Diana Davila |
| Ken Larson (MS) |
Phu Tran |
| Amanda Potocky (MS) |
Rebecca Hanson |
| Michael Ellingson (PhD) |
Denise Demarais |
| George Kramp (MS) |
Maureen Chaput |
| Samhita Shahane Rhodes (PhD) |
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| John Janik (PhD) |
Melissa Averbeck |
| Olga Yakubovich Imas (PhD) |
Kyle Lillis |
| Mary Jo Maciejewski (PhD) |
Jennifer Hass |
| Moses Darpolor (PhD) |
Meghan Dhooghe |
| Rachael Kirchhoff (PhD) |
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| Angela Tomlinson (MS) |
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| Deborah Jaye (MS) |
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| Jeannette Vizuette (PhD) |
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Howard Hughes Undergraduate Research Faculty Mentor: 5 Students
- NSF Minority Undergraduate Research Faculty Mentor: 2 Students
- McNair Scholars (Undergraduate underrepresented minorities): 1 student
Current Research Funding
| 7/1/2002-6/30/2005 |
ID# 1 R01 EY13801-01A1 |
National Institutes of Health, “Neuroimaging Tools for Assessing Visual System Pathology”
Role: Co-Investigator (E.A. Deyoe, PI)
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| 8/15/2003-8/14/06 |
ID#P200A000408-01 |
Department of Education,
“GAANN Fellowship Program in Biomedical Engineering and Functional Imaging”
Role: PI-Ropella |
| 7/1/2003-6/30/08 |
ID# R01 GM56398 |
National Institutes of Health, “Volatile Anesthetics and Cerebral Cortical Sensory Integration”
Role: Co-investigator (PI-A. Hudetz)
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| 04/01/05-03/31/08 |
ID#0452503 |
National Science Foundation, “Summer REU in Biomedical Engineering: Imaging, Modeling and Rehabilitation of Neurosystems
Role: PI
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