Lab Members | UCSF Neurodevelopmental Assessment and Imaging Lab

Principal Investigator

Carly Demopoulos, Ph.D.

Associate Professor in Residence, UCSF Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences & Radiology and Biomedical Imaging

Carly Demopoulos, Ph.D. is a clinical neuropsychologist and developmental neuroscientist with expertise in multimodal neuroimaging, particularly magnetoencephalography (MEG). Her research focuses on autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and related neurodevelopmental disorders. She completed her postdoctoral fellowship at UCSF in the Biomagnetic Imaging Laboratory (BIL) and Sensory Neurodevelopment and Autism Program (SNAP). Her clinical training at UCSF focused on pediatric epilepsy, movement disorders, and the neonatal intensive care unit follow-up program. She has over 20 years of experience working with children with ASD and other developmental disabilities in assessment, home-based treatment, and educational settings.

Staff

Zoey Zhang

Staff Research Associate

Zoey Zhang graduated from UC Davis before completing her Masters of Science in Biomedical Engineering at San Jose State University. She has experience with EEG data and signal processing and is excited to learn more about the benefits of MEG data at NAIL. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her cat, Simba.

Jakob Weiner

Clinical Research Coordinator

Jakob joined the lab as a Clinical Research Coordinator in 2025. He graduated from UC Santa Barbara with a B.S. in Psychology and Brain Sciences, where he also worked as a behavioral therapist for children with autism. His interests include neuromodulation, clinical interventions, and improving clinical care for neurodevelopmental disorders. In his free time, Jakob enjoys playing the drums, listening to the rock band Ween, and has recently gotten into website building (as you can see by this wonderful site).

Current Students

Roshni Narasimhan

Clinical Psychology Psy.D. Student

Roshni joined the lab as a clinical psychology Psy.D. student for training in autism diagnostics and neuropsychological assessment in 2023. She is a student at the Wright Institute, and her current research focuses on facial and vocal emotional expressions in children with autism, with a broader interest in how affective communication relates to social and emotional functioning. Outside of the lab, Roshni enjoys creating digital art and making music.

Annie Lakhani

Clinical Psychology Ph.D. Student

Annie joined the lab as a clinical psychology Ph.D. student for training in autism diagnostics and neuropsychological assessment in 2024. She is a member of the Behavioral Research and Assessment in Neuropsychology Lab at Palo Alto University and is interested in pediatric neuropsychology and child and adolescent mental health. Annie enjoys exploring the outdoors, spending time with friends, and indulging in the company of her beloved kitty, Frankie.

Previous Lab Members

The NAIL lab has been fortunate to work with an exceptional group of staff, students, and volunteers who have contributed to our research and clinical efforts over the years.