Kathryn Athanasaw

Ph.D. Student

Contact:

kmathanasaw@vt.edu

Students, Scientists, and Beyond

The TNT Lab consists of a combination of research scientists, post-doctoral researchers, M.S. and Ph.D. students, and undergraduate research assistants.

Research Interests:

Blast traumatic brain injury
Polytrauma
Military medicine

Education:

Ph.D. Student, Biomedical Engineering, Virginia Tech-Wake Forest School of Biomedical Engineering and Sciences
Post-baccalaureate Research Fellow, Army Educational Outreach Program Fellowship, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research
B.S. Cognitive and Behavioral Neuroscience, minor in Adaptive Brain and Behavior, Virginia Tech, 2024
B.S. Psychology, Virginia Tech, 2024

Publications:

Strickler J, Murphy S, Athanasaw K, Bowyer N, VandeVord PJ. Exposure to Acute Psychological Trauma Prior to Blast Neurotrauma Results in Alternative Behavioral Outcomes. eNeuro. 2025;12(3):ENEURO.0026-24.2025. doi:10.1523/eneuro.0026-24.2025.