INC Staff
Veronica Koral
veronica.koral@colorado.edu
Serves as a senior leader, overseeing the business, financial, and operational management of the facility. Additional, serves as executive oversight and strategic stewardship of the INCternship program and all of its initiatives and works to improve the quality, longevity, retention, and relevance of INC’s undergraduate training.
Amy Hegarty
amy.hegarty@colorado.edu
Coordinates the data and analysis services branches at the Intermountain Neuorimaging Consortium. Responsible for maintaining relationships between INC and regional data and analysis partners including Flywheel.io, CU Boulder Research Computing, CU Anschutz Brain Imaging Center computing team, and research laboratories. Supports the day-to-day analytic needs for all INC clients including development, implementation, and testing of new neuroimaging analytic workflows. Provides additional on demand support to clients through INC's advanced data, analysis, and training service.
Teryn Wilkes
teryn.wilkes@colorado.edu
Manages Day-to-day operations directly related to the magnet, MRI safety, supervision of on-call technologists.
INCterns
Rubi Chong
Team Lead Research Assistant
Joined INC in 2023
Major in Integrative Physiology & Public Health
"I plan to earn my Master of Public Health (MPH) with a focus on community and behavioral health. I want to help develop programs and outreach efforts that improve health in underserved communities and reduce health disparities."
Pippa Zolla
Team Lead Research Assistant
Joined INC in 2024
Major in Neuroscience & Psychology with a Certificate in Cognitive Science
"I am hoping to work in a clinical research setting where I can welcome patients and help them understand their role in research. Long term, I would love to pursue an advanced degree and possibly conduct research of my own!"
Marissa Khan
Research Assistant
Joined INC in 2024
Major in Integrated Design Engineering with a Mechanical Emphasis; Minor in Multicultural Leadership Studies
"I aspire to work in a field driven by cutting-edge innovation, where I can lead with intention and purpose while contributing to a high-performing team. My goal is to make meaningful contributions in an environment that values collaboration, impact, and forward-thinking solutions"
Katie Li
Research Assistant
Joined INC in 2024
Major in Psychology with a Certificate in Neuroscience
"I'm aiming for a career in medicine, specifically MD!"
Estrella Ordaz
Research Assistant
Joined INC in 2024
Major in Psychology; Minor in Sociology
"I aspire to be a therapist, as I hope to change the stigma around mental health in my cultural background."
Kimberly Vargas
Research Assistant
Joined INC in 2024
Major in Integrative Physiology; Minor in Sociology & Public Health
"I want to become an MRI technologist."
Franco Devecchi
Research Operations Assistant
Joined INC in 2024
Major in Psychology; Minor in Italian
"I want to work in closing the research and care gap when it comes to our knowledge of autistic young adulthood."
Khiana Nelson
Research INCtern
Joined INC in 2026
Major in Neuroscience & Psychology with a Certificate in Cognitive Science
"I aspire to either be a dental specialist such as an oral surgeon, or dive further into neurology!"
Ayleen Salas
Research INCtern
Joined INC in 2026
Major in Psychology; Minor in Ethnic Studies
"My career aspiration is to become a child psychologist and support children with their mental health, as well as their emotional development. Seeing firsthand how mental health can impact people of all ages, I am especially interested in providing a welcoming and encouraging environment for younger children."
Daniela Sanchez-Ruiz
Research INCtern
Joined INC in 2026
Major in Integrative Physiology; Minor in Leadership Studies
"My career aspirations are to go to medical school and work in the medical field!"
Ayen Yiul
Research INCtern
Joined INC in 2026
Major in Neuroscience; Minor in Pre-med
"I aspire to become a Physician, specifically a Neurosurgeon. I am not sure if I want to simultaneously do research as well, but I would love to go into a Neurology field."
Azucena V. Flores Young
Research INCtern
Joined INC in 2026
Major in Neuroscience & Psychology; Minor in Business
"Although still in exploration, I aspire to explore as many skills and posibilites for a career as possible. Among these possibilities I am interested in science outreach and communication, the work of medical liaisons, and scanner technologists.
Kiera Zarske
Research INCtern
Joined INC in 2026
Major in Integrated Design Mechanical Engineering with a Concentration in Neuroscience; Minor in Engineering Leadership
"I want combine my knowledge of Engineering and Neuroscience to help develop technology that can treat mental health disorders and chronic illnesses."