Neuroscience Research Institute Brain Bank and Biorepository

Jonathan Roell, MBBS

Jonathan Roell joined the Neuroscience Research Institute at The Ohio State University in September of 2021 as a Research Associate and handles the processing, storage and maintenance of samples submitted to the NRI-Brain Bank and Biorepository. He received his B.S. from the University of Florida in Engineering Sciences before working at the CDC investigating foamy virus as a potential vaccine vector. He then spent six years in Beijing where he received his MBBS from China’s Capital Medical University. Jonathan’s most recent position prior to joining OSU was as a molecular technologist at OSF St. Francis Medical Center where his team was tasked with developing large scale COVID-19 testing at the onset of the pandemic. As a member of the NRI-BBB team, Jonathan plays an integral role in expanding the NRI-Brain Bank and Biorepository which supports translational research across OSU’s College of Medicine.

Michael Rose, BS MB(ASCP)_CM

Michael Rose joined the Neuroscience Research Institute in September 2021 beginning his role as Laboratory Supervisor for the NRI-BBB. Michael received his Bachelor of Science in Cell and Molecular Biology from Kent State University and his Master of Business Administration from The Ohio State University. After graduating, Michael spent 9 years at Nationwide Children’s Hospital where he was a lead team member for their own biorepository. He then later transitioned to a role on the clinical genetics team where he tested for a variety of genetic inherited diseases and cancer. During this time Michael also received his certification in Molecular Biology from American Society for Clinical Pathology. Michael later joined the next generation sequencing team in the Institute for Genomic Medicine at Nationwide Children’s Hospital. In this role, he performed a variety of library constructions for sequencing, loaded and maintained the sequencers, and investigated NGS findings. Michael is passionate about improving processes for the better of the laboratory and building relationships across work groups. Michael is looking forward to continuing to grow here at Ohio State while bringing his own experience and skill sets to the NRI.

Tom Liu, MD, PhD

Tom Liu joined the Segal Lab within the Department of Neurology in 2020 and his significant roles include designing, overseeing, and performing the molecular, cellular, and immunologic studies on all neuron-regeneration projects. As a senior scientist, he participated in the development of the Neuroscience Research Institute’s protocols and pipelines for biorepository collection, processing, and storage and is one of the major contributors in biological processing on multiple ongoing clinical trial protocols. Most recently, he established and currently oversees all aspects of the genomic medicine pipeline within the Segal Lab and the Neuroscience Research Institute. His primary roles are to design experiments, process samples, and library preparations of a variety of next generation sequencing projects including genomic, whole transcriptomic (RNAseq), and single cell (10X) library preparation.

Amy Dokiburra, BS

Amy Dokiburra joined the Neuroscience Research Institute (NRI) at The Ohio State University in June of 2025 as a Research Technician. She presently manages the processing and organization of patient samples donated to the NRI Brain Bank and Biorepository and conducts basic neuroimmunology research with the Segal Lab within the OSU Department of Neurology. Amy first joined the Segal Lab in May of 2022 where she served as an undergraduate research assistant for three years. During her undergraduate career, she received independent research funding from the OSU ASPIRE Medical Research Program, OSU Undergraduate Research Apprenticeship Program, and the OSU Chronic Brain Injury Program Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship. Amy completed her honors undergraduate research thesis under the mentorship of Dr. Benjamin Segal and Dr. Andrew Sas investigating the impact of the senolytic treatment Navitoclax on microglial phenotype and modulation of immune-mediated demyelinating disease in an age-dependent mouse model of progressive multiple sclerosis. She received her Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience (Molecular/Cellular) degree from The Ohio State University in May of 2025 and is applying to MSTP (MD-PhD) programs to pursue physician-scientist training.

Former Lab Team Members

• Samruddhi Ubhe, BS
• Suvojoti Barua, BS

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Neuroscience Research Institute Brain Bank and Biorepository Fee Structure

The table below shows the previously collected samples.  

Please reach out to NRI-BBB@osumc.edu for prospective sample banking.