Our Team

Hilary Grosso Jasutkar, MD, PhD

Dr. Grosso earned her PhD in neuroscience in 2012 and her medical degree in 2014, both at Rutgers – Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (RJWMS). She then completed a medical internship at Lankenau Medical Center, followed by a residency in neurology at Columbia University Irving Medical Center (CUIMC). After her residency training, Dr. Grosso completed a medical fellowship in the management of age-related disorders of cognition in the CUIMC Neurology Department’s Division of Aging and Dementia, during which time she worked as a post-doctoral fellow under the supervision of Dr. Ai Yamamoto at CUIMC. She then joined the Departement of Neurology at Rutgers as a core member of the RWJMS Institute for Neurological Therapeutics in Neurology in 2021. In addition to her research, Dr. Grosso is a clinician who treats patients with age-related cognitive disorders. 

Azeez Ishola, PhD - Post-doctoral Associate

Dr. Ishola earned his doctoral degree in Anatomy at the University of Ilorin, Ilorin Nigeria. His doctoral research focused on the neurotoxicity of the psychoactive plant Datura metel, with keen interest on how one of the plant’s phytochemicals, datumetine, affects N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor (NMDAR) functions and behavior in mice. Currently he is working on the role of autophagy in synaptic function and how autophagic processes are altered in neurodegenerative diseases, focusing on Alzheimer’s disease. His hobbies include playing board games, reading, and visiting historical sites.