NEURONAL COMMUNICATIONS STUDY SECTION

NC
10/23/25 - 10/24/25
Meeting Roster

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CHAIRPERSON
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ZHAI, RONG GRACE, PHD
PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF NEUROLOGY
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO
CHICAGO, IL, 60637

MEMBERS
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AHMAD, MOHIUDDIN, PHD *
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF CELL BIOLOGY
UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK, 73104

ARAQUE, ALFONSO, PHD *
PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF NEUROSCIENCE
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
MINNEAPOLIS, MN, 55455

BAI, JIHONG, PHD *
PROFESSOR
DIVISION OF BASIC SCIENCES
FRED HUTCHINSON CANCER RESEARCH CENTER
SEATTLE, WA, 98109

CARRILLO, ROBERT ARNULFO, PHD
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF MOLECULAR GENETICS
AND CELL BIOLOGY
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO
CHICAGO, IL, 60637

CHEN, YAO, PHD
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF NEUROSCIENCE
SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
ST. LOUIS, MO, 63110

CHERRA, SALVATORE JAMES, PHD *
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF NEUROSCIENCE
UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
LEXINGTON, KY, 40536

DICKSON, EAMONN JAMES, PHD
PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF PHYSIOLOGY
AND MEMBRANE BIOLOGY
SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS
DAVIS, CA, 95616

DOBRUNZ, LYNN E, PHD *
PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF ANATOMY AND NEUROBIOLOGY
THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER
MEMPHIS, TN, 38163

DRERUP, CATHERINE M, PHD *
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF INTEGRATIVE BIOLOGY
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON
MADISON, WI, 53706

FRANK, CARL ANDREW, PHD
PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF ANATOMY
AND CELL BIOLOGY
CARVER COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA
IOWA CITY, IA, 52242

FUTAI, KENSUKE, PHD *
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF NEUROBIOLOGY
BRUDNICK NEUROPSYCHIATRIC RESEARCH INSTITUTE
UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SCHOOL
WORCESTER, MA, 01604

HAAS, JULIE S, PHD *
PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
LEHIGH UNIVERSITY
BETHLEHEM, PA, 18015

HUANG, HAI, PHD *
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
TULANE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA
NEUROSCIENCE DEPARTMENT
NEW ORLEANS, LA, 70118

KIM, HONGKYUN, PHD *
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF CELL BIOLOGY AND ANATOMY
ROSALIND FRANKLIN UNIVERSITY
NORTH CHICAGO, IL, 60064

KRISHNAKUMAR, SHYAM S, PHD *
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
YALE UNIVERSITY
SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
WEST HAVEN, CT, 06516

LEVITZ, JOSHUA, PHD *
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
WEILL CORNELL MEDICINE
DEPARTMENT OF BIOCHEMISTRY
NEW YORK, NY, 10024

MABB, ANGELA M, PHD *
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
NEUROSCIENCE INSTITUTE
PETIT SCIENCE CENTER
GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY
ATLANTA, GA, 30303

RENDEN, ROBERT B, PHD *
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF MOLECULAR BIOSCIENCES
UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, RENO
RENO, NV, 89557

RINGSTAD, NIELS, PHD
PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF CELL BIOLOGY
GROSSMAN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY
NEW YORK, NY, 10016

SHEPHERD, JASON D, PHD *
PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF NEUROBIOLOGY AND ANATOMY
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
SALT LAKE CITY, UT, 84112

SMITH, KATHARINE RACHEL, PHD
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACOLOGY
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO DENVER
DENVER, CO, 80045

THEYEL, BRIAN, MD, PHD *
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
BROWN UNIVERSITY
PSYCHIATRY AND HUMAN BEHAVIOR
PROVIDENCE, RI, 02906

THOMAS, GARETH, PHD
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT NEURAL SCIENCES
LEWIS KATZ SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
TEMPLE UNIVERSITY
PHILADELPHIA, PA, 19140

TRACY, TARA E, PHD
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
BUCK INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH ON AGING
NOVATO, CA, 94945

UMEMORI, HISASHI, MD, PHD *
PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF NEUROLOGY
BOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
BOSTON, MA, 02115

VITRIOL, ERIC A, PHD *
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF NEUROSCIENCE
AND REGENERATIVE MEDICINE
AUGUSTA UNIVERSITY
AUGUSTA, GA, 30912

WADICHE, JACQUES, PHD
PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF NEUROBIOLOGY
UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM
BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35294

WANG, TINGTING, PHD *
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACOLOGY
AND PHYSIOLOGY
MEDICAL CENTER
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY
WASHINGTON, DC, 20007

WANG, XINNAN, PHD *
PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF NEUROSURGERY
SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
STANFORD UNIVERSITY
PALO ALTO, CA, 94304

XUE, MINGSHAN, PHD
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF NEUROSCIENCE
MOLECULAR AND HUMAN GENETICS
BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
HOUSTON, TX, 77030

YANG, JUNHUA, PHD *
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY
VETERINARY INTEGRATIVE BIOSCIENCES
COLLEGE STATION, TX, 77843

ZHU, YONGLING, PHD
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENTS OF OPHTHALMOLOGY
AND NEUROSCIENCE
FEINBERG SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
CHICAGO, IL, 60611

ZOU, YIMIN, PHD *
PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF NEUROBIOLOGY
DIVISION OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO
LA JOLLA, CA, 92093

SCIENTIFIC REVIEW OFFICER
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HAN, WENYAN, PHD
SCIENTIFIC REVIEW OFFICER
CENTER FOR SCIENTIFIC REVIEW
NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH
BETHESDA, MD, 20892

EXTRAMURAL SUPPORT ASSISTANT
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CUFFEY, ALANIS SONIA
EXTRAMURAL SUPPORT ASSISTANT
CENTER FOR SCIENTIFIC REVIEW
NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH
BETHESDA, MD, 20892

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* Temporary Member
* Flexible