ICs Meeting Roster

BEHAVIORAL NEUROENDOCRINOLOGY, NEUROIMMUNOLOGY, RHYTHMS, AND SLEEP STUDY SECTION

BNRS
10/14/25 - 10/15/25
Meeting Roster


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CHAIRPERSON
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BROWNING, KIRSTEEN N, PHD
PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF NEUROSCIENCE AND EXPERIMENTAL
THERAPEUTICS
COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY
HERSHEY, PA, 17033

MEMBERS
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ALBERS, H ELLIOTT, PHD
REGENTS PROFESSOR AND DIRECTOR
DEPARTMENT OF NEUROSCIENCE
DIRECTOR, CENTER FOR BEHAVIORAL NEUROSCIENCE
NEUROSCIENCE INSTITUTE
GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY
ATLANTA, GA, 30303

BEDONT, JOSEPH L, PHD *
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
KENT STATE UNIVERSITY
KENT, OH, 44242

BRUCHAS, MICHAEL R, PHD *
PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACOLOGY
SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
SEATTLE, WA, 98195

BUHUSI, CATALIN V, PHD *
PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY
NEUROSCIENCE PROGRAM AND BRAIN AND COGNITION
SPECIALIZATION
UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY
LOGAN, UT, 84322

BUTLER, MATTHEW P, PHD
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF BEHAVIORAL NEUROSCIENCE
OREGON HEALTH SCIENCES UNIVERSITY
PORTLAND, OR, 97239

CAI, HAIJIANG, PHD
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF NEUROSCIENCE
UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA
TUCSON, AZ, 85721

CHE, ALICIA Y, PHD
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHIATRY
SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
YALE UNIVERSITY
NEW HAVEN, CT, 06510

CORDOZA, MAKAYLA, PHD *
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
SCHOOL OF NURSING
VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY
NASHVILLE, TN, 37240

CORREA, STEPHANIE M, PHD
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF INTEGRATIVE BIOLOGY AND PHYSIOLOGY
COLLEGE OF LIFE SCIENCES
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES
LOS ANGELES, CA, 90095

CUMMINGS, KEVIN J, PHD
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES
COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE
UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI
COLUMBIA, MO, 65211

DAVIDSON, ALEC J, PHD
PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF NEUROBIOLOGY
MOREHOUSE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
ATLANTA, GA, 30310

EVANS, JENNIFER A, PHD *
PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES
COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES
MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY
MILWAUKEE, WI, 53233

FONKEN, LAURA K, PHD
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACOLOGY AND TOXICOLOGY
COLLEGE OF PHARMACY
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS, AUSTIN
AUSTIN, TX, 78712

GULER, ALI D, PHD
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGY
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA, 22903

HAN, KYUNG-AN, PHD *
PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO
EL PASO, TX, 79968

HILL, JENNIFER W, PHD *
PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF PHYSIOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY
COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO
TOLEDO, OH, 43614

HUSSAINI, S. ABID, PHD *
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF BURKE NEUROLOGICAL INSTITUTE
WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE
WHITE PLAINS, NY, 10605

INGRAHAM, HOLLY A, PHD *
PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF CELLULAR MOLECULAR PHARMACOLOGY
SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO
SAN FRANCISCO, CA, 94143

KANOSKI, SCOTT E, PHD *
PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
LOS ANGELES, CA, 90089

KARATSOREOS, ILIA N, PHD
PROFESSOR AND CHAIR
DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGICAL
AND BRAIN SCIENCES
UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS, AMHERST
AMHERST, MA, 01003

KUNDAKOVIC, MARIJA, PHD
PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
FORDHAM UNIVERSITY
BRONX, NY, 10458

MERCHENTHALER, ISTVAN J, MD, PHD *
PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF EPIDEMIOLOGY AND PUBLIC HEALTH
DEPARTMENT OF NEUROBIOLOGY
SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, BALTIMORE
BALTIMORE, MD, 21201

MILLER, JAE-EUN K, PHD *
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHIATRY
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
NEW YORK, NY, 10032

NAVARRO, VICTOR M, PHD
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE
HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL
BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL
BOSTON, MA, 02115

PACK, ALLAN I, PHD *
JOHN L MICLOT PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE
PERELMAN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
PHILADELPHIA, PA, 19104

PAUKERT, MARTIN, MD *
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF CELLULAR AND INTEGRATIVE PHYSIOLOGY
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER
SAN ANTONIO, TX, 78230

PENDERGAST, JULIE S, PHD
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGY
COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY
LEXINGTON, KY, 40506

PYTER, LEAH M, PHD
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHIATRY AND NEUROSCIENCE
COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY
COLUMBUS, OH, 43210

QUAN, NING, PHD *
PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES
CHARLES E SCHMIDT COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY
JUPITER, FL, 33431

REFINETTI, ROBERTO, PHD *
PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY
UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS
NEW ORLEANS, LA, 70148

SANCHEZ, MAR M, PHD
PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHIATRY AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES
SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
EMORY UNIVERSITY
ATLANTA, GA, 30329

SHAFER, ORIE T, PHD
PROFESSOR AND CHAIR
DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGY
COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
INDIANA UNIVERSITY, BLOOMINGTON
BLOOMINGTON, IN, 47405

SITARAMAN, DIVYA, PHD *
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, EAST BAY
HAYWARD, CA, 94542

STELZER, INA, PHD *
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF PATHOLOGY
CENTER FOR PERINATAL DISCOVERY
SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO
SAN DIEGO, CA, 92093

SZENTIRMAI, EVA, PHD, MD
PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSLATIONAL MEDICINE
AND PHYSIOLOGY
ELSON S. FLOYD COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY
SPOKANE, WA, 99210

TRONSON, NATALIE C, PHD *
PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
ANN ARBOR, MI, 48019

WOHLEB, ERIC S, PHD
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACOLOGY, PHYSIOLOGY
AND NEUROBIOLOGY
COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI
CINCINNATI, OH, 45215

YOO, SEUNG-HEE, PHD *
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL SCHOOL AT HOUSTON
HOUSTON, TX, 77030

ZELIKOWSKY, MORIEL, PHD *
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF NEUROBIOLOGY
SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH
SALT LAKE CITY, UT, 84112

ZHONG, PENG, PHD *
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF NEUROLOGICAL SCIENCES
COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER
OMAHA, NE, 68198

ZHU, XIAOLEI, MD *
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHIATRY AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES
SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
BALTIMORE, MD, 21287

SCIENTIFIC REVIEW OFFICER
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PERON, SIMON PETER, PHD
SCIENTIFIC REVIEW OFFICER
CENTER FOR SCIENTIFIC REVIEW
NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH
BETHESDA, MD, 20892

EXTRAMURAL SUPPORT ASSISTANT
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DEBESSAI, HABEN
EXTRAMURAL SUPPORT ASSISTANT
CENTER FOR SCIENTIFIC REVIEW
NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH
BETHESDA, MD, 20892


* Temporary Member
* Flexible