NEURONAL COMMUNICATIONS STUDY SECTION

NC
06/25/26 - 06/26/26
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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BAI, JIHONG, PHD
PROFESSOR
DIVISION OF BASIC SCIENCES
FRED HUTCHINSON CANCER RESEARCH CENTER
SEATTLE, WA, 98109

BARTH, ALISON L, PHD *
PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY
PITTSBURGH, PA, 15213

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

CHEN, LU, PHD *
PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF NEUROSURGERY
STANFORD UNIVERSITY
STANFORD, CA, 94305

CHUBYKIN, ALEXANDER, PHD *
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
PURDUE AUTISM RESEARCH CENTER
PURDUE UNIVERSITY
WEST LAFAYETTE, IN, 47907

COPITS, BRYAN, PHD *
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF ANESTHESIOLOGY
SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST. LOUIS
ST. LOUIS, MO, 63110

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

DO AMARAL SILVA, LARA, PHD *
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGY
WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY
WINSTON SALEM, NC, 27101

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

KENNEDY, MARY B, PHD *
PROFESSOR
DIVISION OF BIOLOGY
CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
PASADENA, CA, 91125

KURSHAN, PERI T, PHD *
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF NEUROSCIENCE
AND GENETICS
ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
BRONX, NY, 10461

LEVITZ, JOSHUA, PHD *
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF BIOCHEMISTRY
AND BIOPHYSICS
WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL SCHOOL
NEW YORK, NY, 10065

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

MORFINI, GERARDO ANDRES, PHD
PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF ANATOMY AND CELL BIOLOGY
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO
CHICAGO, IL, 60612

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

RODAL, AVITAL ADAH, PHD *
PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGY
BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY
WALTHAM, MA, 02454

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

SNELL, HEATHER DANIELLE, PHD *
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF NEUROSCIENCE
MENTORING INSTITUTE FOR NEUROSCIENCE
DIVERSITY SCHOLARS FELLOW
YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
NEW HAVEN, CT, 06510

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

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

TZINGOUNIS, ANASTASIOS, PHD
PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF PHYSIOLOGY
AND NEUROBIOLOGY
UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT
STORRS, CT, 06269

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

WENNER, PETER A, PHD *
PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF PHYSIOLOGY
SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
EMORY UNIVERSITY
ATLANTA, GA, 30322

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

ZARNESCU, DANIELA C, PHD *
PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF MOLECULAR
AND CELLULAR PHYSIOLOGY
COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
PENN STATE UNIVERSITY
HERSHEY, PA, 17033

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

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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SCOTT, SHIN'YA M
EXTRAMURAL SUPPORT ASSISTANT
CENTER FOR SCIENTIFIC REVIEW
NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH
BETHESDA, MD, 20892

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* Temporary Member
* Flexible