Leadership

Daniel Tranel, PhD
Title/Position
Program Director

Michael Dailey, PhD
Title/Position
Associate Program Director
Administration

Maggie Grell-Davis, MA
Title/Position
Program Administrator

Abbi Castle, MA
Title/Position
Program Associate
Neuroscience Graduate Program Committees 2022-2023
Executive Committee
- Daniel Tranel, Neurology/Psychology (Chair)
- Michael Dailey, Biology (Associate Director)
- Gordon Buchanan, Neurology
- Calvin Carter, Pharmacology
- Huxing Cui, Pharmacology
- Natalie Denburg, Neurology
- Lyndsay Harshman, Pediatrics
- Krystal Parker, Psychiatry
- Ellen van der Plas, Psychiatry
- Emily Walsh, Student rep
- Amanda Thein, Dean, Grad. College (ex officio)
Recruitment & Admissions Committee
- Eliot Hazeltine, Psychology (2018) (Chair)
- Calvin Carter, Pharmacology (2022; ad hoc)
- Stephanie Gantz, Physiology (2021)
- Jean Gordon, Speech/Hearing (2018)
- Jiefeng Jiang, Psychology (2021)
- Kirill Nourski, Neurosurgery (2022)
- Veena Prahlad, Biology (2022)
- Jon Resch, Pharmacology (2021)
Student representatives:
- Jessica Purnell (2020)
- Ben Kreitlow (2022)
- Ashley Plumb (2022)
Graduate Student Senate
- Full Senator: Brooke Yeager (2022)
- Alternate Senator: Val Soto (2022)
Website and Social Media Committee
- Parker Abbott, Website Officer (2018)
- Annette Klomp (2018)
- William Guiler (2022)
Student Advisory Committee
- Natalie Denburg, Neurology (2013) (Chair)
- Toshihiro Kitamoto, Anesthesia (2014)
- David Moser, Psychiatry (2014)
- Yuriy Usachev, Pharmacology (2018)
Seminar Committee
- Gordon Buchanan, Neurology (2016) (Chair)
- Marco Hefti, Pathology (2021) (Co-Chair)
Student representatives:
- Ashley Plumb (2020)
- Ben Rangel (2018)
- Angela Richardson (2020)
- Adriana Rivera-Dompenciel, (2018)
- Saul Rodriguez (2021)
- Tim Skog (2018)
Research Day Sub-Committee
- Camille Hanes (2019)
- Jessica Purnell (2019)
- Ben Kreitlow (2020)
- Emma Thornburg-Suresh (2020)
- Mallory Shin (2022)
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee
- Calvin Carter, Pharmacology, Faculty leader (2022)
- Jan Wessel, Psychology, Faculty leader (2022)
- Rainbo Hultman, Physiology (ex officio, liaison to INI) (2022)
Student representatives:
- William Guiler (2021)
- Keland Moore (2021)
- Marco Pipoly (2021)
- Emma Thornburg-Suresh (2021)
- Brooke Yeager (2021)
- Lyndsay Harshman, Pediatrics (2022) (Chair)
- Emily Walsh (2018), (Student co-chair)
Student representatives:
- Parker Abbott (2019)
- Amy Barry (2019)
- Emily Dappen (2022)
- Maya Evans (2019)
- Bess Glickman (2018)
- Camille Hanes (2018)
- Sydney Houlton (2019)
- Matt McGregor (2019)
- Bill Milanick (2019)
- Utsav Mukherjee (2019)
- Tim Skog (2018)
- Hannah Stutt (2022)
- Brooke Yeager (2020)
- Trevor Butler (2022)
Comprehensive Exam Committee
- Krystal Parker, Psychiatry (2019) (Chair)
- Rodica Curtu, Mathematics (2021)
- Jason Radley, Psychology (2015)
- Yuriy Usachev, Pharmacology (2020)
Graduate Student Wellness Committee
- Alex Alario (2020)
- Amanda Bullert (2019)
- Micah Johnson (2019)
- Sara Mitchell (2020)
- Kelle Nett (2019)
- Adriana Rivera-Dompenciel (2019)
- Jax Skye (2020)
- Jeff Stolley (2020)
Committee for Camaraderie in Neuroscience
- Bill Milanick, Chair (2019)
- Parker Abbott (2019)
- Katelyn Joyal (2018)
- Ashby Martin (2021)
- Val Soto (2021)
- Maggie Tish (2018)
Evaluation and Tracking Committee
- Michael Dailey, Biology (2015) (Chair)
- Vince Magnotta, Radiology (2008)
- John Manak, Biology (2016)
Student representatives:
- Alex Petrucci (2017)
- Marco Pipoly (2018)
- Brooke Yeager (2020)
Awards Committee
- Huxing Cui, Pharmacology (2019) (Chair)
- Bengi Baran, Psychology (2021)
- Dorit Kliemann, Psychology (2021)
- Mark Niciu, Psychiatry (2021)
- Thomas Nickl-Jockschat, Psychiatry (2021)
- Lane Strathearn, Pediatrics (2020)