Leadership

The UC Davis Neuroscience Consortium Leadership Council

The UCDNC Leadership Council is comprised of the Center directors and Department Chairs for the major neuroscience centers and departments. We meet regularly to facilitate communication across our broad neuroscience community and to advance cross-campus initiatives in research, training, and outreach.

Leonard Abbeduto, Ph.D.

Director, UC Davis MIND Institute; Tsakopoulos-Vismara Endowed Chair, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, School of Medicine

Amy Brooks-Kayal, M.D., F.A.A.N., F.A.N.A., F.A.E.S.

Andrew John Gabor, M.D., Ph.D. Presidential Endowed Chair and Professor, Neurology, School of Medicine

Charles S. DeCarli, M.D.

Director, Alzheimer's Disease Research Center; Victor and Genevieve Orsi Chair in Alzheimer's Research; Distinguished Professor of Neurology, School of Medicine

Jochen Ditterich, P.h.D.

Co-Director, Center for Neuroengineering and Medicine; Professor of Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior, College of Biological Sciences

Helen Kales, M.D.

Chair, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, School of Medicine; Joe P. Tupin Professor of Psychiatry

Kristin H. Lagattuta, Ph.D.

Professor and Chair, Psychology, College of Letters and Science

Pamela J. Lein, Ph.D.

Professor and Chair, Molecular Biosciences, School of Veterinary Medicine

George (Ron) Mangun, Ph.D.

Director, Center for Mind and Brain; Distinguished Professor, Psychology, College of Letters and Science; Neurology, School of Medicine

A. Kimberley McAllister, Ph.D.

Director, Center for Neuroscience; Professor of Neurology, School of Medicine; Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior, College of Biological Sciences

David E. Olson, Ph.D.

Director, Institute for Psychedelics and Neurotherapeutics; Associate Professor of Chemistry, College of Letters and Science; Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, School of Medicine

Carolynn Patten, Ph.D., P.T., F.A.P.T.A.

Co-Director, Center for Neuroengineering and Medicine; Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, School of Medicine; Professor of Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior, College of Biological Sciences

Erkin Şeker, Ph.D.

Co-Director, Center for Neuroengineering and Medicine; Chair, Designated Emphasis in Neuroengineering; Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, College of Engineering

Kiarash Shahlaie, M.D., Ph.D., F.A.A.N.S.

Professor and Chair, Neurological Surgery, School of Medicine; Director, Traumatic Brain Injury Program; Residency Program Director; Co-Director, Center for Skull Base Surgery; Co-Director, Deep Brain Stimulator Program;

Paul A. Sieving, M.D., Ph.D.

Director, Center for Vision Science; Professor, Ophthalmology and Vision Science, School of Medicine

W. Martin Usrey, Ph.D.

Professor and Chair, Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior, College of Biological Sciences; Barbara A. Horwitz and John M. Horowitz Endowed Chair in Physiology; Professor of Neurology, School of Medicine