People

The UC Davis Neuroscience Consortium's strength lies in our world-class faculty and our innovative approach to interdisciplinary team science

UC Davis has one of the largest neuroscience communities in the world. The UCDNC is a network of nearly 300 faculty with appointments spanning 12 interdisciplinary centers and 41 departments across 5 colleges and schools. Our interdisciplinary research teams are comprised of world-renowned scientists, engineers, and clinicians, collaborating to accelerate discovery and solve humanity's greatest challenges.

** Please note that emeritus faculty are located at the end of the faculty list.

Emeriti Faculty

Leonard Abbeduto, Ph.D.

Professor Emeritus of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
MIND Institute
Language development, assessment and intervention in neurodevelopmental disabilities

Robert F. Berman, Ph.D.

Professor and Vice Chair of Research, Neurological Surgery
Chair of the Graduate Program in Neuroscience
Director of the Neurosciences Lab

Faculty Profile

Ken Britten, Ph.D.

Professor Emeritus
Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior
Center for Neuroscience

Faculty Profile

Earl Carstens, Ph.D.

Distinguished Professor Emeritus, Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior
Functional organization of itch, pain and chemesthesis sensory systems

Faculty Profile

Jacqueline N. Crawley, Ph.D.

Distinguished Professor Emeritus, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, MIND Institute
Robert E. Chason Endowed Chair in Translational Research (2012-2020), MIND Institute
MIND Institute Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Research Center
Center for Neuroscience (affiliate)
Understanding genetic causes of autism and developing effective therapeutics using mouse models