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.

Faculty

Wenbin Deng, Ph.D.

  • Professor, Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine
  • Center for Neuroscience (affiliate)
  • Molecular mechanisms of neuronal and glial cell death, stem cell biology and regenerative medicine

Peter Dickinson, Ph.D.

  • Professor, Neurology/Neurosurgery; Surgical and Radiological Sciences
  • School of Veterinary Medicine
  • Comprehensive Cancer Center
  • Translational neurooncology and genetics of heritable animal neurological disease