Program Leadership
Welcome from the Director
Emory’s graduate program in Neuroscience (NS) combines instruction in professional development with multidisciplinary scientific training to promote a successful career in neuroscience. Research training in the NS Program spans multiple domains of scientific inquiry, and most faculty undertake projects that transcend individual categories. Drawn from over 20 separate departments and centers, NS faculty research efforts can be broadly separated into seven areas of inquiry (see the sidebar on the right to read more about them). On behalf of our collegial and highly-engaged academic community, I welcome you to learn more about our program throughout our website.
Program Leadership
Director:
Robert Liu, PhD, Professor, Biology
Director of Graduate Studies:
Year 1-2, John R. Hepler, PhD, Professor, Pharmacology and Chemical Biology
Year 3+, Shannon Gourley, PhD, Associate Professor, Pediatrics
Director of Recruitment:
Malavika Murugan, PhD, Assistant Professor, Biology
Chris Rodgers, PhD, Associate Professor, Neurosurgery and Biology
Andrew Escayg, PhD, Professor, Human Genetics
MD/PhD Liaison:
Steven Sloan, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor, Human Genetics
Program Administrator:
Rosalyn Lightfoot
Executive Committee:
Robert Liu (Biology)
Shannon Gourley (Pediatrics)
John Hepler (Pharmacology)
Alan Emanuel (Cell Biology)
Yoland Smith (Neurology)
Steven Sloan (Human Genetics)
Michael Borich (Rehabilitation Medicine)
Andrew Escayg (Human Genetics)
Malu Murugan (Biology)
Chris Rodgers (Neurosurgery)
Tim Sampson (Physiology)
Jennifer Felger (Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences)
Vas Michopoulos (Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences)
Leah Roesch (NBB)
Mar Sanchez (Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences)
Sarah Shultz (Pediatrics)
Jennifer Stevens (Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences)
Jill Ward (Cell Biology)
Sayantan Datta (Ophthalmology)
Sandra Garraway (Cell Biology)
Trisha Kesar (Rehabilitation Medicine)
Joe Nocera (Neurology)
Matt Rowan (Cell Biology)
Tim Sampson (Physiology)
Steven Sloan (Human Genetics)
Yoland Smith (Neurology)
Sanne van Rooij (Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences)
Gordon Berman (Biology)
Candace Fleischer (Radiology)
Matt Rowan (Cell Biology)
Katie James
Katelyn Oliver
GIN Presidents
Yasmine Bassil
Iran Gutierrez
NS Committees
Members: Jimena Andersen, Anita Devineni, Alan Emanuel, Madeleine Hackney, Trisha Kesar, Opal Ousley, Chris Rodgers, Steven Sloan, Yoland Smith
Student Members: Vanessa Barragan, Leslie Hassanein, Mari Rocha
Sarah Shultz (Chair), David Weinshenker, Jie Jiang, Anita Devineni
Chair: Jennifer Felger
DEI Liaison: Leah Roesch
Members: Anita Devineni, Mar Sanchez, Steven Sloan, Yoland Smith, Jennifer Stevens
Student Members: Alicia Lane, Katie James
Matt Rowan, Co-Director, IBS 514 (Cellular, Developmental, & Molecular Neuroscience)
Candace Fleischer, Co-Director, IBS 522R (Grant Writing)
Sanne van Rooij, Co-Director, IBS 522R (Grant Writing)
Yoland Smith, Director, IBS 526 (Neuroanatomy and Systems Neuroscience)
Sayantan Datta, Co-Chair, IBS 530R (Frontiers in Neuroscience Seminar)
Matt Rowan, Chair, IBS 530R (Frontiers in Neuroscience Seminar)
Sandra Garraway, Co-Director, NS 551 (Techniques in Neuroscience)
Trisha Kesar, Co-Director, NS 551 (Techniques in Neuroscience)
Tim Sampson, Co-Director, NS 570R (Professional Development-Fall)
Steven Sloan, Co-Director, NS 570R (Professional Development-Fall)
Gordon Berman, Co-Director, NS 570R (Professional Development-Spring)
Joe Nocera, Co-Director, NS 570R (Professional Development-Spring)
Matt Rowan (Chair)
Sayantan Datta (Co-Chair)
Vasiliki Michopoulos (Chair), Timothy Sampson
Yasmine Bassil
Iran Gutierrez
Student Co-Chairs: Camille Trautman, Saahj Gosrani
Student Members: Fisayo Aloba, Eli Chlan, Saahj Gosrani, Elizabeth Heaton, Alishah Lakhani, Maxine Robinette, Mari Rocha, Jessica Root, Juliet Santiago, Michelle Sequeira, Camille Trautman
Faculty Representatives: Trisha Kesar, Yoland Smith
Faculty Liaisons: Negar Fani, Leah Roesch, Jennifer Stevens
