Scientific Advisory Committee

Klingenstein-Simons Fellowship Scientific Advisory Committee

The Klingenstein-Simons Fellowship Scientific Advisory Committee is comprised of distinguished neuroscientists.

Jeremy Nathans, M.D., Ph.D., Committee Chair
Jeremy Nathans, M.D., Ph.D., Committee Chair
Professor of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
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Elizabeth A. Buffalo, Ph.D.
Elizabeth A. Buffalo, Ph.D.
Professor and Chair, Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Wayne E. Crill Endowed Professor, University of Washington School of Medicine
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Edward Chang, M.D.
Edward Chang, M.D.
Chair of the Department of Neurological Surgery at UCSF
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Catherine Dulac, Ph.D.
Catherine Dulac, Ph.D.
Harvard University’s Higgins Professor of Molecular and Cellular Biology; Lee and Ezpeleta Professor of Arts and Sciences; Samuel W. Morris University Professor; Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator
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Gerald D. Fischbach, M.D.
Gerald D. Fischbach, M.D.
Distinguished Scientist and Fellow, Simons Foundation
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Lily Jan, Ph.D.
Lily Jan, Ph.D.
Professor of Physiology, UCSF; Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator
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Helen S. Mayberg, M.D.
Helen S. Mayberg, M.D.
Professor of Neurology, Neurosurgery, Neuroscience, and Psychiatry, Mount Sinai Hospital
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Vanessa Ruta, Ph.D.
Vanessa Ruta, Ph.D.
Gabrielle H. Reem and Herbert J. Kayden Associate Professor Investigator, Howard Hughes Medical Institute
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Joshua R. Sanes, Ph.D.
Joshua R. Sanes, Ph.D.
Jeff C. Tarr Professor of Molecular and Cellular Biology; Paul J. Finnegan Family Director, Center for Brain Science, Harvard University
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Joseph S. Takahashi, Ph.D.
Joseph S. Takahashi, Ph.D.
Professor and Lloyd B. Sands Distinguished Chair of Neuroscience, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
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Fan Wang, Ph.D.
Fan Wang, Ph.D.
Investigator, MIT McGovern Institute and Professor, Brain and Cognitive Sciences
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Special Advisor

James O. McNamara, M.D.
James O. McNamara, M.D.
Professor of Neuroscience, Duke School of Medicine
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Emeritus Advisors

Charles D. Gilbert, M.D., Ph.D.
Charles D. Gilbert, M.D., Ph.D.
Arthur and Janet Ross Professor of Neuroscience and Behavior, Rockefeller University
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Eric R. Kandel, M.D.
Eric R. Kandel, M.D.
Fred Kavli Professor, Department of Neuroscience, Columbia University; Senior Investigator, Howard Hughes Medical Institute
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