Center Directors
Norman James Haughey, Ph.D.
Vice Chair for Research, Department of Neurology
Professor of Neurology
Joint Appointment in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Professor of Neurology
Joint Appointment in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Leah Rubin, Ph.D., M.A., M.P.H.
Co-Founder/Co-Director, Johns Hopkins Brain Health Program
Professor of Neurology
Professor of Molecular and Comparative Pathobiology
Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Professor of Neurology
Professor of Molecular and Comparative Pathobiology
Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Barbara Lynn Stauch Slusher, Ph.D., M.A.S.
Director, Johns Hopkins Drug Discovery
Professor of Neurology
Joint Appointment in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Professor of Medicine
Professor of Neuroscience
Professor of Oncology
Professor of Pharmacology and Molecular Sciences
Professor of Neurology
Joint Appointment in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Professor of Medicine
Professor of Neuroscience
Professor of Oncology
Professor of Pharmacology and Molecular Sciences
Co-Directors
Jennifer Marie Coughlin, M.D.
Co-Founder/Co-Director, Johns Hopkins Brain Health Program
Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Assistant Professor of Radiology and Radiological Science
Associate Professor of Neurology
Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Assistant Professor of Radiology and Radiological Science
Associate Professor of Neurology
Ahmet Hoke, M.D., Ph.D.
Director, Neuromuscular Division
Professor of Neurology
Professor of Neuroscience
Professor of Neurology
Professor of Neuroscience
Rana Rais, Ph.D.
Director, Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, Johns Hopkins Drug Discovery
Associate Professor of Neurology
Associate Professor of Pharmacology and Molecular Sciences
Associate Professor of Neurology
Associate Professor of Pharmacology and Molecular Sciences
Pragney Deme, Ph.D.
Research Associate, Neurology
Co-Director for the Johns Hopkins National Institute of Mental Health Biomarker Core
Co-Investigators
Arnold Bakker, Ph.D., M.A.
Director, Psychiatry Neuroimaging Core
Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Associate Professor of Neurology
Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Associate Professor of Neurology
Robert Norman Cole, Ph.D., M.S.
Director, Mass Spectrometry and Proteomics Facility
Assistant Professor of Biological Chemistry
Assistant Professor of Biological Chemistry
Takashi Tsukamoto, Ph.D.
Director, Medicinal Chemistry, Johns Hopkins Drug Discovery Program
Associate Professor of Neurology
Associate Professor of Pharmacology and Molecular Sciences
Associate Professor of Neurology
Associate Professor of Pharmacology and Molecular Sciences
External Advisory Committee
- Ronald J. Ellis, M.D., Ph.D., Professor of Neurosciences, University of California, San Diego
- Robert Paul, Ph.D., Professor and Director, Missouri Institute of Mental Health
- Madhavan P. Nair, Ph.D., Distinguished Professor and Chair, Department of Immunology and NanoMedicine, Florida International University
Hear From Our Researchers
#TomorrowsDiscoveries: Living a Fuller Life with HIV – Dr. Justin McArthur
40% of those living with HIV experience memory, attention and decision-making impairments. Dr. McArthur has studied the disease for over 35 years and continues to explore therapies to prevent or reverse these cognitive impairments.
#TomorrowsDiscoveries: Regulating the Brain’s Inflammatory Response – Dr. Norman Haughey
In response to certain infections, the immune system triggers inflammation. Over long periods of time, this inflammation can harm the nervous system. Dr. Haughey's lab is working to uncover the mechanisms behind this response.
