Center Directors
Norman James Haughey, Ph.D.
Professor of Neurology
Joint Appointment in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Leah Rubin, Ph.D., M.A., M.P.H.
Associate Professor of Molecular and Comparative Pathobiology
Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Co-Directors
Jennifer Marie Coughlin, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Radiology and Radiological Science
Associate Professor of Neurology
Ahmet Hoke, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor of Neurology
Professor of Neuroscience
Rana Rais, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Neurology
Associate Professor of Pharmacology and Molecular Sciences
Huijun Wei, Ph.D., M.S.
Assistant Professor of Pharmacology and Molecular Sciences
Co-Investigators
Robert Norman Cole, Ph.D., M.S.
Assistant Professor of Biological Chemistry
Justin Charles McArthur, M.B.B.S., M.P.H.
Director, Sheikh Khalifa Stroke Institute
Neurologist-in-Chief
John W. Griffin Professor of Neurology
Professor of Neurology
Professor of Medicine
Professor of Pathology
Deanna Rae Saylor, M.D., M.H.S.
Assistant Professor of Neurology
Richard Leroy Skolasky, Jr., Sc.D., M.A.
Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Associate Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Barbara Lynn Stauch Slusher, Ph.D., M.A.S.
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
Takashi Tsukamoto, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Neurology
Associate Professor of Pharmacology and Molecular Sciences
Anne Damian Yacoub, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Neurology
Program Manager
Heather Thomas, MBA
Program Administrator
External Advisory Committee
Serena Spudich, M.D., M.A. - Yale School of Medicine
Harris Gelbard, M.D., Ph.D. - University of Rochester Medical Center
David Clifford, M.D. - Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis
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.
