Division of Neuroscience and Behavioral Research (DNBR)

David Schurtleff, Ph.D.
Acting Director

Paul Schnur, Ph.D.
Acting Deputy Director

Translational Research Branch

William Corrigall, Ph.D., Chief
Dave Thomas, Ph.D.
Thomas Aigner, Ph.D.
Herb Weingartner, Ph.D.

Pharmacology, Integrative and Cellular Neurobiology Research Branch

Nancy S. Pilotte, Ph.D., Chief
Jerry Frankenheim, Ph.D.
Geraline Lin, Ph.D.
Yu Lin, Ph.D.

Chemistry and Physiological Systems Research Branch

Rao S. Rapaka, Ph.D., Chief
Paul S. Hillery, Ph.D.
Hari H. Singh, Ph.D.
Pushpa Thadani, Ph.D.
Kevin Gormley

Behavioral and Cognitive Science Research Branch

Minda Lynch, Ph.D., Chief
Cora Lee Wetherington, Ph.D.
Susan Volman, Ph.D.

Genetics and Molecular Neurobiology Research Branch

Jonathan Pollock, Ph.D., Acting Chief
Christine Colvis, Ph.D.

Division of Treatment Research and Development (DTRD)

Frank Vocci, Ph.D.
Director

Richard Hawks, Ph.D.
Deputy Director

Medications Research Grants Branch

Jack Blaine, M.D., Chief
Ann Anderson, M.D.
Dorota Majewska, Ph.D.

Clinical/Medical Branch

Ahmed Elkashef, M.D., Acting Chief
Liza Gorgon, B.S.
Heidi Lawrenz, B.A.
Shoa Hua Li, Ph.D.
Jurij Mojsiak, M.S.
Ann Montgomery, R.N., M.S.
Pat Smith, B.S.N., M.S.A.

Clinical Neurobiology Branch

Joseph Frascella, Ph.D., Chief
Harold W. Gordon, Ph.D.
Steven Grant, Ph.D.
Rosemarie Nemeth-Coslett, Ph.D.

Regulatory Affairs Branch

Robert Walsh, B.S., Chief
Joanne Grant, B.S.

Chemistry and Pharmaceutics Branch

Nora Chiang, Ph.D., Chief
Jamie Biswas, Ph.D.
Jahnavi Kharidia, Ph.D.
Richard Kline (Rik), Ph.D.
Moo Park, Ph.D.

Medications Discovery & Toxicology Branch

David McCann, Ph.D., Chief
Jane B. Acri, Ph.D., Associate Chief
Nathan Appel, Ph.D.
Carol Hubner, Ph.D.
Amrat Patel, Ph.D.
James Terrill, Ph.D.

Behavioral Treatment Development Branch

Lisa Simon Onken, Ph.D., Chief
Dorynne Czechowicz, M.D.
Debra Grossman, M.A.
Elizabeth Rahdert, Ph.D.