Center for Translational Neuroscience

People

The Center for Translational Neuroscience represents a collaborative endeavor for the Robert J. and Nancy D. Carney Institute for Brain Science and The Warren Alpert Medical School at Brown University.

CTN Laboratory Principal Investigators

CTN Neurogenetics Research Clinic

  • Carrie Best

    Carrie Best, MPH

    Clinical Project Director, Center for Translational Neuroscience
  • Brian Kavanaugh, PhD

    Brian Kavanaugh, PsyD

    Assistant Professor (Research) of Psychiatry and Human Behavior; Clinical Neuropsychologist, Pediatric Neuropsychology, Bradley Hospital
  • Duyu Nie, MD, PhD

    Duyu A. Nie, MD, PhD

    Pediatric Neurologist & Epileptologist
  • Sara Pirzada, MD

    Sara Pirzada, MD

    Clinical Research Associate

Research Faculty & Staff

Executive Committee

NameTitle
Gilad Barnea, PhDSidney A. Fox and Dorothea Doctors Fox Professor of Ophthalmology, Visual Science and Neuroscience
Justin R. Fallon, PhDProfessor of Medical Science, Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior
Nicolas L. Fawzi, PhDProfessor of Medical Science, and Professor of Molecular Biology, Cell Biology and Biochemistry
Stephen L Helfand, MDGeorge D. Eggleston Professor of Biochemistry, Vice Chair of Neurology
Y. Alvin Huang, MD, PhDGLF Translational Assistant Professor of Molecular Biology, Cell Biology and Biochemistry 
Sofia Lizarraga, PhDAssociate Professor of Molecular Biology, Cell Biology and Biochemistry
Sonia Mayoral, PhDRobert J and Nancy D. Carney Assistant Professor of Neuroscience 
Robert Reenan, PhDProfessor of Biology
Ece Uzun, PhDAssociate Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Gregorio Valdez, PhDDavid and Nancy Kaplan Professor of Molecular Biology, Cell Biology and Biochemistry

Internal Advisory Group

NameTitle
Karen L. Furie, MD, MPHSamuel I. Kennison, MD., and Bertha S. Kennison Professor of Clinical Neuroscience,
Professor of Neurology, Chair of Neurology
Chanika Phornphutkul, MDProfessor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Clinician Educator, 
Professor of Pediatrics, Clinician Educator
Anne C. Hart, PhDProfessor of Neuroscience, Chair of Neuroscience