Principal Investigators

Arash Afraz, M.D., Ph.D.

Chief
Unit on Neurons, Circuits and Behavior (UNCB)
Laboratory of Neuropsychology (LN)

Susan Amara, Ph.D.

Chief
Laboratory of Molecular and Cellular Neurobiology (LMCN)

Bruno Averbeck, Ph.D.

Chief
Section on Learning and Decision Making (SLDM)
Laboratory of Neuropsychology (LN)

Christopher Baker, Ph.D.

Chief
Section on Learning and Plasticity
Laboratory of Brain and Cognition (LBC)

Peter Bandettini, Ph.D.

Chief
Section on Functional Imaging Methods
Laboratory of Brain and Cognition (LBC)
Director
Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging Core Facility (FMRIF)

Carolyn Beebe, Ph.D.

Chief
Section on Neuroadaptation and Protein Metabolism (SNPM)

Karen Faith Berman, M.D.

Chief
Section on Integrative Neuroimaging
Chief
Section on Psychosis and Cognitive Studies
Chief
Clinical and Translational Neuroscience Branch

Melissa Brotman, Ph.D.

Stadtman Investigator

Chief
Neuroscience and Novel Therapeutics Unit (NNT)
Emotion and Development Branch (E & D)

Heather Cameron, Ph.D.

Chief
Section on Neuroplasticity

Yogita Chudasama, Ph.D.

Chief
Section on Behavioral Neuroscience
Director
Rodent Behavioral Core

Lee E Eiden, Ph.D.

Chief
Section on Molecular Neuroscience
Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Regulation

Charles R Gerfen, Ph.D.

Senior Investigator

Christian Grillon, Ph.D.

Chief
Section on Neurobiology of Fear and Anxiety

Samer Hattar, Ph.D.

Chief
Section on Light and Circadian Rhythms (SLCR)

Miles Herkenham, Ph.D.

Chief
Section on Functional Neuroanatomy (SFN)
Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Regulation

Mark H Histed, Ph.D.

Chief
Unit on Neural Computation and Behavior (Histed group)

Robert Innis, M.D., Ph.D.

Chief
Section on PET Neuroimaging Sciences
Chief
Molecular Imaging Branch (MIB)

Barry Kaplan, Ph.D.

Senior Investigator

Soohyun Lee, Ph.D.

Chief
Unit on Functional Neural Circuits

Ellen Leibenluft, M.D.

Chief
Section on Mood Dysregulation and Neuroscience (SMDN)
Co-Chief
Emotion and Development Branch (E & D)

David Leopold, Ph.D.

Chief
Section on Cognitive Neurophysiology and Imaging (SCNI)
Laboratory of Neuropsychology (LN)

Zheng Li, Ph.D.

Chief
Section on Synapse Development Plasticity

Alex Martin, Ph.D.

Chief
Section on Cognitive Neuropsychology
Laboratory of Brain and Cognition (LBC)

Francis McMahon, M.D.

Chief
Human Genetics Branch

Kathleen R Merikangas, Ph.D.

NIH Distinguished Investigator

Chief
Genetic Epidemiology Research Branch (GEB-SDGE)

Betsy Murray, Ph.D.

Chief
Section on Neurobiology of Learning and Memory (SNLM)
Chief
Laboratory of Neuropsychology (LN)

Mario Penzo, Ph.D.

Chief
Unit on the Neurobiology of Affective Memory

Victor Pike, Ph.D.

Chief
Section on PET Radiopharmaceutical Sciences

Daniel Pine, M.D.

NIH Distinguished Investigator

Chief
Section on Development and Affective Neuroscience (SDAN)
Co-Chief
Emotion and Development Branch (E & D)

Dietmar Plenz, Ph.D.

Chief
Section on Critical Brain Dynamics
Laboratory of Systems Neuroscience

Armin Raznahan, M.D., Ph.D.

Chief
Section on Developmental Neurogenomics
Human Genetics Branch

Barry Richmond, M.D.

Chief
Section on Neural Coding and Computation (SNCC)
Laboratory of Neuropsychology (LN)

Peter Schmidt, M.D.

Chief
Behavioral Endocrinology Branch

Jun Shen, Ph.D.

Chief
Section on Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
Director
Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy Core (MRS)

Argyris Stringaris, M.D., Ph.D., FRCPsych

Chief
Mood Brain & Development Unit (MBDU)
Emotion and Development Branch (E & D)

Hugo Tejeda, Ph.D.

Stadtman Investigator

Chief
Unit on Neuromodulation and Synaptic Integration

Benjamin White, Ph.D.

Chief
Section on Neural Function (SNF)

W Scott Young, M.D., Ph.D.

Chief
Section on Neural Gene Expression (SNGE)
Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Regulation

Carlos Zarate Jr, M.D.

NIH Distinguished Investigator

Chief
Experimental Therapeutics & Pathophysiology Branch