Core Members
Dr. Jessica Bolton
Assistant Professor, Neuroscience
Project: Microglia in brain development and synaptic rewiring after early-life adversity
Dr. Annette de Kloet
Associate Professor, Neuroscience
Dr. Geert de Vries
Director of Biology, Associate VP for Research and Economic Development
Project: Gut microbiota, brain, and behavior interactions
Dr. Rafaela Feresin
Assistant Professor, Nutrition
Project: Role of berry polyphenols in cardiovascular and intestinal health
Dr. Andrew Gewirtz
Professor, Institute for Biomedical Sciences
Project: Host-microbial interactions in chronic inflammatory diseases
Dr. Jordan Hamm
Assistant Professor, Neuroscience
Project: Unifying circuit-level pathophysiologies in psychotic disease
Dr. Eric Krause
Professor, Neuroscience and (GRA), Distinguished Investigator
Dr. Ruth Harris
Senior Research Scientist , CNCD
Project: Circulating factors in the control of energy balance
Dr. Marise Parent
Associate Director and Professor, Neuroscience
Project: Neurobiology of Memory and Energy Regulation
Dr. Aaron Roseberry
Assistant Professor, Biology
Project: Dopamine circuits in the control of feeding and body weight
Dr. Javier Stern
Director and Professor, CNCD and Neuroscience
Project: CNS mechanisms in cardiometabolic diseases
Dr. Desiree Wanders
Assistant Professor, Nutrition
Project: Interventions targeting obesity-associated inflammation and metabolic disease
Dr. Brett Wong
Associate Professor, Kinesiology & Health