In addition to our Director and Associate Directors, the Duke Institute for Brain Sciences is fortunate to have a talented cadre of faculty and external advisers who lead and support our activities.

Director

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Associate Director

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Director of Center for Cognitive Neuroscience

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Director of Graduate Studies, Cognitive Neuroscience Admitting Program

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Faculty Advisory Committee

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External Advisory Board

DIBS receives guidance and vital funding support from our External Advisory Board (EAB), a group of volunteers with strong ties to Duke and the neurosciences.  

Currently, the EAB includes members from across fields including medicine, science and technology, and business, and recent Duke undergrads.

  • Chip Newton, chair
  • James Barrett
  • Alice Bender
  • Stacey Coulter, MD
  • Jack Dale, MD
  • Andrew Feinberg, MD
  • Alex Geier
  • Sharone Gilbert, Psy.D.
  • John Gilhuly
  • Bethann Horey
  • Brenda Huang
  • Kyra Hoskin
  • George Lamb
  • Caroline Martinez, MD
  • Robert Penn, chair emeritus
  • Sonya Wakil, MD

NEW ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS

We're always eager to welcome new members to our EAB. If you're interested in joining the team, please contact Morgan Pope, the Director of Interdisciplinary Development: morgan.pope@duke.edu

Goals for new EAB members
  • Eager to advance research that will bring about new treatments and solutions to help families navigate the most urgent brain-based disorders and diseases, such as Alzheimer's, autism, Parkinson's, substance use disorder, depression and more.
  • Passionate about STEM education, workforce development, and inspiring the next generation of neuroscientists, psychiatrists, surgeons, engineers, policy-makers and poets. Our initiatives engage learners at all levels across Duke, including undergraduates, graduate students and postdoctoral fellows.
  • Promote the Institute’s mission and vision.
  • Willing to contribute intellectually and philanthropically.
  • Exemplify and support a range of career trajectories for our students, including industry, nonprofits and government service.
  • Open networks to connect others to the mission of DIBS and brain sciences at Duke.
  • Attend two meetings per year in Durham, NC, and engage in committee work, conversation and advocacy in between meetings.