Neuroscience Research Center Members
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Cecilia J. Hillard, PhD
Associate Dean for Research; Professor; Director, Neuroscience Research Center; G. Frederick Kasten, Jr. Endowed Chair in Parkinson’s Disease Research
Dr. Hillard was named Associate Dean for Research in November 2015 after serving eight months as co-Interim Senior Associate Dean for Research. She has served as director of the Neuroscience Research Center since its inception in 2010. She was also Inaugural Director of the Neuroscience Graduate Training Program from 1996-2010. As a highly active researcher, Dr. Hillard’s laboratory is primarily focused on the pharmacology and biochemistry of the cannabinoids and endocannabinoids.
Michael W. Lawlor, MD, PhD
Professor; Associate Director, Neuroscience Research Center; Director, Congenital Muscle Disease Tissue Repository
Mechanisms and treatment of congenital skeletal muscle disorders, with a particular interest in gene therapy