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MCW Neuroscience Research Center Administration and Staff

Meet Our Director

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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.

Meet Our Team

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Zachary Hanchon

Analytical Core Manager

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Blair Stauffer-Fetting, CRA

Department Administrator

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Jennifer Sterrett

Rodent Behavior Core Manager

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Erik Van Newenhizen

Business Operations Coordinator

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Hailey Wirtz, BS

Program Associate

Contact Us

The Medical College of Wisconsin – Neuroscience Research Center is located within the Translational Biomedical Research Center (TBRC) of MCW.

Neuroscience Research Center
Medical College of Wisconsin
Neuroscience Research Center
8701 Watertown Plank Rd.
TBRC C1820
Milwaukee, WI 53226

Blair Stauffer-Fetting
Department Administrator
bstauffer@mcw.edu
(414) 955-8744

Erik Van Newenhizen
Business Operations Coordinator
evannewenhizen@mcw.edu
(414) 955-2260

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