
Carol A. Barnes, Ph.D.
Director, Evelyn F. McKnight Brain Institute
carol@nsma.arizona.edu
(520) 626-2616
In addition to being Director of the Evelyn F. McKnight Brain Institute and Director of the Division of Neural Systems, Dr. Carol Barnes is a Regents Professor in the Departments of Psychology, Neurology and Neuroscience, and the Evelyn F. McKnight Endowed Chair for Learning and Memory in Aging, Memory & Aging at UA. Her extensive work provides a basis for understanding the basic mechanisms of normal aging in the brain and sets a background against which it is possible to assess the effects of pathological changes such as Alzheimer's disease.
Full Directory
Affiliate Faculty

Geoffrey L. Ahern, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor, Neurology, Psychology and Psychiatry

Gene E. Alexander, Ph.D.
Professor, Psychology, Psychiatry; Neuroscience; Director, Brain Imaging, Behavior & Aging Lab

Jessica Andrews-Hanna, Ph.D.
Director, NET LaboratoryAssistant Professor, Psychology Assistant Professor, Evelyn F Mcknight Brain Institute


Carol A. Barnes, Ph.D.
Director, Evelyn F. McKnight Brain Institute

Heather Bimonte-Nelson, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Psychology, ASU

Roberta Diaz Brinton, Ph.D.
Professor, Pharmacology and Neurology

Ying-hui Chou, Sc.D.
Assistant Professor, Cognition and Neural Systems

Paul D. Coleman, Ph.D.
Research Professor, Biodesign Institute, Arizona State University







Katalin M. Gothard, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor, Physiology and Neurology

Matthew D. Grilli, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Neuroscience



Matthew J. Huentelman, Ph.D.
Head, Neurobehavioral Research Unit, Tgen



Lalitha Madhavan, M.D., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Neurology





Janko Nikolich-Zugich, M.D., Ph.D.
Department Head, Immunobiology

Mary-Frances O'Connor, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Psychology


Naomi E. Rance, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor and Associate Head, Pathology

Steven Z. Rapcsak, M.D.
Professor, Neurology, Psychology, and Speech, Language, & Hearing Sciences

Eric M. Reiman, M.D.
Executive Director, Banner Alzheimer's Institute and Director, Arizona Alzheimer's Consortium





Robert C. Wilson, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Cognition/Neural Systems

Administrative Staff
Lab - Present Members

Carol A. Barnes, Ph.D.
Director, Evelyn F. McKnight Brain Institute






Daniel T. Gray
Graduate Student, Graduate Interdisciplinary Program in Neuroscience


Adam W. Lester
Graduate Student, Graduate Interdisciplinary Program in Neuroscience



Lab - Former Trainees
Tariq Abdulaziz, Ph.D.
President
Sara N. Burke, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Neuroscience

Cindy A. Erickson, Ph.D.
Adjunct Faculty, Psychology
Lan Hoang, M.Sc.
Clinical Research Coordinator
Donna L. Korol, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Biology
Michael Krause, Ph.D.
Research Physicist
Brian W. Leonard, Ph.D.
Staff Scientist
James P. Lister, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Etan J. Markus, Ph.D.
Professor, Psychology

Yoshiaki Miyamoto, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Pharmaceutical Science
Sheri J. Y. Mizumori, Ph.D.
Professor, Psychology
Marsha R. Penner, Ph.D.
Lecturer, Psychology Department
A. David Redish, Ph.D.
Professor, Neuroscience
Ephron Rosenzweig, Ph.D.
Assistant Project Scientist
Susanna Rosi, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Departments of Physical Therapy Rehabilitation Science and Neurological Surgery
Maria Luisa Ruiz Luna, M.Sc.
Science Instructor
Vicki L. Sutherland, Ph.D.
Toxicologist
Almira Vazdarjanova, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Neurology
Scientific Advisory Committee

Geoffrey L. Ahern, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor, Neurology, Psychology and Psychiatry

Gene E. Alexander, Ph.D.
Professor, Psychology, Psychiatry; Neuroscience; Director, Brain Imaging, Behavior & Aging Lab

Carol A. Barnes, Ph.D.
Director, Evelyn F. McKnight Brain Institute

Roberta Diaz Brinton, Ph.D.
Professor, Pharmacology and Neurology



Naomi E. Rance, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor and Associate Head, Pathology

Strategic Advisory Committee


Eric M. Reiman, M.D.
Executive Director, Banner Alzheimer's Institute and Director, Arizona Alzheimer's Consortium
