Advisory Boards
Scientific Advisory Board
The Scientific Advisory Board consists of leaders in the domains of neural engineering and computational neuroscience. They are charged with: 1)reviewing scientific technical progress, 2) advising the Center on current developments in the field, 3) assisting Center leadership with strategic directions for device development, and 4) annually reviewing progress toward goals and deliverables.
- Allan Jones (Allen Institute of Brain Science)
- George Bekey (University of Southern California)
- Ranu Jung (Florida International University)
- Daryl Kipke (University of Michigan)
- P. Hunter Peckham (Case Western University)
- Francisco Valero-Cuevas (University of Southern California)
- Jon Wolpaw (The Wadsworth Institute)
- Rory Cooper (University of Pittsburgh)
Industry Advisory Board
This group consists of representatives from venture capital, startups, industry partners and university IP representatives. This group assists the Center in translating device and system development to the marketplace, advises Center leadership on needs and limitations in the industrial sector, and provides financial guidance and real-world feasibility analyses of product development.
- Desney Tan, Chair (Microsoft)
- Tim Denison (Medtronic)
- Maria Gerschutz (Ohio Willow Wood)
- Luciana Simoncini (Washington Research Foundation)
- Alistair Hirst (Kinemotion Health)
- Michael Ballas (Epoch Medical Innovations)
- Peter Lindberg (GoMotive)
Practitioner and End User Advisory Board
This group consists of physicians and therapists working with the neural disorders community and people with disabilities from the surround Center community. Members of this advisory board advise the Center on real-world practical aspects of device development and system needs of the practitioner community. The board also serves as a conduit of communication between research and people with disabilities.
- Joe Czerniecki (VA Puget Sound)
- Mike Elliott (Virginia Mason Medical Center)
- Chris Garbaccio (University of Washington)
- Jodie Haselkorn (VA Puget Sound)
- David Hughes (Cornerstone Prosthetics & Orthotics)
- David Newell (Swedish Neuroscience Institute)
- Marjorie Anderson (University of Washington)
- Dennis Lang (University of Washington)
Council of Deans
Consisting of deans for all contributing programs, this group coordinates Center activities in education, hiring, student recruitment, and research with the missions of their colleges. Because of the Center’s strong interdisciplinary nature, this council ensures that faculty members have appropriate support (mentoring for interdisciplinary studies, adequate information flow regarding tenure and promotion), communicates Center goals/outcomes to higher level administration, and assists in long-term, sustainable planning for development activities, faculty and student recruitment, and infrastructure.
- Matt O’Donnell (Chair; UW, Dean, College of Engineering)
- Werner Steutzle (UW, Divisional Dean, College of Arts and Sciences)
- John Slattery (UW, Associate Dean, School of Medicine)
- David Hayhurst (SDSU, Dean, College of Engineering)
- Ian Waitz (MIT, Dean, College of Engineering)
Multi-University Collaborative Board
The Multi-University Collaborative Board consists of representatives from each of the Center's domestic and international partner institutions. These individuals provide the CSNE with guidance to strengthen inter-institutional research, industrial and educational projects and programs.
- Hajime Asama (University of Tokyo)
- Rega Bakhiet (Southwestern College)
- Wolfram Burgard (University of Freiburg)
- Kristi Morgansen (University of Washington)
- Valerie Haftel (Morehouse College)
- Judy Illes (University of British Columbia)
- Kee Moon (San Diego State University)
- Carmen Sidbury (Spelman College)
- Joel Voldman (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
Student Leadership Council
This group plays a key role in providing feedback on the efficacy of the Center’s educational mission. It will help establish tier-groups (i.e., small research groups that consist of graduate students, high school and middle school students) that guide the development and implementation of curricula and assist in coordinating student rotations among the labs. The Student Leadership Council also recruits students to serve as ambassadors of the program to affiliate institutions (such as Morehouse, Spelman, and Southwestern Colleges).
- President: Iris Jiang
- VP: Jeremiah Wander
- Treasurer: Tyler Libey
- Secretary: Devapratim Sarma
- Undergraduate Representatives: Morenike Magbogbeola, Karl Marrett, Sean Marihugh, and Vivek Paramasivam
- International Liaison: Aiva Ievins
- Industry Liaisons: Brian Mogen and Jeffrey Herron
- Seminar Coordinators: Melissa Smith and Devapratim Sarma
- Web Coordinator: Mark Wronkiewicz
