A list of MCIN committees, courses, and faculty involvement in the 2026-2027 academic year.

MCIN Committee lists for 2026-2027

The MCIN committee positions are filled on a rotating volunteer basis. Below are the committee lists for the 2026-2027 academic year. Committee nominations take place every spring semester. If you are interested in serving on an MCIN committee, please reach out to the chair of that committee or the MCIN graduate coordinator.

MCIN Director: Dr. Susan Tsunoda (Biomedical Sciences)

MCIN Associate Director: Dr. Deborah Garrity (Biology)

Executive Committee:

Susan Tsunoda (Term: 2024-2028)

Deborah Garrity (Term: 2026-2028)

Amanda Woerman (Term: 2025-2028)

Bret Smith (Term: 2024-2027)

Brett Fling (Term: 2026-2028)

Phil Quirk, Undergraduate Rep

Graduate Academics Committee:

Deborah Garrity (Term: 2026-2028)

Glen Telling (Term: 2025-2027)

Fred Hoerndli (Term: 2026-2028)

De Facto member: Dr. Susan Tsunoda, MCIN Director

Student members: Kevin Ayala (Term: 2025-2027) Emma Pinsinski (Term: 2026-2028)

Seminar Committee:

AC Bobadilla (Term: 2025-2027)

Ashok Prassad (Term: 2026-2028)

Amanda Woerman (Term: 2025-2028)

EC Rep: Amanda Woerman

Undergraduate Academics Committee:

Phil Quirk (Program director)

Carol Seger (Term: 2023-2026)

Julie Moreno (Term: 2025-2028)

Courses

MCIN faculty also participate in certain NB courses on a rotating basis. The following is a list of the NB courses offered by MCIN and the volunteers who have agreed to teach for the 2025-2026 academic year.

NB500 Readings in Cellular Neurobiology: Dr. Chris Vaaga, Dr. Jozsef Vigh, Dr. Fred Hoerndli, Dr. Noreen Reist, Dr. Ron Tjalkens, Dr. Amanda Woerman, Dr. Mark Zabel

NB502 Techniques in Molecular & Cellular Biology: Dr. Susan Tsunoda, Dr. Fred Hoerndli, Dr. Noreen Reist, Dr. Seonil Kim, Dr. Julie Moreno, Dr. Amanda Woerman

NB506 Neuroscience of Disease: Dr. Carol Seger, Dr. Rick McCosh, Dr. Ana Clara Bobadilla, Dr. Amanda Woerman, Dr. Tom LaRocca, Dr. Brad Conner

If you have questions about getting involved with one of the NB courses, please reach out to the MCIN Director with questions.

Journal Clubs

MCIN faculty also offer a selection of journal clubs, including:

NB796A Group Study: Ion Channels, Dr. Chris Vaaga

NB796C Group Study: Topics in Neuroscience, Dr. Noreen Reist

NB796E Group Study: Neuroendocrine Mechanisms, Dr. Brent Myers and Dr. Rick McCosh

If you are a faculty member and would like to get involved with MCIN committees & courses, please reach out to the MCIN Director and MCIN Graduate Coordinator.