Graduate Advising

Graduate Advisors

Frédéric Theunissen smiling.

Frédéric Theunissen, PhD

Neuroscience PhD Program Director
Head Graduate Advisor
Professor of Psychology and Integrative Biology

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Joni Wallis, PhD

Graduate Equity Advisor
wallis@berkeley.edu

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Yang Dan, PhD

GSI Advisor
ydan@berkeley.edu

Leleña Avila, PhD

Leleña Avila, PhD

Graduate Program Manager
Graduate Student Affairs Officer
neuro.pgm@berkeley.edu

Peony Yu

Peony Yu

Graduate Program Coordinator
Graduate Student Affairs Officer
neuro.pgm@berkeley.edu

First & Second Year Faculty Graduate Advisors

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Marla Feller, PhD

Faculty Advisor for Molecular & Cellular Neuroscience
Professor of Neurobiology

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Kris Bouchard, PhD

Faculty Advisor for Computational Neuroscience
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Neuroscience

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Silvia Bunge, PhD

Faculty Advisor for Cognitive Neuroscience
Professor of Psychology

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Daniela Kaufer, PhD

Faculty Advisor for Circuit, Systems and Behavioral Neuroscience
Professor of Integrative Biology

PhD Program Steering Committee

The Neuroscience Graduate Program Steering Committee oversees program operation, evaluation, and updates. Read more...