Leadership
Director

Dr. Barbara Shinn-Cunningham
Director, Neuroscience Institute
George A. and Helen Dunham Cowan Professor of Auditory Neuroscience, Biomedical Engineering, Psychology, and Electrical & Computer Engineering
Steering Committee
Marlene Behrmann, Thomas S. Baker University Professor of Psychology and Cognitive Neuroscience
Aryn Gittis, Associate Professor, Biological Sciences
Bin He, Department Head, Biomedical Engineering
Martial Hebert, Director, Robotics Institute
Rob Kass, Maurice Falk Professor of Statistics & Computational Neuroscience
Roberta Klatzky, Charles J. Queenan Jr. Professor of Psychology, Professor of Psychology and Human-Computer Interaction
Barbara Shinn-Cunningham, George A. and Helen Dunham Cowan Professor of Auditory Neuroscience; Director, Neuroscience Institute
Gerry Balbier, Executive Director, Neuroscience Institute
Core Faculty
Core faculty members in the Neuroscience Institute advise students, serve on selection committees, and are voting members in Institute activities. The faculty directory includes both core and affiliate faculty members.
Deans
Get Involved
Become a Faculty Affiliate
CMU Faculty who are interested in becoming involved in the Neuroscience Institute should contact Dr. Barbara Shinn-Cunningham. Please include your CV and a brief description of your work in neuroscience.
Become a Student
Learn more about our training programs and how to apply. We offer multiple graduate programs as well as non-degree granting and undergraduate options.
Become a Postdoc
Applications for the NI Distinguished Postdoctoral Fellowship Program are due in spring of each year.
Attend an Event
Many of our talks are free and open to the public. Check out our calendar.
Become a Donor
We aim to significantly expand our research footprint into new areas of neuroscience at the boundary of our existing strengths. Your gift to the Carnegie Mellon Neuroscience Institute expresses your commitment to our vision.