Departmental Committees
List of Committees
Committees in the Department of Pharmacology and Neuroscience encourage communication, enhance the department environment, and promote student development. For more information about a committee contact the committee chair.
Seminar Committee
The Seminar Committee organizes the Translational Neuroscience and Pharmacology distinguished lectures and student seminar series.
Members:
Dr. Josee Guindon, Chair
Dr. Boris Decourt, Co-Chair
Dr. Guangchen Ji
Dr. J. Josh Lawrence
Public Relations Committee
The Public Relations Committee maintains the departmental website and informs the TTUHSC community about departmental activity and opportunities.
Members:
Dr. Igor Ponomarev, Chair
Dr. Michael Blanton
Lisa Moran
Facilities and Resources Committee
The Facilities and Resources Committee advises on department and CTNT space, maintains a current inventory of accessible equipment, identifies institutional resources such as core equipment, and provides information to facilitate the preparation of "Facilities and Other Resources" forms for extramural grant application by Department and CTNT members.
Members:
Dr. J. Josh Lawrence, Chair
Olga Ponomareva
Tiffany Denton
Social Activities and Events Committee
The committee promotes and nurtures a departmental culture of collegiality, friendship and trust, and organizes departmental activities such as annual retreat.
Members:
Dr. Josee Guindon, Chair
Dr. Michael Blanton
Dr. Guangchen Ji
Lisa Moran
Graduate/Postdoc Engagement and Recruitment Committee
The committee facilitates recruitment and career development of graduate and post-doctoral trainees by identifying and providing opportunities to discuss and present research, invite and meet with guest speakers, participate in specialized research training, write and review manuscripts, and develop grants. The committee also advises on recruitment strategies and facilitates connectivity between GSBS and the graduate concentration based in the Department.
Members:
Dr. Josee Guindon, Chair
Dr. Josh Lawrence
Dr. Michael Blanton
Search Committee
The Search Committee is in charge of departmental recruitment efforts.
Members:
Dr. Michael Blanton, Chair
Dr. Boris Decourt
Dr. Josee Guindon
Dr. George Henderson
Dr. J. Josh Lawrence
Dr. Igor Ponomarev
Dr. Hongmin Wang
Ad-hoc Members:
Dr. Guangchen Ji
Dr. Maria Manczak
Dr. Chhanda Bose
Dr. Vadim Yakhnitsa
Safety Officer
The Safety Officer assures training and compliance with institutional safety policies in the department.
Vadim Yaknitsa, MD/PhD