23–27 May 2027 · Rethymno, Crete

International Advisory Committee

Meet the members of the WCNH2027 International Advisory Committee.

Committee members

Prof. Adam Guastella

Michael Crouch Chair in Child and Youth Mental Health Research Professor at Sydney Children's Hospital at Westmead and Brain and Mind Centre, University of Sydney Co-lead of the Child-Neurodevelopment and Mental Health Team, University of Sydney Head of the Clinic for Autism and Neurodevelopmental Research

Dr Christian Gruber

Associate Professor, Center for Physiology and Pharmacology, Medical University of Vienna

Dr Andre Mecawi

Assistant Professor, Department of Biophysics, Universidade Federal de Sao Paulo, Escola Paulista de Medicina

Prof. Charles Bourque

Full Professor, Department of Neurology and Neuroscience, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, McGill University Senior Scientist, Centre for Research in Neuroscience, Research Institute, McGill University Health Center

Prof. Zhihua Gao

Full Professor, Department of Neurobiology, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University

Dr Alexander Charlet

Research Director, Institute of Cellular and Integrative Neuroscience (INCI), French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS), University of Strasbourg, France

Prof. Oliver Bosch

Senior Scientist, Faculty of Biology and Preclinical Medicine, University of Regensburg, Germany Extraordinary Professor, University of Regensburg

Prof. Valery Grinevich

Full Professor, Heidelberg University Head of Department of Neuropeptide Research in Psychiatry, Central Institute of Mental Health (CIMH/ZI), Mannheim Head, International Joint Laboratory for Translational Research on Neuromodulation, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology (SIAT) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences

Prof. Inga Neumann

Full Professor and Chair of Neurobiology & Animal Physiology University of Regensburg

Prof. Gil Levkowitz

Full Professor, Department of Molecular Cell Biology, Weizmann Institute of Science Incumbent, Elias Sourasky Professorial Chair, Weizmann Institute of Science

Prof. Tatsushi Onaka

Full Professor, Division of Brain and Neurophysiology, Department of Physiology, Jichi Medical University, Japan

Prof. Yoichi Ueta

Honarary Professor, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan Professor, College of NISHINIHON Nursing and Medical Care centre

Prof. Hidenory Yamasue

Full Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Hamamatsu University of Medicine, Japan

Prof. Colin Brown

Full Professor, department of Physiology, University of Otago, New Zealand Member, Brain Health Research centre and Centre for Neuroendocrinology, University of Otago Associate Investigator, Maurice Wilkins Centre for Molecular Biodiscovery

Prof. Rui Oliveira

Full Professor and chair of Biology and Neurosciences, Instituto Universitario de ciencias Psicologicas, Socias e de Vida Principle Investiagtor, Integrative Behavioural Biology Group, Gulbenkian Institute of Science

Prof. Maurice Manning

Distinguished University Professor, Department of Cell and Cancer Biology, University of Toledo, United States

Dr Cihan Atila

Physician and clinical scientist, Department of Endocrinology, University Hospital of Basel, Switzerland Resident, Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital of Basel, Swizerland

Prof. Mike Ludwig

Personal Chair of Neurophysiology, School of Neurological and Cardiovascular Sciences, Centre for Discovery Brain Sciences, University of Edinburgh Full Professor of Neurophysiology, School of Neurological and Cardiovascular Sciences, Centre for Discovery Brain Sciences, University of Edinburgh

Prof. Gareth Leng

Professor Emeritus, University of Edinburgh Head, School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Edinburgh President, International Endocrine Federation

Prof. Robert Froemke

Full Professor, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, United States Skirball Professor of Genetics, Department of Neuroscience, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, United States

Prof. Elizabeth Lawson

Clinician Investgator, Full Professor, Endocrine Division, Mass General Research Institute Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School Physician, Neuroendocrine, Massachusetts General Hospital Director, Interdisciplinary Oxytocin Research Initiative

Prof. Javier Stern

Distinguished University Professor and Director, Centre for Neuroinflammation and Cardiometabolic Diseases, College of Arts and Science, Georgia State University, United States Scientific Director and Ikerbasque Research Professor, Achucarro Basque Center for Neuroscience, Spain

Prof. Joe Verbalis

Professor of Medicine and Physiology, Georgetown University Medical Center Chief, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, Georgetown University Director, Georgetown-Howard Universities Center for Clinical and Translational Science

Prof. Sue Carter

Full Professor of Psychology, University of Virginia Distinguished University Scientist, Indiana University, Bloomington Rudy Professor Emerita of Biology, Indiana University Director Emerita, The Kinsey Institute

Prof. Karen Parker

Truong-Tan Broadcom Endowed Professor Director, Social Neurosciences Research Program Chair, Major Laboratories Steering Committee Associate Chair, Research Strategy and Oversight Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Department of Comparative Medicine (by courtesy) Stanford University School of Medicine

Dr Sara Freeman

Assistant Professor, Department of Biology, Utah State University, United States

Prof. Jeffrey Tasker

Full Professor, Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, Tulane University, USA Catherine and Hunter Pierson Chair in Neuroscience, Tulane University

Dr James Blevins

Research associate Professor, Division of metabolism, endocrinology and nutrition, University of Washington School of Medicine, United States Principal Investigator, Office of Research and Development, Medical Research Service, VA Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle

Dr Katrina Choe

Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Neuroscience and Behaviour, McMaster University, Canada Member, McMaster Institute for Research on Aging, McMaster University Tier 2 Canada Research Chair, Department of Neurobiology of Social Behaviour, McMaster University

Prof. Christina Dalla

Professor of Pharmacology, Medical School, 2nd Department of Obstetrics–Gynecology, Aretaieio Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece President, Mediterranean Neuroscience Society President, Hellenic Brain Council Chair, Communication Committee, Federation of European Neuroscience Societies (FENS) Member, FENS Executive Committee

Dr Emmanouil Froudarakis

Assistant Professor of Physiology-Neurophysiology, School of Medicine, University of Crete, Greece Collaborating Faculty Member, Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Foundation for Research and Tech nology - Hellas, Heraklion, Crete, Greece

Prof. Ben Becker

Full Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Hong Kong Co-leader, FOSS Strategic Research Theme AI, Society & Social Dynamics, University of Hong Kong Director of the MIND & AI Lab, University of Hong Kong

Prof. Daniel Quintana

Full Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Oslo, Norway Core Researcher, KG Jebsen Center for Neurodevelopmental Disorders, University of Oslo

Dr Françoise Muscattelli

Research Director, Institut de Neurobiologie de la Méditerranée (INMED)-INSERM UMR1249 Head of the Team, Perinatal Imprintings and Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Aix-Marseille Universite