Staff Directory
Investigators
![Headshot of Dr. Desmond A. Brown](/sites/default/files/styles/faculty_member_100w_/public/images/2021-07/Brown-Desmond.jpeg?itok=vaWygWDu)
Desmond A. Brown, M.D., Ph.D., Assistant Clinical Investigator and Unit Head
Neurosurgical Oncology Unit, Surgical Neurology Branch (SNB)
Irene Cortese, M.D., Assistant Clinical Investigator
Experimental Immunotherapeutics Unit
Steven Jacobson, Ph.D., Senior Investigator
Viral Immunology Section, Neuroimmunology and Neurovirology Division (NND)
![Headshot of Dorian Brice McGavern](/sites/default/files/styles/faculty_member_100w_/public/images/2020-12/mcgavern2009.jpg?itok=iUHC6D4K)
Dorian B. McGavern, Ph.D., Senior Investigator
Viral Immunology & Intravital Imaging Section, Neuroimmunology & Neurovirology Division (NND)
![Avindra Nath Professional Headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/faculty_member_100w_/public/images/2021-04/Nath%2C%20A.%20Photo.png?itok=HXJR6-0r)
Avindra Nath, M.D., Senior Investigator and Clinical Director
Section of Infections of The Nervous System, Division of Neuroimmunology & Neurovirology
![Daniel S. Reich, M.D., Ph.D.](/sites/default/files/styles/faculty_member_100w_/public/images/2022-11/Daniel%20Reich%20%282%29.jpg?itok=KgYfBmPH)
Daniel S. Reich, M.D., Ph.D., Senior Investigator
Translational Neuroradiology Section
Farinaz Safavi, M.D., Ph.D., NIAID Assistant Clinical Investigator / NINDS Adjunct Investigator
![Headshot of Han-Yu Shih](/sites/default/files/styles/faculty_member_100w_/public/images/2021-03/Headshot%20of%20Han-Yu%20Shih.png?itok=qJm9eb3Q)
Han-Yu Shih, Ph.D., Earl Stadtman Tenure-Track Investigator and NINDS Adjunct Investigator
Neuro-Immune Regulome Unit, NEI
Research Staff
![Photo of Dr. Yoshimi Akahata](/sites/default/files/styles/faculty_member_100w_/public/images/2021-04/AY.png?itok=3_jLw7Is)
Yoshimi Enose Akahata, Ph.D., Staff Scientist
Viral Immunology Section
Frances Andrada, MS, FNP-BC, CNRN, LCDR, USPHS, Nurse Practitioner
CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES PROGRAM