Jennifer Bizon, Ph.D., Named Chair of UF Department of Neuroscience

University of Florida neuroscientist Jennifer Bizon, Ph.D., an expert in brain aging, has been named chair of the UF College of Medicine’s department of neuroscience.

Bizon, who has served as interim chair of the department since April 2020, succeeds longtime chair Lucia Notterpek, Ph.D., who is now associate dean for biomedical research at the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine.

“It is a true privilege to have the opportunity to lead such a talented group of faculty and students who demonstrate a clear passion for scientific discovery and quality education. I look forward to facilitating department collaborations and programmatic efforts with colleagues across our academic health center,” said Bizon, who also serves as a professor of neuroscience and co-director of UF’s Center for Cognitive Aging and Memory Clinical Translational Research, or CAM Center. “Embracing the concept of inclusive excellence, our department will further continue its efforts to recruit and advance an increasingly diverse community of neuroscientists.”

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