The Janelia Council is a team of leaders who represent Janelia's primary areas of research and operations. Together, Council members promote a shared vision for Janelia's work and culture. In collaboration with advisors, senior HHMI leaders, and the Janelia community, we're dedicated to an environment in which everyone thrives and our science advances.
Janelia Council

HHMI Vice President & Executive Director
Ronald Vale

Chief of Janelia Scientific Operations and Programs
Nelson Spruston

Chief of Facilities, Safety, and Security
Ray Cho

Managing Director of Janelia Scientific Operations
Reed George

Senior Group Leader and Head of Mechanistic Cognitive Neuroscience
Vivek Jayaraman

Senior Director, Project Teams
Wyatt Korff

Senior Group Leader and Head of Molecular Tools and Imaging
Luke Lavis

Senior Group Leader and Head of 4D Cellular Physiology
Jennifer Lippincott-Schwartz

Senior Director, Campus Operations
Tina Moo Young

Ombuds Director
Julie Muroff

Group Leader and Head of Janelia's Computation & Theory Research Area
Stephan Saalfeld
Administrative Operations and Facilities

Director, People & Culture
Kristy Arrington

Director, Innovations and External Relations
Michael Perham

Director, Janelia Business Management
Pamela Regester

Director of Campus Life
Kimberly Ripley

Director, Janelia Communications
Debra Speert
Scientific Operations

Regional Director, Scientific Computing Systems
Goran Ceric

Director, Advanced Imaging Center
Teng-Leong Chew

Senior Director of Animal and Biological Services
Jim Cox

Director, Gene targeting and transgenics resources
Caiying Guo

Director, Scientific Computing
Stephan Preibisch

Director of Advanced Instrumentation
Andrew Woehler

Shared Resource Director, Cryo EM
Zhiheng Yu
Science and Training

Director, Student and Postdoctoral Programs
Erik Snapp

Director, Scientific Programs
Janine Stevens

Senior Director, Scientific Programs
Zarixia Zavala-Ruiz
Janelia Advisory Committee
The Advisory Committee advises the Executive Director on setting overall policy and direction for the Janelia Research Campus.
HHMI Leadership
Janelia leadership is also provided by HHMI's senior executive team at HHMI's headquarters in Maryland.