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.