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Board of Scientific Counselors Permanent Members

Jennifer R. Chao, MD, PhD
Gordon and Joan Bergy Professor of Ophthalmology
Vice Chair, Research Department of Ophthalmology
University of Washington School of Medicine

Michael A. Dyer, PhD (Chair)
Chair, Department of Developmental Neurobiology
Co-Leader, Developmental Biology & Solid Tumor Program
Richard C. Shadyac Endowed Chair in Pediatric Cancer Research
Investigator, Howard Hughes Medical Institute
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

Daniel Kerschensteiner, MD
Bernard Becker Professor of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
Vice Chair for Research in Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
Co-Director of the Neuroscience Ph.D. Program
The Washington University at St. Louis

Laura Solt, PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Immunology and Microbiology
Associate Dean, Skaggs Graduate School of Chemical and Biological Sciences
University of Florida - Scripps Institute for Biomedical Innovation and Technology

Last updated: December 30, 2025