Department Administration
The Department of Neuroscience administrative staff provide a variety of support services including: grants, contracts, fellowships and awards; student services; human resources and fringe benefits; facilities management; fiscal affairs; travel management; the departmental Graduate Program including course registration, qualifying examinations and thesis defenses; the annual departmental retreat (the Rush and Helen Record Neuroscience Forum), weekly seminar series, the Neurotransmitter newsletter, and all departmental events and activities including annual holiday party, student lunches and departmental social activities.


Michael J. Friedlander, Ph.D.
Michael J. Friedlander, Ph.D.
Wilhelmina Robertson Professor and Chair - Department of Neuroscience
Director of Neuroscience Initiatives
friedlan@bcm.edu

Cathy Davis, MBA
Cathy Davis, MBA
Department Administrator
713-798-3101 (p) | 713-798-6228 (f)
cathyd@bcm.edu

Krista Defalco, MHA/MBA
Krista Defalco, MHA/MBA
Graduate Program Administrator
713-798-7270 (p) | 713-798-3946 (f)
kdefalco@bcm.edu

Corina Taylor
Corina Taylor
Sr. Administrative Assistant
713-798-1468 (p) | 713-798-1476 (f)
corinat@bcm.edu

Javier G. Villareal
Javier G. Villarreal
Human Resources Administrator
713-798-3100 (p) | 713-798-3946 (f)
jgv@bcm.edu

Laura Nava
Laura Nava
Administrative Support Coordinator
713.798.1837 (p) | 713-798-3946 (f)
lanava@bcm.edu

David Lee
David Lee
Systems Administrator
713-798-3120 (p) | 713-798-3946 (f)
dlee@bcm.edu

Carlos Hernandez
Carlos Hernandez
Website Administrator
713-798-3107 (p) | 713-798-3946 (f)
cahernan@bcm.edu