The McCance Center for Brain Health at Massachusetts General Hospital was founded by a neurologist, neuroscientist and psychiatrist, with the support of visionary philanthropists, to catalyze integration and collaboration in preventing brain disease.


Leadership
Zeina Chemali, MD, MPHZeina Chemali, MD, MPH
Medical Director
Elizabeth FonsecaElizabeth Fonseca, SM
Administrative Director
McCance-Affiliated Faculty

McCance-affiliated faculty come from prominent labs, centers, programs, and institutes, including: MGH Genetics and Aging Research Unit, Brain Care Labs, and the Benson Henry Institute.

McCance-Affiliated Fellows
McCance-Affiliated Staff
Nelson AbarcaNelson Abarca
Grisilda BakiasiGrisilda Bakiasi
Christine M. BrownChristine M. Brown
Anna ChenAnna Chen
Susanna CorteseSusanna Cortese
placeholder imageMichele Courtright
Mary CravenMary Craven
Michael DefaoMichael Defao
Denise DriscollDenise Driscoll
Sheyla GarciaSheyla Garcia
Evan GavrillesEvan Gavrilles
Ashley GommAshley Gomm
Matt HansenMatt Hansen
Nader JaafarNader Jaafar
Thejesh KalatturuThejesh Kalatturu
Elene KetemaElene Ketema
Christina KourkoulisChristina Kourkoulis
Brent LiBrent Li
Anna MaaserAnna Maaser
Elian MatosElian Matos
Placeholder imageSophia Mendez
Alex MoirAlex Moir
Trey MooreTrey Moore
Samantha MoraSamantha Mora
Riley MoranRiley Moran
Kristina MullinKristina Mullin
Placeholder imageSharon Ng
Hanna PreussHanna Preuss
Tanzeela RanmanTanzeela Ranman
Kianna Rivera-BarrettKianna Rivera-Barrett
Alex RodriguezAlex Rodriguez
YeonSu RyooYeonSu Ryoo
Katelin ShermanKatelin Sherman
Sophie TiefenbacherSophie Tiefenbacher
Placeholder imageChristine Tran
Alice TsaiAlice Tsai
Placeholder imageMohammad Waqas
Natalie ZabaNatalie Zaba
Jacob ZellmerJacob Zellmer
McCance Collaborators
Steven E. Arnold, MDSteven E. Arnold, MD
Merit Cudkowicz, MD, MScMerit Cudkowicz, MD, MSc
Maurizio Fava, MDMaurizio Fava, MD
Jill M. Goldstein, PhDJill M. Goldstein, PhD
Teresa Gomez-Isla, MDTeresa Gomez-Isla, MD
Jennifer Haas, MD, MScJennifer Haas, MD, MSc
Bradley Hyman, MD, PhDBradley Hyman, MD, PhD
Joshua Metlay, MD, PhDJoshua Metlay, MD, PhD
Jacob Mirsky, MDJacob Mirsky, MD
Yakeel Quiroz, PhD
Christine Ritchie, MD, MPHChristine Ritchie, MD, MPH
Reisa Sperling, MDReisa Sperling, MD
Ana-Maria Vranceanu, PhDAna-Maria Vranceanu, PhD
Christiane Wrann, PhD, DVM Christiane Wrann, PhD, DVM
External Advisory Board

Current Openings

All applicants should register with the Mass General Careers website.

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A new case of dementia is diagnosed every 3 seconds.

The brain is the only part of the body that doesn't get preventive care.