We are pleased to announce the results of the 2025–26 election for the North Central Florida Chapter of the Society for Neuroscience (NCF SfN)!
Meet the 2025–26 NCF Chapter of SfN Officers:
- President: Dr. Swapnil Pandey, Postdoctoral Researcher, Dept. of Neurology
- Treasurer: Chun-Che Hung, PhD student, Dept. of Psychology
- Secretary: Emely Gazarov, PhD student, Dept. of Neuroscience
- Chapter Representative: J. Alejandro Gamba Segovia, PhD student, Dept. of Psychology
- Outreach Coordinator: Barbara Balsamo, post-baccalaureate student, Dept. of Pharmacology & Therapeutics
- Conference Chair: Jessica Shubin, PhD student, Dept. of Neuroscience
- Conference Vice-Chair: Courtney Sercander, PhD student, Dept. of Neuroscience
- Brain Awareness Week Chair: Jose Torrellas, PhD student, Dept. of Neuroscience
- Brain Awareness Week Vice-Chair: Grace Wallsinger, PhD student, Dept. of Psychology
- Brain Bee Chair: Ariana Burga, PhD student, Dept. of Psychology
- Brain Bee Vice-Chair: Shreya Sreekanth, undergraduate student
This student- and trainee-led executive board is composed of individuals who are actively pursuing neuroscience research while contributing their time and leadership to support the broader neuroscience community at UF and in the North Central Florida region. Through their work with NCF SfN, these officers are helping to promote engagement with neuroscience across academic and public audiences.
Special thanks to Dr. Jen Bizon and the McKnight Brain Institute for their continued support, along with MBI coordinator Melissa Cherry, NCF SfN faculty sponsor Dr. Ron Mandel, faculty liaison Ada Varga, and MBI Assistant Director of Research Programs Kate Casey-Sawicki.
Congratulations to the new officers. We look forward to another productive year advancing the mission of the Society for Neuroscience and promoting awareness of brain research.