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Meet the Team

Leadership

Albert La Spada, MD, PhD                                            
Director, UCI Center for Neurotherapeutics                 
alaspada@uci.edu     
Robert Spitale, PhD
Co-Director, UCI Center for Neurotherapeutics
rspitale@uci.edu
Brian M. Paegel, PhD                                        
Associate Director, UCI Center for Neurotherapeutics 
DDU Director
Assay Development                
bpaegel@uci.edu   
David L. Mobley, PhD
DDU Director, UCI Center for Neurotherapeutics
Computational Chemistry
dmobley@uci.edu
Chris Vanderwal, PhD
DDU Director, UCI Center for Neurotherapeutics
Medicinal Chemistry
cdv@uci.edu

Administration

Nikolaus Alvarez, MBA
Center Administrator, UCI Center for Neurotherapeutics
nikolaua@uci.edu
UCI Center for Neurotherapeutics

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