Newswise — The McGovern Institute for Brain Research announces the appointment of Charles Jennings, PhD, as director of the McGovern Institute Neurotechnology (MINT) Program. The aim of this recently established program is to develop new technologies that will advance the study of neuroscience and its translation into clinical applications.
Jennings has a diverse background in biomedical research, science communication and academic administration. Following postdoctoral studies in developmental biology at Harvard and MIT, he became an editor with the scientific journal Nature. He was the founding editor of Nature Neuroscience, widely considered a leading journal in its field. More recently, he was the first executive director of the Harvard Stem Cell Institute, and he continues to serve as an advisor to the Connecticut Stem Cell Research Program.
"We are delighted to have recruited Charles Jennings to MIT," says Bob Desimone, director of the McGovern Institute. "Brain research has always been driven by technological innovation, and the MINT Program will be central to our strategic development as we focus increasingly on translating basic research discoveries into new clinical applications. We have already begun several collaborative projects under this program, and we look forward to its expansion under Charles' direction."
"I am very excited by the opportunity to work with the McGovern Institute and its stellar group of faculty researchers," said Jennings. "Here in Cambridge we are at the center of one of the strongest technology communities anywhere in the world. We want to take full advantage of this fantastic location to build a dynamic program of interdisciplinary collaborations."
Jennings joined the Institute on December 4, 2006.
About the McGovern Institute at MIT
The McGovern Institute at MIT is a neuroscience research institute committed to improving human welfare and advancing communications. Led by a team of world-renowned, multi-disciplinary neuroscientists, The McGovern Institute was established in February 2000 by Lore Harp McGovern and Patrick J. McGovern to meet one of the great challenges of modern science - the development of a deep understanding of thought and emotion in terms of their realization in the human brain. Additional information is available at: http://web.mit.edu/mcgovern/.
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