Leadership

The strength of the Rett Syndrome Research Trust lies in its leadership, which includes key contributors to the field of Rett research.

Trustees

Adrian P. Bird, Ph.D.

Professor of Genetics, University of Edinburgh
Director, Wellcome Trust Centre for Cell Biology

Monica Coenraads
Co-Founder, Executive Director

Heidi Epstein
Founder, Hope for Hannah

Ingrid Love Harding
Co-Founder
Founder and President, Girl Power 2 Cure, Inc.

Lawrence Mattis
Founder, Circle of Confusion

Anthony P. Schoener
VP of Engineering, Cisco Systems

Scientific Advisory Board

Adrian P. Bird, Ph.D.

Professor of Genetics, University of Edinburgh
Director, Wellcome Trust Centre for Cell Biology

J. Michael Bishop, Ph.D.
Arthur and Toni Rembe Rock Distinguished Professor, UCSF
Nobel Laureate

Geoff Duyk, M.D., Ph.D.
Managing Director, TPG Growth

Fred H. Gage, Ph.D.
Laboratory of Genetics, Salk Institute of Biological Studies

Michael E. Greenberg, Ph.D.
Chair, Department of Neurobiology, Harvard Medical School

Franz F. Hefti, Ph.D.
VP and Chief Development Officer, Chlorion Pharma

Nathaniel Heintz, Ph.D.
Professor; Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Rockefeller University
Investigator, Howard Hughes Medical Institute

David M. Katz, Ph.D.
Professor of Neurosciences, Case Western Reserve University

Christopher Lipinski, Ph. D.
Melior Discovery, Inc.

Gail Mandel, Ph.D.
Senior Scientist, Vollum Institute
Investigator, Howard Hughes Medical Institute

Steven L. McKnight, Ph.D.
Professor and Chairman, Department of Biochemistry
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas

Luis F. Parada, Ph.D.
Professor and Chairman, Department of Developmental Biology
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas

Huda Y. Zoghbi, M.D.
Professor, Departments of Molecular and Human Genetics
Pediatrics, Neurology, & Neuroscience at Baylor College of Medicine
Director, Jan & Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute
Investigator, Howard Hughes Medical Institute

Professional Advisory Council

Donna M. Bowers, PT, MPH, PCS

Sacred Heart University

James N. Gianopulos
Chairman and CEO, Fox Filmed Entertainmnt

Ann Gianopulos
Marketing Consultant, Amplitude Consulting

Jonathan Epstein
GreenOak Real Estate Advisors LP

Stephen Levit
Executive Vice President, Chief Creative Officer, McCann

Jason M. Rothschild
Counsel, White & Case, LLC

Linda Taylor
International Top Model, Activist, Humanitarian and Environmentalist

Doris Tulcin
Founder, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation

Christopher Tuzzo

Lord Christopher Wellesley
Macquarie Tristone