Robert Desimone
McGovern Institute Director Robert Desimone is responsible for the overall scientific direction of the institute and is supported by the institute’s administrative staff. His lab studies the brain mechanisms underlying attention. Prior to joining the McGovern Institute in 2004, he was director of the Intramural Research Program at the National Institutes of Mental Health.
Kara Flyg
Director of Development
Phone: 617-324-0134
Email: kflyg@mit.edu
Jackie Foster
Financial Coordinator
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Gayle Lutchen
Assistant Director for Administration
Phone: 617-452-2507
Email: gwolf@mit.edu
Julia Martin
Assistant to the Director
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Catherine Nunziata
Events Coordinator
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Julie Pryor
Communications Officer
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Mary Roderick
Human Resources Business Partner
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David Snyder
Senior Financial Assistant
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Detlamphone (Dan) Vongphayboun
Financial Officer
Phone: 617-324-0140
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Donna Wells
Senior Financial Officer
Phone: 617-452-2574
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