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Jeffrey D. Macklis is the Max Anne Wien Professor of Life Sciences in the Department of Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology at Harvard University and a professor of Neurology and Neurosurgery at Harvard Medical School. He is an Executive Committee member of the Harvard Stem Cell Institute and has held several significant positions, including founding Director of the MGH-HMS Center for Nervous System Repair and the founding Program Head in Neuroscience at the Harvard Stem Cell Institute. Macklis's research focuses on understanding the molecular controls that govern neuron subtype development, including axon guidance and circuit formation tied to neurodegenerative diseases such as ALS and Huntington’s disease. He is also involved in the field of directed differentiation of neuronal subtypes from pluripotent stem cells and adult neurogenesis. Macklis has been recognized with multiple awards, including the Allen Distinguished Investigator award in 2015, and maintains a prominent role as a consultant and educator in the neuroscience community.
Administered by the Harvard Kenneth C. Griffin Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GSAS).