Khara Ramos, Ph.D.

Dr. Khara Ramos is Vice President of Neuroscience & Society at the Dana Foundation. A neuroscientist with extensive scientific management and communications expertise, Dr. Ramos leads the Foundation’s programmatic strategy and grantmaking activities in support of the mission to advance neuroscience that benefits society and reflects the aspirations of all people.

She is a member of NASEM’s Government, University, Industry, Philanthropy Research Roundtable; the Civic Science Funders Collaborative Board; the Stanford Alumni Association Board of Directors; the NIH’s Blueprint MedTech External Oversight Committee; the Neuro Climate Working Group Advisory Board; and NeuroNYC’s Advisory Board. Before joining the Dana Foundation, Dr. Ramos served as inaugural Director of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) Neuroethics Program and led the Neuroscience Content and Strategy Branch in the NINDS communications office. She catalyzed the establishment and rapid growth of neuroethics efforts for the NIH BRAIN Initiative, positioning the NIH as a global leader in the emerging field of neuroethics. Dr. Ramos holds a Ph.D. in neurosciences from the University of California, San Diego, and a bachelor’s degree with honors in Symbolic Systems from Stanford University.

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