Brain Institute hires Lauren Ward as program director

Lauren Ward

Lauren Ward has joined the Brain Institute as Program Director.  In this newly created position, Ward will work closely with faculty and staff members to increase the visibility of Brain Institute programs.  She also will coordinate some of the efforts to position faculty members for large-scale funding opportunities, and assist with strategy and internal communications. 

Ward was director of foundation relations at Carnegie Mellon University.  She also has worked in communications at CMU's College of Science, the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, UPMC and NIH. In the coming months, Ward will reach out to faculty groups to discuss projects and plans, and to gain a better understanding of research priorities.  She can be reached at lew83@pitt.edu.