2025 recipient

Lisa Flanagan

Dr. Lisa Flanagan is Professor and Vice Chair for Academic Affairs in the Department of Neurology at the University of California, Irvine, with joint appointments in Biomedical Engineering and Anatomy and Neurobiology. Dr. Flanagan’s research combines cell biology and bioengineering to decipher neural stem cell fate potential and to optimize cell transplantation to treat neurological conditions. Before joining UCI, Dr. Flanagan completed her Ph.D. at University of California, San Diego and a postdoc at Harvard Medical School. She received the NSF CAREER Award, serves on the Editorial Board for Scientific Reports, has been Co-Editor for Electrophoresis, is a fellow of the Center for the Neurobiology of Learning and Memory, serves on NIH study sections, and has organized multiple international scientific conferences focusing on electrokinetics. Dr. Flanagan is passionate about diversity and inclusion; she served on the external advisory board for the University of Texas at Dallas ADVANCE program and won the Carol Connor Award for her efforts to create a more equitable faculty environment.