JC Cang

With dual appointments in biology and psychology, JC Cang is uniquely positioned to collaborate with colleagues across multiple specialties and to shore up the curriculum for UVA’s neuroscience program. Not only has he designed several new courses, including the student-favorite “Neuroscience Through the Nobels,” an overview of the Nobel-winning discoveries that have profoundly shaped the field, but he also runs a state-of-the-art lab, where he examines two brain structures in the visual system in order to identify treatments for visual impairments. Having served as director of the neuroscience undergraduate major, Cang has dedicated much of his time to advising students. His efforts have helped significantly expand the program, turning it into one of the College’s most sought-after STEM majors.