Science Communication, NIH BRAIN Initiative, NIH Blueprint
Dr. Kristin Dupre is the Chief of the Neuroscience Content and Strategy (NCS) Branch in the Office of Neuroscience Communications and Engagement (ONCE) at the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS). The mission of the NCS Branch in ONCE is to provide strategic planning and coordination of dissemination of NINDS neuroscience content, primarily for scientific audiences, to accelerate scientific progress.
In her role as Chief, Dr. Dupre oversees the work of the NCS Branch, which includes managing NINDS Director’s Messages, science writing and strategy support for NINDS’ digital presence, and communications planning for NINDS Divisions and Offices. She helps lead and manage communication efforts for large-scale neuroscience research programs, including the NIH Blueprint for Neuroscience Research, the Brain Research Through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies® (BRAIN) Initiative, and the BRAIN Initiative Alliance.
Dr. Dupre participates in the NINDS Diversity Working Group and is a member emeritus of the NIH Child Care Board, which advises the NIH Director on child and family programs and promotes affordable, accessible, and quality child care and related resources for the NIH community.
Prior to joining ONCE, Dr. Dupre was an intramural postdoctoral fellow and Research Fellow in the laboratory of Dr. Judith Walters in the Neurophysiology Pharmacology Section of NINDS. She earned her B.S. in Psychology from Le Moyne College (Syracuse, NY) and her M.S. in Psychology and Ph.D. in Behavioral Neuroscience from Binghamton University (State University of New York), where she studied the neural mechanisms of dyskinesia in a rat model of Parkinson’s disease using a variety of pharmacological, biochemical, neuromolecular, and behavioral techniques.