James Gocel

Background

About James Gocel

James is a health science specialist at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), where they apply their PhD in neuroscience and extensive biomedical research experience to support the VA's mission of improving the health and well-being of veterans. They have over 15 years of experience in conducting, collaborating, and managing research projects in various fields of neuroscience, such as aging, memory, synaptic transmission, and neurodegeneration. As a health science specialist, James works with multiple research affiliates and partners, such as Boston University, Harvard University, and Brigham and Women's Hospital, to facilitate the exchange of knowledge, data, and resources, and to enhance the quality and impact of the VA's research programs. They also leverage their diverse educational and vocational background, which includes music performance, intellectual property analysis, and patent screening, to provide technical and strategic services to a broad subset of administrative, technical, and support teams throughout industry and academia. James is a team driver with a desire to bring complementary specialists together and to build inclusive and innovative solutions for complex challenges.