Senegal Alfred Mabry

Senegal Alfred Mabry is a neuroscience researcher and policy strategist working at the intersection of brain science, health equity, and systemic change. At Cornell University, he investigates the heart-brain connection in Parkinson’s disease, using advanced neuroimaging to understand why patients may struggle to perceive internal bodily signals—and how interventions like exercise reshape these neural pathways. His broader research draws on Bayesian modeling, ecological perception, and dopamine regulation to decode the biological and social complexity of neurodegenerative illness.

 

A fierce advocate for inclusive science, Senegal co-leads the Community Neuroscience Initiative, training educators to embed neuroscience into their classrooms. With a decade of experience in education policy—including leadership roles at the NY State Education Department, The Hunt Institute, and the Obama Foundation’s MBK Alliance—he brings rare insight into how neuroscience can empower, not exclude.