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Elias Aizenman, Ph.D.
Professor, Neurobiology
Office: E1456 Biomedical Science Tower
Phone: 412-648-9434
E-Mail: redox+@pitt.edu

Cellular and molecular signaling processes in neurodegeneration.

Kathryn M. Albers, Ph.D.
Professor, Medicine, Neurobiology
Office: E1454 Biomedical Science Tower
Phone: 412-648-9669
E-Mail: kaa2@pitt.edu

Growth factors and sensory neuron function in pain and nerve injury.

Susan G. Amara, Ph.D.
Thomas Detre Professor and Chair, Neurobiology
Office: 6062 Biomedical Science Tower 3
Phone: 412-383-8910
E-Mail: amaras@pitt.edu

Molecular and cellular biology of neurotransmitter transporters.

Carey D. Balaban, Ph.D.
Professor, Otolaryngology, Biological Sciences, Neurological Surgery
Office: 107 Eye & Ear Institute
Phone: 412-647-2298
E-Mail: balabancd@msx.upmc.edu

Anatomy, neurophysiology, and neurochemistry of vestibular function.

German Barrionuevo, M.D.
Professor, Neuroscience, Center for Neuroscience
Office: 467 Crawford Hall
Phone: 412-624-7330
E-Mail: german@pitt.edu

Synaptic integration and plasticity in hippocampal area CA3.

Alison Barth, Ph.D.
Adjunct Associate Professor, Neuroscience
Office: 159 Mellon Institute
Phone: 412-268-1198
E-Mail: albarth@andrew.cmu.edu

Plasticity in developing and adult neocortex.

Aaron Batista, PhD
Assistant Professor, Bioengineering
Office: 4074 Biomedical Science Tower 3
Phone: 412.383.5394
E-Mail: apb10@pitt.edu

Sensory-motor integration and neural prosthetics

Marlene Behrmann, Ph.D.
Adjunct Professor, Neuroscience
Office: 331H Baker Hall
Phone: 412-268-2790
E-Mail: behrmann@cmu.edu

Visual cognition in normal and brain-damaged humans.

Sarah B. Berman, M.D. Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Neurology
Office: 7037 Biomedical Science Tower-3
Phone: 412-383-5868
E-Mail: bermans@upmc.edu

Mitochondria in neurodegeneration

Guo-Qiang Bi, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Neurobiology
Office: E1451 Biomedical Science Tower
Phone: 412-648-9921
E-Mail: gqbi@pitt.edu

Development and plasticity of neural circuits.

Robert P. Bowser, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Pathology, Neurobiology
Office: S-420 Biomedical Science Tower
Phone: 412-383-7819
E-Mail: bowserrp@upmc.edu

Molecular mechanisms in neurodegeneration.

Charles W. Bradberry, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Psychiatry
Office: Biomedical Science Tower 3, Room 4066
Phone: 412-383-6200
E-Mail: bradberrycw@upmc.edu

Neurochemical and cognitive traits in primates associated with chronic exposure to drugs of abuse or a predisposition to self-administer them.

Judy L. Cameron, Ph.D.
Professor, Psychiatry
Office: Primate Research Laboratory
Phone: 724-733-3795
E-Mail: cameronj@ohsu.edu

Effects of stress on behavior and health.

J. Patrick Card, Ph.D.
Professor, Neuroscience, Center for Neuroscience
Office: A415 Langley Hall
Phone: 412-624-6995
E-Mail: card@pitt.edu

Functional organization of hypothalamus and central autonomic networks.

Jun Chen, M.D.
Professor, Neurology, Pharmacology & Chemical Biology, V.A. Pittsburgh Health System
Office: S-507 Biomedical Science Tower
Phone: 412-648-1263
E-Mail: chenj2@upmc.edu

Mechanisms of cell death and neuroprotection in cerebral ischemia and Parkinson's disease.

Charleen T. Chu, M.D. Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Pathology
Office: W958 Biomedical Science Tower
Phone: 412-383-5379
E-Mail: ctc4@pitt.edu

Redox cell signaling and autophagy in neuroprotection and neurodegeneration.

Carol L. Colby, Ph.D.
Professor, Neuroscience
Office: 115 Mellon Institute
Phone: 412-268-7295
E-Mail: ccolby@pitt.edu

Cortical mechanisms of memory, attention, and spatial representation in primates.

Justin C. Crowley, Ph.D.
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Neurobiology
Office: 115 Mellon Institute
Phone: 412-268-9806
E-Mail: jcrowley@andrew.cmu.edu

Development of visual system structure and function.

Brian M. Davis, Ph.D.
Professor, Medicine, Neurobiology
Office: E1457 Biomedical Science Tower
Phone: 412-648-9745
E-Mail: bmd1@pitt.edu

Cellular and molecular mechanisms of central and peripheral nervous system development and plasticity.

Donald B. DeFranco, Ph.D.
Professor and Vice Chair, Pharmacology & Chemical Biology, Neuroscience
Office: 7041 Biomedical Science Tower 3
Phone: 412-624-4259
E-Mail: dod1+@pitt.edu

Signal transduction and neurodegeneration.

C. Edward Dixon, Ph.D.
Professor, Neurological Surgery, Anesthesiology, Neurobiology, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Office: 217 Hill Building
Phone: 412-383-2188
E-Mail: dixonec@upmc.edu

Mechanisms of post-traumatic memory deficits, models of traumatic brain injury, and functional outcomes.

G. Bard Ermentrout, Ph.D.
Professor, Mathematics, Neurobiology
Office: 301 Thackeray
Phone: 412-624-8324
E-Mail: bard@math.pitt.edu

Computational and theoretical models of neural and muscle physiology.

Erika Fanselow, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Neurobiology
Office: W1458 Biomedical Science Tower
Phone: 412-648-9563
E-Mail: circuit+@pitt.edu

Inhibitory circuitry of the neocortex.

Julie A. Fiez, Ph.D.
Professor, Psychology, Neuroscience
Office: 605 Learning Research Development Center
Phone: 412-624-7078
E-Mail: fiez+@pitt.edu

Neuroimaging and behavioral studies of language, working memory, motivation, and learning.

Kenneth N. Fish, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Psychiatry
Office: E1652 Biomedical Science Tower
Phone: 412-648-9366
E-Mail: fishkn@upmc.edu

Functional consequences of altered connectivity in schizophrenia; the early secretory pathway’s role in neurodevelopment and synaptogenesis

W. Gordon Frankle, MD
Assistant Professor, Psychiatry, Radiology
Office: Suite 503, Forbes Building
Phone: 412-246-5829
E-Mail: franklewg@upmc.edu

Neuroreceptor imaging studies of the pathophysiology of psychiatric illnesses with an emphasis in schizophrenia.

Neeraj J. Gandhi, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Otolaryngology, Neuroscience, Bioengineering, Center for the Neural Basis of Cognition
Office: 108 Eye & Ear Institute
Phone: 412-647-3076
E-Mail: neg8@pitt.edu

Neural control of coordinated oculomotor and skeletomotor movements.

Gerald F. Gebhart, Ph.D.
Professor, Anesthesiology, Neurobiology, Pharmacology & Chemical Biology, Medicine
Office: W1444 Biomedical Science Tower
Phone: 412-383-5911
E-Mail: gebhartgf@upmc.edu

Mechanisms of pain and pain modulation.

Peter J. Gianaros, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Psychiatry, Psychology
Office: Sterling Plaza, Room 251
Phone: 412-383-5078
E-Mail: gianarospj@upmc.edu

Human imaging neuroscience studies of central autonomic-cardiovascular control and neurobehavioral pathways linking chronic stress and cardiovascular

Michael S. Gold, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Anesthesiology
Office: E1440 Biomedical Science Tower
Phone: 412-383-5367
E-Mail: goldm@dom.pitt.edu

Peripheral mechanisms of pain.

Anthony A. Grace, Ph.D.
Professor, Neuroscience, Psychiatry, Psychology
Office: 456 Langley Hall
Phone: 412-624-4609
E-Mail: graceaa@pitt.edu

Neurophysiology of basal ganglia system related to psychiatric disorders.

Steven H. Graham, Ph.D. M.D.
Professor, Neurology
Office: S-517 Biomedical Science Tower
Phone: 412-648-3299
E-Mail: sgra@pitt.edu

Neuronal cell death in ischemia and trauma.

J. Timothy Greenamyre, M.D. Ph.D.
Professor, Neurology
Office: Biomedical Science Tower 3, Room 7039
Phone: 412-648-9793
E-Mail: jgreena@pitt.edu

Mechanisms of neurodegeneration and neuroprotection in Parkinson's and Huntington's diseases.

Willi M. Halfter, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Neurobiology
Office: W1443 Biomedical Science Tower
Phone: 412-648-9424
E-Mail: whalfter@pitt.edu

Axonal pathfinding in the developing chick visual system.

Teresa G. Hastings, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Neurology, Neuroscience
Office: 7038 Biomedical Science Tower 3
Phone: 412-624-9716
E-Mail: hastingst@upmc.edu

Oxidative mechanisms associated with neurodegeneration.

Gregg E. Homanics, Ph.D.
Professor, Anesthesiology, Pharmacology & Chemical Biology
Office: 6060 Biomedical Science Tower-3
Phone: 412-648-8172
E-Mail: HomanicsGE@anes.upmc.edu

Mechanisms of alcohol and anesthetic action.

John P. Horn, Ph.D.
Professor, Neurobiology
Office: E1458 Biomedical Science Tower
Phone: 412-648-9429
E-Mail: jph+@pitt.edu

Synaptic integration in sympathetic ganglia and in midbrain dopamine neurons.

Jon W. Johnson, Ph.D.
Professor, Neuroscience, Psychiatry
Office: 458 Crawford Hall
Phone: 412-624-4295
E-Mail: jjohnson@pitt.edu

Biophysics, pharmacology, and regulation of glutamate receptors.

Karl Kandler, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Otolaryngology, Neurobiology
Office: 152 Eye and Ear Institute
Phone: 412-605-0998
E-Mail: kkarl+@pitt.edu

Development and plasticity of inhibitory circuits.

Robert E. Kass, Ph.D.
Adjunct Professor, Neuroscience
Office: 229H Baker Hall
Phone: 412-268-8723
E-Mail: kass@stat.cmu.edu

Statistical analysis of neural data.

Seong-Gi Kim, Ph.D.
Professor, Radiology
Office: 159 McGowan Center
Phone: 412-383-8011
E-Mail: kimsg+@pitt.edu

Functional imaging methods and biophysics.

Anthony E. Kline, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Psychology
Office: 3434 Fifth Avenue, Suite 201
Phone: 412-383-2806
E-Mail: klineae@upmc.edu

Pharmacological and environmental approaches for neurobehavioral and histological recovery after experimental traumatic brain injury.

H. Richard Koerber, Ph.D.
Professor, Neurobiology
Office: W1447 Biomedical Science Tower
Phone: 412-648-9518
E-Mail: rkoerber+@pitt.edu

Development, plasticity and pain processing in sensory neurons and in the spinal dorsal horn.

Carl F. Lagenaur, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Neurobiology
Office: W1448 Biomedical Science Tower
Phone: 412-648-9073
E-Mail: lagenaur+@pitt.edu

Neurite outgrowth and synaptogenesis.

Cynthia Lance-Jones, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Neurobiology
Office: W1442 Biomedical Science Tower
Phone: 412-648-9078
E-Mail: clancej@pitt.edu

Motoneuron development and spinal cord patterning.

William R. Lariviere, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Anesthesiology, Neurobiology
Office: W1356 Biomedical Science Tower
Phone: 412-383-9904
E-Mail: lariwr@upmc.edu

Genetics of individual variability in pain and analgesia; interactions between stress and pain systems.

Tai Sing Lee, Ph.D
Adjunct Associate Professor, Neuroscience, Center for the Neural Basis of Cognition
Office: 115 Mellon Institute
Phone: 412-268-1060
E-Mail: tai@cnbc.cmu.edu

Computational and electrophysiological study of visual perception, perceptual organization, neural plasticity and neural coding; computer vision.

Edwin S. Levitan, Ph.D.
Professor, Pharmacology & Chemical Biology
Office: E1351 Biomedical Science Tower
Phone: 412-648-9486
E-Mail: levitan@server.pharm.pitt.edu

Neurosecretion and channel expression.

David A. Lewis, M.D.
Professor, Psychiatry, Neuroscience
Office: W1653 Biomedical Science Tower
Phone: 412-624-3934
E-Mail: lewisda@upmc.edu

Functional architecture of the prefrontal cortex and schizophrenia.

Laura E. Lillien, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Neurobiology
Office: W1454 Biomedical Science Tower
Phone: 412-383-7269
E-Mail: lillien+@pitt.edu

CNS stem cells.

Beatriz Luna, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Psychiatry, Psychology
Office: 121 Meyran Ave, Loeffler Bldg. Room 111
Phone: 412-383-8178
E-Mail: lunab@upmc.edu

Brain basis underlying the transition from adolescent to adult level voluntary control of behavior (working memory, response inhibition, reward processing, arousal). fMRI, DTI and oculomotor methods are used.

Stephen D. Meriney, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Neuroscience
Office: 461 Langley Hall
Phone: 412-624-8283
E-Mail: meriney@pitt.edu

Regulation and modulation of presynaptic ion channels and transmitter release.

Bita Moghaddam, Ph.D.
Professor, Neuroscience, Psychiatry
Office: A455 Langley Hall
Phone: 412-624-2653
E-Mail: bita@pitt.edu

Cellular basis of goal-directed behavior and animal models of schizophrenia.

Derek C. Molliver, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Medicine
Office: S843 Scaife Hall
Phone: 412-383-7343
E-Mail: dcm12@pitt.edu

Molecular mechanisms regulating sensory neuron function and phenotype during development and disease.

A. Paula Monaghan-Nichols, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Neurobiology
Office: Biomedical Science Tower 3, Room 6065
Phone: 412-648-1856
E-Mail: monaghan@pitt.edu

Genetic analysis of vertebrate CNS development.

Paul W. Munro, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Information Science
Office: 752 Information Sciences Building
Phone: 412-624-9427
E-Mail: munro@sis.pitt.edu

Adaption, learning, and plasticity in simulated neural networks.

Carl R. Olson, Ph.D.
Adjunct Professor, Neuroscience, Center for the Neural Basis of Cognition
Office: 115 Mellon Inst
Phone: 412-268-3968
E-Mail: colson@cnbc.cmu.edu

Cortical mechanisms of cognition in primates.

Martin Oudega, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Office: E1452 Biomedical Science Tower
Phone: 412-383-6575
E-Mail: moudega@pitt.edu

Cellular transplants for spinal cord repair. Development of combinatorial spinal cord repair strategies.

Michael J. Palladino, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Pharmacology & Chemical Biology
Office: Biomedical Science Tower 3, Room 7042
Phone: 412-383-5900
E-Mail: mjp44@pitt.edu

Molecular mechanisms of neurodegenerative diseases.

Monica A. Perez, P.T., Ph.D
Assistant Professor, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Office: 4074 Biomedical Science Tower-3
Phone: 412-383-6563
E-Mail: perezmo@pitt.edu

Motor control in humans.

Ruth G. Perez, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Neurology, Pharmacology & Chemical Biology
Office: Biomedical Science Tower 3, Room 7021
Phone: 412-383-9776
E-Mail: perezrg@pitt.edu

Molecular mechanisms underlying normal functions of proteins implicated in neurodegenerative diseases.

Ian F. Pollack, M.D.
Professor, Neurological Surgery
Office: 3705 Fifth Avenue
Phone: 412-692-5881
E-Mail: ian.pollack@chp.edu

Signal transduction pathways in glioma growth, molecular markers of glioma prognosis.

Steven A. Prescott, M.D. Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Neurobiology
Office: W1455 Biomedical Science Tower
Phone: 412-648-2068
E-Mail: prescott@neurobio.pitt.edu

Computational neuroscience, neuronal excitability, and central mechanisms of pain.

Julie C. Price, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Radiology, Biostatistics
Office: B-938 Presbyterian University Hospital
Phone: 412-647-0714
E-Mail: pricejc@upmc.edu

Integrated approaches for the analyses of multiple intra-subject neuroimaging measures

Erik. D. Reichle, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Psychology, Center for Neuroscience
Office: 635 Learning Research Development Center
Phone: 412-624-7457
E-Mail: reichle@pitt.edu

Computational models of eye-movement control during reading; the neural systems mediating the "eye-mind" link.

Linda Rinaman, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Neuroscience
Office: A416B Langley Hall
Phone: 412-624-6994
E-Mail: rinaman@pitt.edu

Neural circuits for stress responses and emotional learning: organization and postnatal development.

Jonathan Rubin, Ph.D.
Professor, Mathematics
Office: 501 Thackeray Hall
Phone: 624-6157
E-Mail: rubin@math.pitt.edu

Theoretical and computational modeling of dynamics in neuronal networks.

Walter Schneider, Ph.D.
Professor, Psychology
Office: 629 Learning Research Development Center
Phone: 412-624-7061
E-Mail: wws@pitt.edu

Cognitive neuroscience, semantic representation, skill acquisition, connectionist/hybrid modeling, brain imaging.

Andrew B. Schwartz, Ph.D.
Professor, Neurobiology
Office: 245 McGowan Center
Phone: 412-383-7021
E-Mail: abs21+@pitt.edu

Cerebral basis for volitional movement and cortical neural prosthetics.

Susan R. Sesack, Ph.D.
Professor, Neuroscience
Office: A210 Langley Hall
Phone: 412-624-5158
E-Mail: sesack@pitt.edu

Functional neuroanatomy of cortical and brainstem monoamine systems.

Etienne L. Sibille, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Psychiatry
Office: W1643 Biomedical Science Tower
Phone: 412-624-0804
E-Mail: sibilleel@upmc.edu

Molecular mechanisms of depression and aging.

Daniel J. Simons, Ph.D.
Professor, Neurobiology
Office: E1452 Biomedical Science Tower
Phone: 412-648-9442
E-Mail: cortex@pitt.edu

Sensory physiology of the cerebral cortex.

Marc Sommer, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Neuroscience
Office: 115 Mellon Institute
Phone: 412-268-4486
E-Mail: masommer@pitt.edu

Neuronal circuits mediating perception, cognition, and action in primates.

Joel R. Stiles, M.D. Ph.D.
Adjunct Associate Professor, Neuroscience, Computational Biology
Office: 300 South Craig, Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center
Phone: 412-268-4786
E-Mail: stiles@psc.edu

Spatially realistic simulations of neurotransmitter release, synaptic transmission and plasticity.

Peter L. Strick, Ph.D.
Professor, Neurobiology, Psychiatry, Center for the Neural Basis of Cognition
Office: Biomedical Science Tower 3, Room 4074
Phone: 412-383-9961
E-Mail: strickp@pitt.edu

CNS circuits of motor and cognitive functions; motor skill acquisition and retention; functional imaging.

Edward M. Stricker, Ph.D.
University Professor, Neuroscience
Office: 479 Crawford Hall
Phone: 412-624-4569
E-Mail: edstrick@pitt.edu

Central control of homeostatic regulatory systems.

Alan F. Sved, Ph.D.
Professor and Chairman, Neuroscience
Office: A215 Langley Hall
Phone: 412-624-6996
E-Mail: sved@pitt.edu

Central neural control of the autonomic nervous system and cardiovascular function; neurobiology of nicotine pharmacology.

Robert A. Sweet, M.D.
Professor, Psychiatry, Neurology
Office: W-1645 Biomedical Science Tower
Phone: 412-383-8548
E-Mail: sweetra@upmc.edu

Mechanisms of psychosis in Alzheimer's disease and schizophrenia.

Edda Thiels, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Neurobiology
Office: Biomedical Science Tower 3, Room 6064
Phone: 412-648-1442
E-Mail: thiels@neurobio.pitt.edu

Behavioral, biochemical, and physiological analysis of learning and memory.

Gonzalo E. Torres, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Neurobiology
Office: Biomedical Science Tower 3, Room 6063
Phone: 412-383-8983
E-Mail: gtorres@pitt.edu

Cellular and molecular neuroscience; cellular and molecular regulation of monoamine transporters.

Robert S. Turner, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Neurobiology, Center for the Neural Basis of Cognition
Office: 4074 Biomedical Science Tower 3
Phone: 412-383-5395
E-Mail: rturner+@pitt.edu

Neurophysiology of basal ganglia-cortical networks in health and disease.

Thanos Tzounopoulos, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Otolaryngology
Office: W1457 Biomedical Science Tower
Phone: 412-383-8626
E-Mail: thanos@pitt.edu

Cellular mechanisms for learning and memory and their role in auditory processing.

Nathaniel N. Urban, Ph.D.
Adjunct Associate Professor, Neuroscience, Biological Sciences, Center for the Neural Basis of Cognition
Office: 4400 Fifth Avenue, 173 Mellon Institute
Phone: 412-268-5122
E-Mail: nurban@cmu.edu

Physiology imaging and computation in the olfactory system.

Amy K. Wagner, M.D.
Associate Professor, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Office: 3471 Fifth Avenue, Suite 202
Phone: 412-648-6666
E-Mail: wagnerak@upmc.edu

The impact of gender and changes in neurochemistry on rehabilitation and treatment outcomes after traumatic brain injury (TBI).

Ronald B. Wetzel, Ph.D.
Professor, Structural Biology
Office: 2046 Biomedical Science Tower-3
Phone: 412-383-5271
E-Mail: rwetzel@pitt.edu

Assembly, structure and cytotoxicity of pathological protein aggregates associated with neurodegenerative diseases.

Mark Wheeler, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Psychology
Office: 608 Learning Research Development Center
Phone: 412-624-7029
E-Mail: wheelerm@pitt.edu

Brain imaging and behavioral studies of episodic memory, attentional control, and decision making in memory.

Clayton A. Wiley, M.D. Ph.D.
Professor, Pathology
Office: A-506 UPMC Presbyterian University Hospital
Phone: 412-647-0765
E-Mail: wiley1@pitt.edu

Examining mechanisms of neurodegeneration associated with Alzheimer’s Disease, AIDS, West Nile Virus and influenza infection.

Yan Xu, Ph.D.
Professor, Anesthesiology, Pharmacology & Chemical Biology, Structural Biology
Office: 2048 Biomedical Science Tower-3
Phone: 412-648-9922
E-Mail: xuy@anes.upmc.edu

Gene and stem cell therapy in brain ischemia/membrane protein structure by NMR.

Bill J. Yates, Ph.D.
Professor, Otolaryngology, Neuroscience
Office: 519 Eye & Ear Institute
Phone: 412-647-9614
E-Mail: byates@pitt.edu

Vestibular influences on autonomic control and navigation.

Joseph W. Yip, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Neurobiology
Office: E1455 Biomedical Science Tower
Phone: 412-648-9414
E-Mail: jyip+@pitt.edu

Molecular control of neuronal migration.

Michael J. Zigmond, Ph.D.
Professor, Neurology
Office: 7016 Biomedical Science Tower 3
Phone: 412-624-4258
E-Mail: zigmond@pitt.edu

Cell death and neuroprotection in aging and neurodegenerative disease.