CNUP: Center for Neuroscience
Training Faculty by Research Area
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Behavioral/Systems/Cognitive
- Susanne E. Ahmari
- Circuit dynamics underlying pathology and treatment of compulsive behaviors and anxiety disorders
- Carey D. Balaban
- Anatomy, neurophysiology, and neurochemistry of vestibular function.
- Aaron Batista
- Sensory-motor integration and neural prosthetics
- Marlene Behrmann
- Visual cognition in normal and brain-damaged humans.
- Marlene Cohen
- Using attention to study cortical population codes
- Carol L. Colby
- Cortical mechanisms of memory, attention, and spatial representation in primates.
- Brent Doiron
- Theoretical investigations of the impact of neural variability on sensory processing.
- Yan Dong
- Cellular and circuitry mechanisms underlying pathological neural plasticity
- Kirk I. Erickson
- Neuroimaging and cognitive studies of age and health.
- G. Bard Ermentrout
- Applications of mathematics to biological systems.
- Julie A. Fiez
- Neuroimaging and behavioral studies of language, working memory, motivation, and learning.
- Neeraj J. Gandhi
- Neural basis of sensorimotor integration and cognition
- Omar A. El Gharbawie
- Organization of the parietal-frontal network that controls reaching and grasping.
- Peter J. Gianaros
- Imaging neuroscience studies of stressful experiences and cardiovascular disease risk.
- Aryn H. Gittis
- Neural circuits in the basal ganglia involved in motor control and disease
- Anthony A. Grace
- Neurophysiology of basal ganglia system related to psychiatric disorders.
- Lori L. Holt
- Auditory cognitive neuroscience, with a focus on spoken language
- Bryan M. Hooks
- Organization of mouse cortical circuitry underlying control of movement
- Charles C. Horn
- Neurobiology of nausea and vomiting.
- John P. Horn
- Synaptic computation and neuromodulation in catecholaminergic neurons
- Robert E. Kass
- Statistical analysis of neural data.
- Anthony E. Kline
- Pharmacological and environmental approaches for neurobehavioral and histological recovery after experimental traumatic brain injury.
- H. Richard Koerber
- Development, plasticity and pain processing in sensory neurons and in the spinal dorsal horn.
- Sandra J. Kuhlman
- Influence of cortical inhibitory circuits on sensory development and perceptual learning.
- Tai Sing Lee
- Computational and electrophysiological study of visual
perception, perceptual organization, neural plasticity and neural
coding; computer vision.
- Beatriz Luna
- Brain basis underlying underlying neurocognitive development through adolescence. Multimodal approaches (fMRI, rsfMRI, MRSI, DTI, MEG, and PET) and analyses are used.
- Colleen A. McClung
- The molecular basis of psychiatric diseases.
- Paul W. Munro
- Adaption, learning, and plasticity in simulated neural networks.
- Carl R. Olson
- Cortical mechanisms of cognition in primates.
- Anne-Marie Oswald
- Contributions of cortical microcircuit properties to information processing and coding in the olfactory system.
- Sarah E. Ross
- Functional Organization of Spinal Somatosensory Circuits
- Jonathan Rubin
- Theoretical and computational modeling of dynamics in neuronal networks.
- Srivatsun Sadagopan
- The perception of vocal communication sounds in realistic listening conditions
- Andrew B. Schwartz
- Cerebral basis for volitional movement and cortical neural prosthetics.
- Rebecca P. Seal
- Studies of neural plasticity in motor disorders and the neural circuits underlying touch and pain.
- Susan R. Sesack
- Functional neuroanatomy of cortical and brainstem monoamine systems.
- Matthew A. Smith
- Cortical circuits and population codes that underlie visual perception
- Peter L. Strick
- CNS circuits of motor and cognitive functions; motor skill acquisition and retention; functional imaging.
- Alan F. Sved
- Central neural control of the autonomic nervous system and cardiovascular function; neurobiology of nicotine pharmacology.
- Michael Tarr
- High-level vision and categorization in humans
- Mary Torregrossa
- Determining developmental risk factors for addiction and novel treatments based on learning and memory systems.
- Gelsy Torres-Oviedo
- Neuromechanical mechanisms for locomotor learning in humans with and without neurological disorders.
- Robert S. Turner
- Neurophysiology of basal ganglia-cortical networks in health and disease.
- Thanos Tzounopoulos
- Molecular, cellular and circuit mechanisms of normal and pathological hearing
- Nathaniel N. Urban
- Physiology imaging and computation in the olfactory system.
- Timothy Verstynen
- Neural basis of action planning, decision-making and skill learning.
- Bill J. Yates
- Vestibular influences on autonomic control and navigation.
Cell and Molecular
- Elias Aizenman
- Cellular and molecular mechanisms of neurodegeneration and neuroprotection.
- Kathryn M. Albers
- Growth factors and sensory neuron function in pain and nerve injury.
- German Barrionuevo
- Synaptic integration and plasticity in hippocampal area CA3.
- Alison Barth
- Plasticity in developing and adult neocortex.
- Sarah B. Berman
- Mitochondria in neurodegeneration
- Charleen T. Chu
- Mitochondrial homeostasis, dendritic remodeling and autophagy in neurodegeneration.
- Kenneth N. Fish
- Functional consequences of altered connectivity in schizophrenia; the early secretory pathway’s role in neurodevelopment and synaptogenesis
- J. Timothy Greenamyre
- Mechanisms of neurodegeneration and neuroprotection in Parkinson's and Huntington's diseases.
- Howard G. Gutstein
- The molecular mechanisms underlying the development of opioid tolerance and dependence and the interactions of pain and analgesic signaling.
- Gregg E. Homanics
- Mechanism(s) of alcohol action.
- Bryan M. Hooks
- Organization of mouse cortical circuitry underlying control of movement
- John P. Horn
- Synaptic computation and neuromodulation in catecholaminergic neurons
- Yanhua Huang
- Cellular and circuitry mechanisms underlying drug addiction and sleep regulation of reward.
- Tija C. Jacob
- Regulation of GABAergic inhibition in development and mental disorders
- Jon W. Johnson
- Biophysics, pharmacology, regulation, and structure of glutamate receptors.
- Adam Kwiatkowski
- Regulation of actin network organization at cell-cell contacts.
- Edwin S. Levitan
- Control of transmitter release by electrical and biochemical signaling.
- Colleen A. McClung
- The molecular basis of psychiatric diseases.
- Stephen D. Meriney
- Regulation and modulation of presynaptic ion channels and transmitter release in healthy and diseased synapses.
- Quasar S. Padiath
- Gene identification and molecular mechanisms underlying neurodegenerative and demyelinating disorders
- Michael J. Palladino
- Molecular mechanisms of neurodegenerative diseases.
- Udai Pandey
- Molecular mechanisms of human neurodegenerative diseases
- Ian F. Pollack
- Signal transduction pathways in glioma growth, molecular markers of glioma prognosis.
- Sarah E. Ross
- Functional Organization of Spinal Somatosensory Circuits
- Oliver Schluter
- Cellular and molecular mechanisms of physiological and pathophysiological synaptic plasticity
- Rebecca P. Seal
- Studies of neural plasticity in motor disorders and the neural circuits underlying touch and pain.
- Alexander Sorkin
- Cell and molecular biology of dopamine transporter
- Thanos Tzounopoulos
- Molecular, cellular and circuit mechanisms of normal and pathological hearing
- Yan Xu
- Gene and stem cell therapy in brain ischemia/membrane protein structure by NMR.
Development/Plasticity/Repair
- Kathryn M. Albers
- Growth factors and sensory neuron function in pain and nerve injury.
- Brian M. Davis
- Cellular and molecular mechanisms of central and peripheral nervous system development and plasticity.
- Yan Dong
- Cellular and circuitry mechanisms underlying pathological neural plasticity
- Kirk I. Erickson
- Neuroimaging and cognitive studies of age and health.
- Kenneth N. Fish
- Functional consequences of altered connectivity in schizophrenia; the early secretory pathway’s role in neurodevelopment and synaptogenesis
- Omar A. El Gharbawie
- Organization of the parietal-frontal network that controls reaching and grasping.
- Tija C. Jacob
- Regulation of GABAergic inhibition in development and mental disorders
- Karl Kandler
- Development and plasticity of inhibitory circuits.
- H. Richard Koerber
- Development, plasticity and pain processing in sensory neurons and in the spinal dorsal horn.
- Sandra J. Kuhlman
- Influence of cortical inhibitory circuits on sensory development and perceptual learning.
- Cynthia Lance-Jones
- Motoneuron development and spinal cord patterning.
- Laura E. Lillien
- CNS stem cells.
- Stephen D. Meriney
- Regulation and modulation of presynaptic ion channels and transmitter release in healthy and diseased synapses.
- Anne-Marie Oswald
- Contributions of cortical microcircuit properties to information processing and coding in the olfactory system.
- Sarah E. Ross
- Functional Organization of Spinal Somatosensory Circuits
- Jonathan Rubin
- Theoretical and computational modeling of dynamics in neuronal networks.
- Maria E. Rubio
- Ultrastructure and the chemical nature of the tripartite synapse
- Oliver Schluter
- Cellular and molecular mechanisms of physiological and pathophysiological synaptic plasticity
- Dandan Sun
- Ion transporters in neurological diseases.
- Thanos Tzounopoulos
- Molecular, cellular and circuit mechanisms of normal and pathological hearing
- Amy K. Wagner
- The impact of gender and changes in neurochemistry on rehabilitation and treatment outcomes after traumatic brain injury (TBI).
Neurobiology of Disease
- Susanne E. Ahmari
- Circuit dynamics underlying pathology and treatment of compulsive behaviors and anxiety disorders
- Elias Aizenman
- Cellular and molecular mechanisms of neurodegeneration and neuroprotection.
- Sarah B. Berman
- Mitochondria in neurodegeneration
- Edward A. Burton
- The pathogenesis of diseases associated with movement disorders and the development of novel therapeutic approaches.
- Judy L. Cameron
- Effects of ‘everyday life stresses’ on behavior and health.
- Jun Chen
- Mechanisms of cell death and neuroprotection in cerebral ischemia and Parkinson's disease.
- Charleen T. Chu
- Mitochondrial homeostasis, dendritic remodeling and autophagy in neurodegeneration.
- Donald B. DeFranco
- Glucocorticoid Regulation of Neurodevelopment.
- C. Edward Dixon
- Mechanisms of post-traumatic memory deficits, models of traumatic brain injury, and functional outcomes.
- Yan Dong
- Cellular and circuitry mechanisms underlying pathological neural plasticity
- Christopher Donnelly
- The molecular pathogenesis of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Frontotemporal Dementia and similar age-dependent neurodegenerative diseases.
- Kenneth N. Fish
- Functional consequences of altered connectivity in schizophrenia; the early secretory pathway’s role in neurodevelopment and synaptogenesis
- Gerald F. Gebhart
- Mechanisms of pain and pain modulation.
- Aryn H. Gittis
- Neural circuits in the basal ganglia involved in motor control and disease
- Michael S. Gold
- Peripheral mechanisms of pain.
- Anthony A. Grace
- Neurophysiology of basal ganglia system related to psychiatric disorders.
- Steven H. Graham
- Neuronal cell death in ischemia and trauma.
- J. Timothy Greenamyre
- Mechanisms of neurodegeneration and neuroprotection in Parkinson's and Huntington's diseases.
- Howard G. Gutstein
- The molecular mechanisms underlying the development of opioid tolerance and dependence and the interactions of pain and analgesic signaling.
- Teresa G. Hastings
- Oxidative mechanisms associated with neurodegeneration.
- Gregg E. Homanics
- Mechanism(s) of alcohol action.
- Yanhua Huang
- Cellular and circuitry mechanisms underlying drug addiction and sleep regulation of reward.
- David A. Lewis
- Functional architecture of the prefrontal cortex and schizophrenia
- Colleen A. McClung
- The molecular basis of psychiatric diseases.
- Quasar S. Padiath
- Gene identification and molecular mechanisms underlying neurodegenerative and demyelinating disorders
- Michael J. Palladino
- Molecular mechanisms of neurodegenerative diseases.
- Udai Pandey
- Molecular mechanisms of human neurodegenerative diseases
- Mary L. Phillips
- Identifying neural circuitry problems that underlie abnormal emotion processing in adults and youth with mood disorders
- Ian F. Pollack
- Signal transduction pathways in glioma growth, molecular markers of glioma prognosis.
- Maria E. Rubio
- Ultrastructure and the chemical nature of the tripartite synapse
- Rebecca P. Seal
- Studies of neural plasticity in motor disorders and the neural circuits underlying touch and pain.
- Susan R. Sesack
- Functional neuroanatomy of cortical and brainstem monoamine systems.
- Alexander Sorkin
- Cell and molecular biology of dopamine transporter
- Peter L. Strick
- CNS circuits of motor and cognitive functions; motor skill acquisition and retention; functional imaging.
- Dandan Sun
- Ion transporters in neurological diseases.
- Robert A. Sweet
- Mechanisms of psychosis in Alzheimer's disease and schizophrenia.
- Mary Torregrossa
- Determining developmental risk factors for addiction and novel treatments based on learning and memory systems.
- Gelsy Torres-Oviedo
- Neuromechanical mechanisms for locomotor learning in humans with and without neurological disorders.
- Robert S. Turner
- Neurophysiology of basal ganglia-cortical networks in health and disease.
- Thanos Tzounopoulos
- Molecular, cellular and circuit mechanisms of normal and pathological hearing
- Amy K. Wagner
- The impact of gender and changes in neurochemistry on rehabilitation and treatment outcomes after traumatic brain injury (TBI).
- Clayton A. Wiley
- Examining mechanisms of neurodegeneration associated with Alzheimer’s Disease, AIDS, West Nile Virus and influenza infection.
- Yan Xu
- Gene and stem cell therapy in brain ischemia/membrane protein structure by NMR.
- Michael J. Zigmond
- Cell death and neuroprotection in aging and neurodegenerative disease.
