Summer Undergraduate Program:
Training Faculty
Elias Aizenman, Ph.D.
Cellular and molecular signaling processes in neurodegeneration.
Kathryn M. Albers, Ph.D.
Growth factors and sensory neuron function in pain and nerve injury.
Susan G. Amara, Ph.D.
Molecular and cellular biology of neurotransmitter transporters.
Carey D. Balaban, Ph.D.
Anatomy, neurophysiology, and neurochemistry of vestibular function.
German Barrionuevo, M.D.
Synaptic integration and plasticity in hippocampal area CA3.
Alison Barth, Ph.D.
Plasticity in developing and adult neocortex.
Aaron Batista, PhD
Sensory-motor integration and neural prosthetics
Marlene Behrmann, Ph.D.
Visual cognition in normal and brain-damaged humans.
Robert P. Bowser, Ph.D.
Molecular mechanisms in neurodegeneration.
Charles W. Bradberry, Ph.D.
Understanding the cognitive consequences of drug addiction at the structural and cellular levels in primates.
Judy L. Cameron, Ph.D.
Effects of stress on behavior and health.
J. Patrick Card, Ph.D.
Functional organization of hypothalamus and central autonomic networks.
Jun Chen, M.D.
Mechanisms of cell death and neuroprotection in cerebral ischemia and Parkinson's disease.
Charleen T. Chu, M.D. Ph.D.
Redox cell signaling and autophagy in neuroprotection and neurodegeneration.
Carol L. Colby, Ph.D.
Cortical mechanisms of memory, attention, and spatial representation in primates.
Justin C. Crowley, Ph.D.
Development of visual system structure and function.
Brian M. Davis, Ph.D.
Cellular and molecular mechanisms of central and peripheral nervous system development and plasticity.
Donald B. DeFranco, Ph.D.
Signal transduction and neurodegeneration.
C. Edward Dixon, Ph.D.
Mechanisms of post-traumatic memory deficits, models of traumatic brain injury, and functional outcomes.
G. Bard Ermentrout, Ph.D.
Computational and theoretical models of neural and muscle physiology.
Erika Fanselow, Ph.D.
Inhibitory circuitry of the neocortex.
Julie A. Fiez, Ph.D.
Neuroimaging and behavioral studies of language, working memory, motivation, and learning.
Kenneth N. Fish, Ph.D.
Functional consequences of altered connectivity in schizophrenia; the early secretory pathway’s role in neurodevelopment and synaptogenesis
W. Gordon Frankle, MD
Neuroreceptor imaging studies of the pathophysiology of psychiatric illnesses with an emphasis in schizophrenia.
Gerald F. Gebhart, Ph.D.
Mechanisms of pain and pain modulation.
Peter J. Gianaros, Ph.D.
Human imaging neuroscience studies of central autonomic-cardiovascular control and neurobehavioral pathways linking chronic stress and cardiovascular
Michael S. Gold, Ph.D.
Peripheral mechanisms of pain.
Anthony A. Grace, Ph.D.
Neurophysiology of basal ganglia system related to psychiatric disorders.
Steven H. Graham, Ph.D. M.D.
Neuronal cell death in ischemia and trauma.
J. Timothy Greenamyre, M.D. Ph.D.
Mechanisms of neurodegeneration and neuroprotection in Parkinson's and Huntington's diseases.
Willi M. Halfter, Ph.D.
Axonal pathfinding in the developing chick visual system.
Teresa G. Hastings, Ph.D.
Oxidative mechanisms associated with neurodegeneration.
Gregg E. Homanics, Ph.D.
Mechanisms of alcohol and anesthetic action.
Charles C. Horn, Ph.D.
Neurobiology of nausea and vomiting.
John P. Horn, Ph.D.
Synaptic integration in sympathetic ganglia and in midbrain dopamine neurons.
Jon W. Johnson, Ph.D.
Biophysics, pharmacology, and regulation of glutamate receptors.
Karl Kandler, Ph.D.
Development and plasticity of inhibitory circuits.
Seong-Gi Kim, Ph.D.
Functional imaging methods and biophysics.
Anthony E. Kline, Ph.D.
Pharmacological and environmental approaches for neurobehavioral and histological recovery after experimental traumatic brain injury.
Dr. Kline is the Associate Director of Rehabilitation Research, Safar Center for Resuscitation Research.
H. Richard Koerber, Ph.D.
Development, plasticity and pain processing in sensory neurons and in the spinal dorsal horn.
Carl F. Lagenaur, Ph.D.
Neurite outgrowth and synaptogenesis.
Cynthia Lance-Jones, Ph.D.
Motoneuron development and spinal cord patterning.
William R. Lariviere, Ph.D.
Genetics of individual variability in pain and analgesia; interactions between stress and pain systems.
Tai Sing Lee, Ph.D
Computational and electrophysiological study of visual
perception, perceptual organization, neural plasticity and neural
coding; computer vision.
Edwin S. Levitan, Ph.D.
Neurosecretion and channel expression.
David A. Lewis, M.D.
Functional architecture of the prefrontal cortex and schizophrenia.
Laura E. Lillien, Ph.D.
CNS stem cells.
Beatriz Luna, Ph.D.
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.
Regulation and modulation of presynaptic ion channels and transmitter release.
Bita Moghaddam, Ph.D.
Cellular basis of goal-directed behavior and animal models of schizophrenia.
Derek C. Molliver, Ph.D.
Molecular mechanisms regulating sensory neuron function and phenotype during development and disease.
A. Paula Monaghan-Nichols, Ph.D.
Genetic analysis of vertebrate CNS development.
Paul W. Munro, Ph.D.
Adaption, learning, and plasticity in simulated neural networks.
Carl R. Olson, Ph.D.
Cortical mechanisms of cognition in primates.
Martin Oudega, Ph.D.
Cellular transplants for spinal cord repair. Development of combinatorial spinal cord repair strategies.
Michael J. Palladino, Ph.D.
Molecular mechanisms of neurodegenerative diseases.
Monica A. Perez, P.T., Ph.D
Motor control in humans.
Ruth G. Perez, Ph.D.
Molecular mechanisms underlying normal functions of proteins implicated in neurodegenerative diseases.
Ian F. Pollack, M.D.
Signal transduction pathways in glioma growth, molecular markers of glioma prognosis.
Steven A. Prescott, M.D. Ph.D.
Computational neuroscience, neuronal excitability, and central mechanisms of pain.
Julie C. Price, Ph.D.
Integrated approaches for the analyses of multiple intra-subject neuroimaging measures
Erik. D. Reichle, Ph.D.
Computational models of eye-movement control during reading; the neural systems mediating the "eye-mind" link.
Linda Rinaman, Ph.D.
Neural circuits for stress responses and emotional learning: organization and postnatal development.
Jonathan Rubin, Ph.D.
Theoretical and computational modeling of dynamics in neuronal networks.
Maria E. Rubio, M.D., Ph.D.
Ultrastructure and the chemical nature of the tripartite synapse
Walter Schneider, Ph.D.
Cognitive neuroscience, semantic representation, skill acquisition, connectionist/hybrid modeling, brain imaging.
Andrew B. Schwartz, Ph.D.
Cerebral basis for volitional movement and cortical neural prosthetics.
Susan R. Sesack, Ph.D.
Functional neuroanatomy of cortical and brainstem monoamine systems.
Etienne L. Sibille, Ph.D.
Molecular mechanisms of depression and aging.
Daniel J. Simons, Ph.D.
Sensory physiology of the cerebral cortex.
Marc Sommer, Ph.D.
Neuronal circuits mediating perception, cognition, and action in primates.
Joel R. Stiles, M.D. Ph.D.
Spatially realistic simulations of neurotransmitter release, synaptic transmission and plasticity.
Peter L. Strick, Ph.D.
CNS circuits of motor and cognitive functions; motor skill acquisition and retention; functional imaging.
Alan F. Sved, Ph.D.
Central neural control of the autonomic nervous system and cardiovascular function; neurobiology of nicotine pharmacology.
Robert A. Sweet, M.D.
Mechanisms of psychosis in Alzheimer's disease and schizophrenia.
Edda Thiels, Ph.D.
Behavioral, biochemical, and physiological analysis of learning and memory.
Gonzalo E. Torres, Ph.D.
Cellular and molecular neuroscience; cellular and molecular regulation of monoamine transporters.
Robert S. Turner, Ph.D.
Neurophysiology of basal ganglia-cortical networks in health and disease.
Nathaniel N. Urban, Ph.D.
Physiology imaging and computation in the olfactory system.
Amy K. Wagner, M.D.
The impact of gender and changes in neurochemistry on rehabilitation and treatment outcomes after traumatic brain injury (TBI).
Ronald B. Wetzel, Ph.D.
Assembly, structure and cytotoxicity of pathological protein aggregates associated with neurodegenerative diseases.
Mark Wheeler, Ph.D.
Brain imaging and behavioral studies of episodic memory, attentional control, and decision making in memory.
Clayton A. Wiley, M.D. Ph.D.
Examining mechanisms of neurodegeneration associated with Alzheimer’s Disease, AIDS, West Nile Virus and influenza infection.
Yan Xu, Ph.D.
Gene and stem cell therapy in brain ischemia/membrane protein structure by NMR.
Bill J. Yates, Ph.D.
Vestibular influences on autonomic control and navigation.
Michael J. Zigmond, Ph.D.
Cell death and neuroprotection in aging and neurodegenerative disease.
