CNUP: Center for Neuroscience

Areas Of Concentration - Neurotransmitter Release and Signal Transduction

Susan G. Amara
Molecular and cellular biology of neurotransmitter transporters.
Guo-Qiang Bi
Development and plasticity of neural circuits.
Charleen T. Chu
Redox cell signaling and autophagy in neuroprotection and neurodegeneration.
Donald B. DeFranco
Signal transduction and neurodegeneration.
Anthony A. Grace
Neurophysiology of basal ganglia system related to psychiatric disorders.
John P. Horn
Synaptic integration in sympathetic ganglia and in midbrain dopamine neurons.
Edwin S. Levitan
Neurosecretion and channel expression.
Stephen D. Meriney
Regulation and modulation of presynaptic ion channels and transmitter release.
Derek C. Molliver
Molecular mechanisms regulating sensory neuron function and phenotype during development and disease.
Ruth G. Perez
Molecular mechanisms underlying normal functions of proteins implicated in neurodegenerative diseases.
Joel R. Stiles
Spatially realistic simulations of neurotransmitter release, synaptic transmission and plasticity.
Edda Thiels
Behavioral, biochemical, and physiological analysis of learning and memory.
Gonzalo E. Torres
Cellular and molecular neuroscience; cellular and molecular regulation of monoamine transporters.
Thanos Tzounopoulos
Cellular mechanisms for learning and memory and their role in auditory processing.
Amy K. Wagner
The impact of gender and changes in neurochemistry on rehabilitation and treatment outcomes after traumatic brain injury (TBI).