Neuroscience Faculty - Alphabetical List
A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z
| Faculty Name | Research Summary |
|---|---|
| Mark Albers | Physiological Function and the Pathogenic Actions of Genes Implicated in Neurodegenerative Diseases |
| Mark Andermann | Motivational influences on cortical networks underlying attention, learning and memory of sensory cues |
| Matthew Anderson | Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms of Epilepsy, Autism, and Postnatal Circuit Development |
| Paola Arlotta | Investigation of the molecular mechanisms governing development and reprogramming of neuronal subtypes in the mammalian cerebral cortex. |
| John Assad | Visual Processing in Primates |
| Brian Bacskai | Optical imaging in Alzheimer’s disease |
| Bruce Bean | Neuronal excitability and ion channel pharmacology |
| Francine Benes | Neural Circuitry in Schizophrenia |
| Larry Benowitz | Axonal development and reorganization |
| Sabina Berretta | Extracellular matrix/neuron/glia interactions in the pathophysiology of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. |
| Vadim Bolshakov | Mechanisms of Central Synaptic Transmission |
| Richard Born | Neural Circuitry of Primate Visual Cortex |
| Xandra Breakefield | Neurogenetics of Human Disease |
| Emery Brown | Neural Signal Processing and Mechanisms of General Anesthesia |
| Joshua Buckholtz | Neuroscience and Genetics of Human Variation in Reward and Self-Control |
| Randy Buckner | Cognitive Neuroscience and Human Brain Genomics |
| Simon Caine | Behavioral Pharmacology of Stimulant Drugs and Brain Dopamine Systems |
| William Carlezon | Gene Expression in the Brain and Motivated Behavior |
| Sydney Cash | Multi-modal, multiscalar studies of human neurophysiology from single neurons to neuronal ensembles. |
| Constance Cepko | Development, degeneration, and circuitry of the vertebrate retina |
| Elena Chartoff | Molecular mechanisms of reward-related behavior |
| Chinfei Chen | Synaptic Plasticity in the CNS |
| Dong Feng Chen | Neural differentiation, regeneration and stem cell regulation in the brain and eye |
| Zheng-Yi Chen | Development, Function, and Disease State of the Inner Ear |
| E. Antonio Chiocca | The biology and experimental therapeutics of malignant brain tumors |
| David Clapham | Physiology, with an emphasis on ion channels, signal transduction, and imaging |
| Jonathan Cohen | Ligand-Gated Ion Channels: Structure and Function |
| David Corey | Ion Channels in Neural Cell Membranes |
| Gabriel Corfas | Molecular Basis of Neuron Glia Interactions |
| Christopher Cowan | Behavioral and synaptic plasticity in neuropsychiatric disorders; mechanisms of axon guidance and synapse elimination in autism |
| David Cox | Biological and computational underpinnings of visual processing |
| Charles Czeisler | Neurobiology of the Human Circadian Pacemaker |
| Sandeep Datta | Functional Characterization of Neural Circuits |
| Michael Do | A Biophysical Approach to System Function |
| Catherine Dulac | Olfactory and Vomeronasal Systems Molecular and Developmental Neurobiology |
| Susan Dymecki | Developmental Neurobiology and Genetics |
| Ruth Anne Eatock | Hair Cells and Afferent Neurons of the Inner Ear |
| Florian Engert | Synaptic Plasticity |
| Elizabeth Engle | Genetic disorders of axon growth and guidance |
| Emad Eskandar | Role of the Basal Ganglia in Learning and Motivation |
| Michela Fagiolini | Experience-Dependent Neuronal Circuit Maturation and Plasticity |
| Mel Feany | Genetics of neurodegenerative disease |
| John Flanagan | Cell-Cell Signaling in Neural Development |
| Nadine Gaab | Identification of pre-markers of developmental dyslexia (DD) in the pre-reading and infant brain and the identification of the underlying neural mechanism of comorbidity of DD and ADHD. |
| Rachelle Gaudet | Structural Biology of Signaling and Transport Through Biological Membranes |
| David Ginty | The development, organization, and functions of sensory neurons that mediate touch. |
| Lisa Goodrich | Molecular genetic dissection of auditory circuit assembly and inner ear morphogenesis |
| Jesse Gray | How transcriptional networks rewire neuronal circuits |
| Michael Greenberg | Signaling networks that regulate synapse development |
| Anna Greka | Calcium signaling in health and disease |
| Chenghua Gu | The molecular mechanisms of how neural and vascular networks are coordinately developed |
| Christopher Harvey | Neural circuits underlying cognitive behaviors in mice |
| Corey Harwell | Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms of Cortical Circuit Assembly |
| Zhigang He | Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms in Axon Guidance and Regeneration |
| Maxwell Heiman | Genetics of neuronal morphogenesis and connectivity in C. elegans |
| Takao Hensch | Critical Period Mechanisms of Experience-Dependent Brain Development |
| Jeffrey Holt | Sensory Transduction in Hair Cells of the Mammalian Inner Ear |
| Bradley Hyman | Alzheimer’s Disease Research |
| Ole Isacson | Neuroprotection and Neuronal Repair in Neurodegenerative Disease |
| Frances Jensen | Age-Dependent Mechanisms of Perinatal Brain Injury |
| Pascal Kaeser | Architecture and plasticity of neurotransmitter release sites |
| Joshua Kaplan | Genetic analysis of synaptic transmission |
| Raymond Kelleher | Cognition and Cognitive Disorders; the Role of Translational Regulation |
| Kwang-Soo Kim | Molecular Mechanisms of Catecholaminergic-specific Gene Regulation |
| Isaac Kohane | Integrative genomics of cancer and development |
| Edward Kravitz | Behavioral genetic studies of aggression in Drosophila |
| Gabriel Kreiman | Visual object recognition: computational models and neurophysiological mechanisms |
| Sam Kunes | Nervous System Construction and Function |
| Louis Kunkel | Neurogenetics of Disease |
| Lois Lampson | Immunobiology of the Nervous System and its Tumors |
| Carole Landisman | Mammalian Gap Junctions, Inhibitory Neuronal Networks, and Corticothalamic Processing |
| Matt LaVoie | Neurobiology and protein biochemistry underlying Parkinson’s disease. |
| Maria Lehtinen | Neural stem cells and disease |
| Stephen Liberles | Molecular Biology of Instinctive Animal Behavior |
| Jeff Lichtman | Studies of synaptic circuitry and their rearrangements |
| Margaret Livingstone | Visual perception, object recognition, higher cognitive functions, vision and art |
| Eng Lo | Mechanisms of Cell Death in Stroke and Trauma |
| Mary Loeken | Molecular Regulation of Neural Tube Development |
| Bradford Lowell | Neurocircuits Thought to Regulate Metabolism and Behavior |
| Kun Ping Lu | Molecular mechanisms and treatments of Alzheimer's disease and cancer |
| Qiufu Ma | The coding of pain versus itch |
| Jeffrey Macklis | Neo-Cortical Development and Cellular Transplantation |
| Joseph Majzoub | Hypothalamic gene function and regulation |
| Clint Makino | Physiological Studies of Phototransduction and Light Adaptation |
| Eleftheria Maratos-Flier | Hypothalamic regulation of central and systemic function related to energy balance |
| Richard Masland | Functional Organization of the Retina |
| John Maunsell | Attention and Representation of Sensory Information in Cerebral Cortex |
| Venkatesh Murthy | Neural circuits mediating olfactory processing in mammals |
| Charles Nelson | Cognitive Neuroscience, Primarily Memory and Face Processing |
| Bence Ölveczky | Neurobiology of Motor Control |
| David Paul | Intercellular Communication |
| Xianhua Piao | Cell-extracellular matrix interaction in brain development and malformation |
| Diego Pizzagalli | Neuroscience of human emotions and emotional disorders |
| Daniel Polley | Development and Plasticity of Auditory Cortex |
| Scott Pomeroy | Growth Factor Regulation of Neural Development and Oncogenesis |
| Samuel Rabkin | HSV Vectors for Cancer Therapy |
| Elio Raviola | Functional Wiring of the Rabbit Retina, Control of Postnatal Development |
| Wade Regehr | Synaptic Transmission and Dendritic Processing |
| R. Clay Reid | Neurophysiology of Visual Cortex and LGN |
| Edwin Robertson | Human Memory Processing and Brain State |
| Dragana Rogulja | The genetic and neural basis of sleep in Drosophila |
| Paul Rosenberg | glutamate transporters, cell death, sleep/wake regulation |
| Uwe Rudolph | Genetic dissection of inhibitory modulation in the central nervous system |
| Bernardo Sabatini | Cellular and synaptic mechanisms of learning and development |
| Amar Sahay | Adult hippocampal neurogenesis, cognition and affective behaviors |
| Mustafa Sahin | Cellular Mechanism(s) of Axon Guidance |
| Aravinthan Samuel | Sensory and Behavioral Neuroscience |
| Joshua Sanes | Synapse Formation |
| Clifford Saper | Hypothalamic circuitry controlling sleep and circadian rhythms |
| Clemens Scherzer | Translational Genomics of Parkinson’s Disease: Cause, Cures, Diagnostics |
| Alexander Schier | Developmental Genetics and Neurobiology |
| Thomas Schwarz | Genetics of Neuronal Cell Biology |
| Rosalind Segal | Neurotrophic factors in development: Functions and mechanisms of action |
| Dennis Selkoe | Molecular Mechanisms of Neurodegeneration in Alzheimer's and Parkinsons Diseases |
| Jie Shen | Molecular Basis of Alzheimer’s Disease & Parkinson’s Disease |
| Beth Stevens | Neuron-Glia Interactions During Development & Disease; Synapse Development & Plasticity; Neuro-Immune Interactions |
| Robert Stickgold | Role of sleep in memory and emotional processing in healthy subjects, schizophrenia, autism, and PTSD |
| Charles Stiles | Growth Factors and Signal Transduction |
| Gary Strichartz | Molecular Pharmacology of Excitable Membranes |
| Rudolph Tanzi | Genetic and Molecular studies of Neurodegenerative Diseases |
| Naoshige Uchida | Neuronal Mechanisms and Animal Behavior |
| David Van Vactor | Neuronal Pathfinding and Synaptogenesis |
| Christopher Walsh | Molecular Genetics of Cerebral Cortical Development |
| Charles Weitz | Molecular Biology of Mammalian Circadian Clocks |
| Rachel Wilson | Mechanisms of Sensory Processing |
| Michael Wolfe | Molecular Mechanisms of Neurodegenerative Diseases and Therapeutic Approaches |
| Clifford Woolf | Adaptive and maladaptive plasticity in sensory and motor systems |
| Bruce Yankner | Molecular Genetics of Aging and Neurodegenerative Disorders |
| Gary Yellen | Neuronal metabolism and excitability; Fluorescent biosensor imaging; K-ATP channels and anti-epilepsy mechanisms |
| Junying Yuan | Mechanisms of Programmed Cell Death |
| Yun Zhang | Molecular Genetics of Neuroscience |