Research Areas

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Cell Signaling & Communication

Cell Signaling & Communication

The study of the processes and mechanisms underlying intracellular messaging, excitable membranes, and synaptic and non-synaptic transmission of neural information.

Genes, Molecules, & Cells

Networks, Systems, & Behavior

Jean M. Bidlack, Ph.D. Stephen Dewhurst, Ph.D. Ian Dickerson, Ph.D. Robert T. Dirksen, Ph.D. Robert S. Freeman, Ph.D. Lin Gan, Ph.D. Harris A. Gelbard, M.D., Ph.D. Robert A. Gross, M.D., Ph.D. Paul J. Kammermeier, Ph.D. Carol K. Kellogg, Ph.D. David R. Kornack, Ph.D. Stephanos Kyrkanides, DDS, M.S., Ph.D. Anne E. Luebke, Ph.D. Kelley S. Madden, Ph.D. Sanjay Maggirwar, Ph.D. M. Kerry O'Banion, M.D., Ph.D. Lisa A. Opanashuk, Ph.D. David A. Pearce, Ph.D. Raphael Pinaud, Ph.D. Shey-Shing Sheu, Ph.D. Peter Shrager, Ph.D. Fraser J. Sim, Ph.D. Arnold William Tank, Ph.D.

Robert T. Dirksen, Ph.D. David J. Pinto, Ph.D.

Development & Aging

Development & Aging

The study of neural development and aging, including neurogenesis, differentiation, cell death, synaptic specification, and changes in neural organization and functionthat accompany senescence.

Genes, Molecules, & Cells

Networks, Systems, & Behavior

William J. Bowers, Ph.D. Robert S. Freeman, Ph.D. Robert D. Frisina, Ph.D. Lin Gan, Ph.D. Harris A. Gelbard, M.D., Ph.D. Roman J. Giger, Ph.D. Carol K. Kellogg, Ph.D. David R. Kornack, Ph.D. Stephanos Kyrkanides, DDS, M.S., Ph.D. Rebekah Loy, Ph.D. Sanjay Maggirwar, Ph.D. Margot Mayer-Pröschel, Ph.D. Mark Noble, Ph.D. M. Kerry O'Banion, M.D., Ph.D. Lisa A. Opanashuk, Ph.D. Douglas Portman, Ph.D. Shey-Shing Sheu, Ph.D. Peter Shrager, Ph.D. Fraser J. Sim, Ph.D.

Richard N. Aslin, Ph.D. Charles J. Duffy, M.D., Ph.D. Robert H. Dworkin, Ph.D. Robert D. Frisina, Ph.D. James R. Ison, Ph.D. David R. Kornack, Ph.D. Ania K. Majewska, Ph.D. Elissa L. Newport, Ph.D. Ernest J. Nordeen, Ph.D. Kathy W. Nordeen, Ph.D. William E. O'Neill, Ph.D. Gary D. Paige, M.D., Ph.D. Joseph P. Walton, Ph.D. Michael Weliky, Ph.D.

Learning, Memory, & Adaptive Plasticity

Learning, Memory, & Adaptive Plasticity

The study of processes and mechanisms underlying how early and adult experience modifies behavior and its underlying neural processes.

Genes, Molecules, & Cells	Networks, Systems, & Behavior	Computation, Models, & Theory
William J. Bowers, Ph.D. Robert T. Dirksen, Ph.D. Krystel R. Huxlin, Ph.D. Carol K. Kellogg, Ph.D. David R. Kornack, Ph.D. Ania K. Majewska, Ph.D. Ernest J. Nordeen, Ph.D. Kathy W. Nordeen, Ph.D. Raphael Pinaud, Ph.D.	Richard N. Aslin, Ph.D. Daphne Bavelier, Ph.D. Greg DeAngelis, Ph.D. Edward G. Freedman, Ph.D. Krystel R. Huxlin, Ph.D. Shirley A. Joseph, Ph.D. William H. Merigan, Ph.D. Elissa L. Newport, Ph.D. Ernest J. Nordeen, Ph.D. Kathy W. Nordeen, Ph.D. Gary D. Paige, M.D., Ph.D. Tatiana Pasternak, Ph.D. Raphael Pinaud, Ph.D. Lizabeth M. Romanski, Ph.D. Marc H. Schieber, M.D., Ph.D. Scott H. Seidman, Ph.D. Duje Tadin, Ph.D. Michael Weliky, Ph.D.	Greg DeAngelis, Ph.D. Greg T. Gdowski, Ph.D. Elissa L. Newport, Ph.D. Michael Perlis, Ph.D. Joseph P. Walton, Ph.D.

Neurobiology of Disease

Neurobiology of Disease

The study of fundamental pathologic, translational, and clinical processes and genetic predispositions that afflict the nervous system, including the neurodegenerative and neuromuscular disorders, neuroviral infection, epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, neuropsychiatric conditions, and neuroinflammation.

Genes, Molecules, & Cells

Networks, Systems, & Behavior

Jean M. Bidlack, Ph.D. William J. Bowers, Ph.D. Linda M. Callahan, Ph.D. Stephen Dewhurst, Ph.D. Robert T. Dirksen, Ph.D. Robert S. Freeman, Ph.D. Julie L. Fudge, M.D. Harris A. Gelbard, M.D., Ph.D. Robert C. Griggs, M.D. Robert A. Gross, M.D., Ph.D. Suzanne N. Haber, Ph.D. Shirley A. Joseph, Ph.D. Stephanos Kyrkanides, DDS, M.S., Ph.D. Rebekah Loy, Ph.D. Anne E. Luebke, Ph.D. Kelley S. Madden, Ph.D. Sanjay Maggirwar, Ph.D. Margot Mayer-Pröschel, Ph.D. Jan A. Moynihan, Ph.D. Mark Noble, Ph.D. M. Kerry O'Banion, M.D., Ph.D. Lisa A. Opanashuk, Ph.D. David A. Pearce, Ph.D. Michael Perlis, Ph.D. James M. Powers, M.D. Shey-Shing Sheu, Ph.D. Peter Shrager, Ph.D. Fraser J. Sim, Ph.D. Arnold William Tank, Ph.D. Charles A. Thornton, M.D. Kim Tieu, Ph.D. Berislav Zlokovic, M.D., Ph.D.

Charles J. Duffy, M.D., Ph.D. Robert H. Dworkin, Ph.D. Edward G. Freedman, Ph.D. Julie L. Fudge, M.D. Greg T. Gdowski, Ph.D. Martha Johnson Gdowski, Ph.D. Suzanne N. Haber, Ph.D. Shirley A. Joseph, Ph.D. Anne E. Luebke, Ph.D. Jonathan Mink, M.D., Ph.D. Gary D. Paige, M.D., Ph.D. Michael Perlis, Ph.D. David J. Pinto, Ph.D. Marc H. Schieber, M.D., Ph.D. Ronald W. Wood, Ph.D.

Sensory, Motor, & Integrative Systems

Sensory, Motor, & Integrative Systems

The study of sensory transduction, central processing and integration of sensory input across modalities, and the neural control of motor output and behavior.

Genes, Molecules, & Cells	Networks, Systems, & Behavior	Computation, Models, & Theory
Martha L. Blair, Ph.D. Robert D. Frisina, Ph.D. Lin Gan, Ph.D. Krystel R. Huxlin, Ph.D. Anne E. Luebke, Ph.D. Raphael Pinaud, Ph.D. Douglas Portman, Ph.D. Peter Shrager, Ph.D.	Richard N. Aslin, Ph.D. Martha L. Blair, Ph.D. Laurel Carney, Ph.D. Kevin A. Davis, Ph.D. Greg DeAngelis, Ph.D. Robert W. Doty, Ph.D. Charles J. Duffy, M.D., Ph.D. Robert H. Dworkin, Ph.D. Edward G. Freedman, Ph.D. Robert D. Frisina, Ph.D. Greg T. Gdowski, Ph.D. Martha Johnson Gdowski, Ph.D. Suzanne N. Haber, Ph.D. Krystel R. Huxlin, Ph.D. James R. Ison, Ph.D. Ania K. Majewska, Ph.D. Walter Makous, Ph.D. William H. Merigan, Ph.D. Jonathan Mink, M.D., Ph.D. Elissa L. Newport, Ph.D. William E. O'Neill, Ph.D. Gary D. Paige, M.D., Ph.D. Tatiana Pasternak, Ph.D. Raphael Pinaud, Ph.D. David J. Pinto, Ph.D. Lizabeth M. Romanski, Ph.D. Marc H. Schieber, M.D., Ph.D. Scott H. Seidman, Ph.D. Duje Tadin, Ph.D. Joseph P. Walton, Ph.D. Michael Weliky, Ph.D. David R. Williams, Ph.D.	Laurel Carney, Ph.D. Kevin A. Davis, Ph.D. Greg DeAngelis, Ph.D. Edward G. Freedman, Ph.D. Greg T. Gdowski, Ph.D. Walter Makous, Ph.D. Gary D. Paige, M.D., Ph.D. David J. Pinto, Ph.D. Alexandre Pouget, Ph.D. Marc H. Schieber, M.D., Ph.D. Scott H. Seidman, Ph.D.