Gustav Akk, Ph.D. - Function and modulation of transmitter-gated ion channelsBeau Ances, M.D., Ph.D. - Characterization of Dementia (HIV associated neurocognitive disorders (HAND) and Alzheimer`s Disease (AD) using functional magnetic resonance imagingRajendra S. Apte, M.D., Ph.D. - Innate immunity and immune effector mechanisms in the retina; oxidative stress and cell death; models of developmental angiogenesis and neovascularization; inflammation and photoreceptor survival; macular degenerationMartha W. Bagnall, Ph.D. - Microcircuitry of sensory-motor transformations in the zebrafishDennis L. Barbour, M.D., Ph.D. - Sensation, perception and cognitive processing of sounds and speechDeanna Barch, Ph.D. - Neurobiological and Psychological Mechanisms of Cognitive and Emotional Control: Normative Function and Abnormalities in Psychiatric DisordersRandall J. Bateman, M.D. - Alzheimer disease pathophysiologyYehuda Ben-Shahar, Ph.D. - Molecular, cellular, genetic and evolutionary mechanisms of behaviorTammie L.S. Benzinger, MD, Ph.D - the integration of MRI and PET using simultaneous acquisition (combined PET-MRI scanning) in both Alzheimer’s disease and brain tumor researchKevin J. Black, M.D. - (1) Tourette syndrome neuroimaging; (2) Parkinson disease pharmacological imaging; (3) mapping effects of deep brain stimulation (DBS)Pablo M. Blazquez, Ph.D. - Function of the Cerebellar-brainstem loop in motor control, spatial navigation and motor learningKendall J. Blumer, Ph.D. - Tumor cell signal transduction and drug developmentRyan Bogdan, Ph.D. - How genetic variation and environmental experience contribute to individual differences in brain function, behavior, and psychopathologyTodd Braver, Ph.D. - Studies of cognitive (executive) control and prefrontal cortex function using cognitive neuroscience methods (fMRI, computational, behavioral, clinical)Andreas H. Burkhalter, Ph.D. - Structure and physiology of neuronal circuits in mouse visual cortexYu-Qing Cao, Ph.D. - genetic and epigenetic mechanisms underlying episodic and chronic migraineBruce A. Carlson, Ph.D. - Sensory and Evolutionary NeuroscienceValeria Cavalli, Ph.D. - Cellular, Molecular and Epigenetic control of axon regenerationShiming Chen, Ph.D. - Molecular mechanisms regulating photoreceptor gene expression in healthy and diseased retinasYao Chen, Ph.D. - Understanding the function of neuromodulators and sleep through the spatiotemporal dynamics of molecular signalZhou-Feng Chen, Ph.D. - Molecular and cellular mechanisms of itch sensationJohn R. Cirrito, Ph.D. - Relationship between synaptic activtity and amyloid-beta metabolism in Alzheimer`s diseaseJoseph C. Corbo, M.D., Ph.D. - (1) transcriptional networks in the retina; (2) the mechanistic basis of color vision; (3) the cis-regulatory basis of human uniqueness and neuropsychiatric diseaseCarlos Cruchaga, Ph.D. - We are using the next-generation sequencing technology to identify novel genetic variants implicated in neurodegenerationJianmin Cui, Ph.D. - Molecular basis of bioelectricity and related diseases in nervous and cardiovascular systems; ion channel function and modulation; discovery of drugs that target ion channelsGus Davis, M.D., Ph.D. - Understanding the molecular and cellular mechanisms of protein aggregation and neurodegeneration in Parkinson disease and dementia with Lewy bodiesAaron DiAntonio, M.D., Ph.D. - Neural circuits in development and diseaseJoseph D. Dougherty, Ph.D. - Human Psychiatric Genetics, Mouse Models, Cell Type Specific Gene Expression Profiling, Translation, Astrocytes.Gammon M. Earhart, Ph.D., P.T. - Neural Control of Movement in Health and DiseaseRobert W. Gereau, Ph.D. - Cellular and molecular mechanisms of chronic pain, preclinical and translational researchYehuda Ginosar, M.D. - Identify interventions that may improve uteroplacental perfusion in chronic fetal asphyxia and to enhance intrauterine fetal growth and developmentDavid H. Gutmann, M.D., Ph.D. - Leveraging neurogenetic disorders to study normal brain development, cancer, and behaviorEdward B. Han, Ph.D. - Learning-related hippocampal network activationKeith B. Hengen, Ph.D. - We take a "big data" approach to understanding the self-organization of neurons and networks in behaving animals.Tamara Hershey, Ph.D. - Clinical neuroscience of diabetes and related diseasesErik D. Herzog, Ph.D. - Molecular, cellular and circuit analysis of circadian rhythms in mammalsDavid M. Holtzman, M.D. - Cellular and Molecular studies of Alzheimer’s diseaseJames E. Huettner, Ph.D. - Glutamate receptors, synaptic transmission and stem cell differentiationMichael Hughes, Ph.D. - Our laboratory uses functional genomics to understand tissue specific gene expression in circadian rhythms, skeletal muscle, and lung diseaseCeleste M. Karch, Ph.D. - Understanding the molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying tauopathiesDaniel Kerschensteiner, M.D. - Neural circuit assembly and visual processing in the retina and the brainAlbert H. Kim, M.D., Ph.D. - Signal transduction in malignant brain tumors and brain developmentRobyn S. Klein, M.D., Ph.D. - Cellular and molecular studies of viral and autoimmune encephalitidesPaul T. Kotzbauer, M.D., Ph.D. - Mechanisms of neurodegeneration in Parkinson`s disease and related disordersKristen L. Kroll, Ph.D. - Transcriptional and epigenetic regulation of neural development and its dysregulation in neurodevelopmental disordersTerrance T. Kummer, M.D., Ph.D. - Understanding the mechanisms underlying neuronal trauma and degeneration during and following acute brain injuryJin-Moo Lee, M.D., Ph.D. - Pathogenesis of amyloid fibrils and amyloid plaques in AD mouse modelsSusan Mackinnon, M.D. - Investigation of peripheral nerve injury and regenerationJordan G. McCall, Ph.D. - Understanding the neural mechanisms underlying emotional dysregulation in the contexts of stress, chronic pain, and addictionSteven J. Mennerick, Ph.D. - Physiology of glutamate and GABA neurotransmission in the CNSJeffrey Milbrandt, M.D., Ph.D. - Axonal degeneration, regulation of myelination, neuronal energetics and mitochondrial function in neuropathy and neurodegenerative diseaseTimothy M. Miller, M.D., Ph.D. - Mechanisms of neurodegeneration and targeted therapies for neurodegenerative diseasesJose A. Moron-Concepcion, Ph.D. - Elucidating the molecular mechanisms underlying opiate dependenceErik S. Musiek, M.D., Ph.D. - Molecular mechanisms of neurodegeneration, with interest in circadian clock genes and oxidative stressJeanne M. Nerbonne, Ph.D. - Molecular determinants of ion channel expression, distribution and functioningColin G. Nichols, Ph.D. - Ion channel biology in health and diseaseMichael L. Nonet, Ph.D. - Molecular genetic analysis of synaptic development and functionKaren L. O`Malley, Ph.D. - Mechanisms underlying the specification, regulation, and neurodegeneration of dopaminergic and glutamatergic systemsDavid M. Ornitz, M.D., Ph.D. - FGF signaling in cardiovascular, lung, skeletal, and inner ear development, injury response, and regenerationCamillo Padoa-Schioppa, Ph.D. - Neurobiology of economic decisionsBen Julian Palanca, MD, PhD, MSc - Neural markers that reflect mechanisms of pathological recovery in the postoperative period.Gary Patti, Ph.D. - To understand the metabolic crosstalk between cells and tissues in disease models such as cancer by using isotopes and metabolomicsJonathan Peelle, Ph.D. - The neuroscience of speech comprehension, aging, and hearing impairment.Joel S. Perlmutter, M.D. - Pharmacology, physiology and pathophysiology of basal ganglia and movement disordersSteven E. Petersen, Ph.D. - Behavioral and fMRI studies of attention and cognitive developmentJohn R. Pruett, Jr., M.D., Ph.D. - The neuroscience of ASD, social cognition and comparative cognitionBrad A. Racette, M.D. - Environmental risk factors for Parkinson disease and pathophysiology of Mn induced neurotoxicityBarani Raman, Ph.D. - Systems analysis of neural information processing; bio-inspired sensors and algorithmsMaria S. Remedi, Ph.D. - Channels: diabetes, obesity and brain disordersJoshua B. Rubin, M.D., Ph.D. - Molecular mechanisms in pediatric brain tumorigenesisMark A. Rutherford, Ph.D. - Cellular mechanisms underlying our systems of sound and balance encoding in development, in maturity, and in pathology of hearing or vestibular functionLawrence B. Salkoff, Ph.D. - How ion channels function in physiology and behaviorPaul J. Shaw, Ph.D. - Molecular/genetic analysis of sleep functionJoshua S. Shimony, M.D., Ph.D. - Translational Brain MRI Clinical Applications; Neurophysiology Modeling Using MRI MethodsJames B. Skeath, Ph.D. - Genetic analysis of neural and muscular development in the Drosophila embryoChristopher D. Smyser, M.D. - Investigating the effects of prematurity and other modifiable clinical and environmental risk factors on neurodevelopmental outcomes in high-risk pediatric populationsLawrence Hugh Snyder, M.D., Ph.D. - Information processing in the cerebral cortexS.-K. "Victor" Song, Ph.D. - Imaging CNS function and pathologyPaul H. Taghert, Ph.D. - Circadian physiology and behaviorMark E. Warchol, Ph.D. - Mechanisms of development, injury and repair in the vertebrate auditory systemMichael Wong, M.D., Ph.D. - Mechanisms of epileptogenesis and seizure-induced brain injuryGregory F. Wu, M.D., Ph.D. - Inflammation and autoimmunity of the central nervous systemHiroko Yano, Ph.D. - Molecular pathogenesis of neurodegenerative diseasesAndrew Yoo, Ph.D. - Generation of human neurons by direct cell fate reprogramming and modeling late-onset neurodegenerative disordersGregory J. Zipfel, M.D. - Mechanisms and novel therapeutics for cerebral amyloid angiopathy and cerebral vasospasmCharles F. Zorumski, M.D. - Modulation of excitatory and inhibitory synaptic transmission
