Joseph J.H. Ackerman, Ph.D. - Magnetic resonance spectroscopy and imaging of intact functioning biological systemsGustav Akk, Ph.D. - Function and modulation of transmitter-gated ion channelsReam Al-Hasani, Ph.D. - Understanding the endogenous opioid systems to defeat addiction, ameliorate affective disorders, and relieve chronic pain.Hongyu An, D.Sc. - Develop novel imaging methods to deepen our understanding on pathophysiology and improve clinical diagnosis and patient managementBeau 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 degenerationMichael Simon Avidan, M.B.B.Ch. - His research interests include intraoperative awareness, postoperative cognitive alteration, brain monitoring during surgery, and postoperative outcomes.Martha 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 pathophysiologyPhilip V. Bayly, Ph.D. - The application of nonlinear dynamics and vibrations to mechanical and biomedical systemsYehuda 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 researchJanine D. Bijsterbosch, Ph.D. - My research program focuses on studying connectivity networks in the human brain using advanced MRI imageanalysis methodsKevin 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)Paul C. Bridgman, Ph.D. - Cell biology of developing nerve and muscle cellsAndreas H. Burkhalter, Ph.D. - Structure and physiology of neuronal circuits in mouse visual cortexThomas P. Burris, Ph.D. - Pharmacology and chemical biology of nuclear receptors.Harold Burton, Ph.D. - Neuroimaging studies of adaptive plasticity in people with sensory deficitsYu-Qing Cao, Ph.D. - genetic and epigenetic mechanisms underlying episodic and chronic migraineBruce A. Carlson, Ph.D. - Sensory and Evolutionary NeuroscienceAlex Carter, M.D., Ph.D. - Network plasticity as it pertains to neurorehabilitation, particularly in recovery from strokeValeria Cavalli, Ph.D. - Cellular, Molecular and Epigenetic control of axon regenerationShantanu Chakrabartty, Ph.D. - Exploring neuromorphic architectures using silicon and biological neurons; Novel self-powered neural recording systemsHong Chen, Ph.D. - Combines biology, engineering, and medicine to develop ultrasound techniques for noninvasive, targeted, and personalized cancer treatmentShiming 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 signalsZhou-Feng Chen, Ph.D. - Molecular and cellular mechanisms of itch sensationWayland W. L. Cheng, M.D., Ph.D. - I am interested in the structure and function of neuronal ligand-gated ion channels, and the mechanism of channel modulation by endogenous lipids or exogenous drugs such as general anesthetics.ShiNung Ching, Ph.D. - The interface between systems and control engineering, neuroscience and neural medicineJohn R. Cirrito, Ph.D. - Relationship between synaptic activtity and amyloid-beta metabolism in Alzheimer`s diseaseBrian Clark, Ph.D. - Analysis of the temporally regulated program of retinal cell type specification.Jonathan Cooper, Ph.D. - Studying the pathogenesis of Batten disease and other lysosomal storage disordersMaurizio Corbetta, M.D. - Cortical mechanisms of attention and neural communication; neurological mechanisms of functional recovery after brain injuryJoseph 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 diseaseMeaghan Creed, Ph.D. - I have focused on the role of dopamine (DA) in disorders of the basal ganglia, and circuit-based therapies for these conditions.Carlos Cruchaga, Ph.D. - The goal of my lab is to understand the biology of neurodegeneration by using high-dimensional omic data and functional genomic approaches.Jianmin 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 channelsJoseph P. Culver, Ph.D. - Non-invasive optical measurements for both functional- and molecular- biological imagingAaron DiAntonio, M.D., Ph.D. - Neural circuits in development and diseaseIan G. Dobbins, Ph.D. - Interaction of Episodic Memory and Decision-Making Using fMRI and behavioral methodsNico U.F. Dosenbach, M.D., Ph.D. - Functional network plasticity in development and brain injuryJoseph 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 DiseaseJames Fitzpatrick, Ph.D. - Dr. Fitzpatrick’s primary research interests lie in the integration and application of multi-scale optical and charged particle imaging technologies -- specifically, biological applications of ion microscopy, development of correlative 3D light and electron microscopy approaches, and new computational tools to visualize and manipulate large-scale multi-dimensional datasets.Alex S. Evers, M.D. - Molecular mechanisms of anesthetic action - Proteomics of GABAA receptorsHarrison W. Gabel, Ph.D. - Exploration of functions for neuron-specific regulators of gene expression, leveraging genes and mechanisms implicated in human neurologic disease to point us toward critical pathways in the brain.Gilbert Gallardo, Ph.D. - Understand the molecular mechanisms that regulate reactive astrocytes and their neurotoxicity in neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer’s disease, by utilizing a combination of biochemistry, molecular biology, cellular models of inflammation and mouse models of neurodegenerative diseases.N. Gautam, Ph.D. - Optogenetic Control of Signaling and Cell BehaviorRobert 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 behaviorGabriel Haller, Ph.D. - Genetic underpinnings of multiple neurological/neurosurgical disordersEdward B. Han, Ph.D. - Learning-related hippocampal network activationSimon Haroutounian, Ph.D., M.Sc. - Dr. Haroutounian studies neuropathic pain with a focus on determining individual predictors of treatment response to analgesic pharmacotherapy.Denise Head, Ph.D. - Cognitive neuroscience of agingKeith 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 mammalsJohn E. Heuser, M.D. - Electron microscopy of cells and moleculesKeiko Hirose, M.D. - Innate immunity in the inner ear and its influence on inner ear fluid homeostasis and hair cell degenerationDidier Hodzic, Ph.D. - Role of LINC complexes (Linkers of the Nucleoskeleton to the Cytoskeleton) in nucleokinesis and neuronal migrationDavid M. Holtzman, M.D. - Cellular and Molecular studies of Alzheimer’s diseaseTimothy E. Holy, Ph.D. - Sensory processing and plasticity (olfaction), large-population calcium imaging, computation, social communicationHongzhen Hu, Ph.D. - Neuroimmune mechanisms of sensory processing at barrier surfacesJames 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 diseaseShin-ichiro Imai, M.D., Ph.D. - Understanding the molecular mechanism of aging and longevity in mammalsJoseph Ippolito, M.D., Ph.D. - Sex differences in cancer metabolismMeredith E. Jackrel, Ph.D. - Protein folding and misfolding, and the engineering and application of protein disaggregases to reverse misfoldingMark Jacquin, Ph.D. - Molecular mechanisms of mammalian sensory system development, plasticity and repairCeleste M. Karch, Ph.D. - Understanding the molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying tauopathiesVladimir J. Kefalov, Ph.D. - Photoreceptor Neurobiology and Retinal DegenerationDaniel Kerschensteiner, M.D. - Neural circuit assembly and visual processing in the retina and the brainAlbert H. Kim, M.D., Ph.D. - Genetic and epigenetic changes that drive malignant behavior in brain tumorsRobyn S. Klein, M.D., Ph.D. - Cellular and molecular studies of viral and autoimmune encephalitidesVitaly A. Klyachko, Ph.D. - Synaptic function and plasticity, neural computations, neurodevelopmental diseasesPaul 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 injuryCatherine E. Lang, P.T., Ph.D. - Effective and efficient, individualized neurorehabilitationJin-Moo Lee, M.D., Ph.D. - Pathogenesis of amyloid fibrils and amyloid plaques in AD mouse modelsJeffery T. Lichtenhan, Ph.D. - Questions related to normal and diseased cochlear physiologyDavid D. Limbrick, M.D., Ph.D. - We study disorders of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) physiology such as hydrocephalus and Chiari-associated syringomyeliaChristopher J. Lingle, Ph.D. - Structure-function studies of Slo family K+ channelsQin Liu, Ph.D. - The biology of itchPeter D. Lukasiewicz, Ph.D. - Synaptic function and retinal neurobiologySusan Mackinnon, M.D. - Investigation of peripheral nerve injury and regenerationSusruta Majumdar, Ph.D. - Research in the laboratory is aimed at attaining functional selectivity of opioid agonist action from its own target adverse effects while integrating chemical synthesis with biochemical, genetic and pharmacological approaches.Daniel Marcus, Ph.D. Jordan G. McCall, Ph.D. - Understanding the neural mechanisms underlying emotional dysregulation in the contexts of stress, chronic pain, and addictionJohn E. McCarthy, Ph.D. - The use of mathematical techniques to improve our understanding of the development of Alzheimer`s DiseaseKathleen B. McDermott, Ph.D. - Human behavioral and fMRI studies of memorySteven 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 diseasesMayssa H. Mokalled, Ph.D. - Mechanisms of neural regeneration using zebrafish and mouse model systemsIlya E. Monosov, Ph.D. - Study of the neuronal circuits involved in uncertainty-processingDaniel W. Moran, Ph.D. - Neurophysiology of volitional arm movements and its application to neuroprostheticsJosh L. Morgan, Ph.D. - Use advanced cellular imaging techniques to investigate how neurons organize themselves into image processing circuitsJose 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 stressArye Nehorai, Ph.D. - Quantitative statistical signal processing and imagingJeanne 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 functionAaron J. Norris, M.D., Ph.D. - Neural pathways dysfunction in neurologic conditionsKaren 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.Thomas Papouin, Ph.D. - Mechanisms or neuron-glia interactions in health and diseaseGary 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.Susan B. Perlman, Ph.D. 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 developmentCarlos Ponce, M.D., Ph.D. - My long-term goal is to outline how early cortical regions of the non-human primate brain, like V1, V2 and V3 prepare information that later visual areas (e.g. inferotemporal cortex) shape into the basis of our perception.John 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 neurotoxicityMarcus E. Raichle, M.D. - Functional brain imaging with positron emission tomography and magnetic resonanceBarani Raman, Ph.D. - Systems analysis of neural information processing; bio-inspired sensors and algorithmsMaria S. Remedi, Ph.D. - Channels: diabetes, obesity and brain disordersJanice L. Robertson, Ph.D. - To understand how and why membrane proteins fold, form stable complexes, and achieve conformational stability inside of the oil-filled cell membrane.Cynthia Rogers, M.D. - Investigating the relationship between neonatal brain development, early life adversity and childhood psychiatric disorders in high risk infant populationsJoshua 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 behaviorMark S. Sands, Ph.D. - Pathophysiology and novel therapies for lysosomal storage diseasesErica L. Scheller, D.D.S., Ph.D. - Impact of neuroendocrine signals on bone loss and marrow adiposity in diseases including periodontitis, arthritis, and diabetesVijay Sharma, Ph.D. - Design and Development of Small Organics and Metalloprobes for Radiological Molecular Imaging in Biomedical SciencePaul J. Shaw, Ph.D. - Molecular/genetic analysis of sleep functionLavinia Sheets, Ph.D. - Defining pathological changes in noise-exposed sensory hair cells and identifying pathways that promote repairJoshua S. Shimony, M.D., Ph.D. - Translational Brain MRI Clinical Applications; Neurophysiology Modeling Using MRI MethodsHaina Shin, Ph.D. - Examining immune responses against viruses that establish persistent infections in their hostsJames 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 pathologyAristeidis Sotiras, Ph.D. - Intersection of medical image processing, machine learning, data science, and computational neuroscienceJennifer Strahle, M.D. - Develop treatment strategies for intraventricular hemorrhage that will prevent the development of hydrocephalus through understanding the pathophysiology of post-hemorrhagic hydrocephalusChad M Sylvester, M.D., Ph.D. - Characterizing functional brain network development in children with and without anxiety disorders, with the long-term goal of using this information to devise novel, mechanism-based treatments for pediatric anxiety disorders.Paul H. Taghert, Ph.D. - Circadian physiology and behaviorDavid C. Van Essen, Ph.D. - Cerebral cortex in humans and nonhuman primates: structure, function, connectivity, development, and evolutionMark E. Warchol, Ph.D. - Mechanisms of development, injury and repair in the vertebrate auditory systemC. Chris Weihl, M.D., Ph.D. - The interplay between the ubiquitin-proteasome and autophagy pathways in skeletal muscle and neurodegenerative disordersPhilip R. Williams, Ph.D. - Strategies to improve outcomes of nervous system injury and disease, regeneration and preservationMichael 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 systemDmitriy A. Yablonskiy, Ph.D. - Development and applications of quantitative MRI-based methods for in vivo studying of humans and animals in health and diseaseHiroko Yano, Ph.D. - Molecular pathogenesis of neurodegenerative diseasesJason J. Yi, Ph.D. - Understanding the mechanisms of nervous system construction and dysfunction.Andrew Yoo, Ph.D. - Generation of human neurons by direct cell fate reprogramming and modeling late-onset neurodegenerative disordersJeffrey M. Zacks, Ph.D. - Human behavioral and fMRI studies of perception, attention and memoryGregory 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
