Neuroscience Faculty

 

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Neuroscience Faculty

Our nationally recognized faculty are dedicated to equipping you with the skills necessary to pursue your neuroscience and research goals. Take a closer look at the people you'll learn from and work with.

 

Members

 Victoria E. Abraira, PhD

Victoria E. Abraira, PhD

Fundamental principles of sensory neurobiology; spinal cord circuits

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 Janet  Alder, Ph.D.

Janet Alder, Ph.D.

Cellular and molecular mechanisms in traumatic brain injury

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 Gary Aston-Jones, PhD

Gary Aston-Jones, PhD

Cognition and addiction

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 Annika Barber, PhD

Annika Barber, PhD

Neural signal integration in Drosophila behavioral circuits

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 David Barker, Ph.D.

David Barker, Ph.D.

Neural circuits involved in psychiatric disorders

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 Maureen M Barr, PhD

Maureen M Barr, PhD

Sensory biology, innate behaviors, and neuroplasticity in C. elegans

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 Nicholas T. Bello, PhD

Nicholas T. Bello, PhD

Neural basis for food preferences and metabolic control of feeding behavior

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 Alison Bernstein

Alison Bernstein

Epigenetics and environmental exposures underlying sporadic Parkinsons Disease

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 Kasia Bieszczad, PhD

Kasia Bieszczad, PhD

Neurobiological substrates of learning and memory

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 Detlev Boison, PhD

Detlev Boison, PhD

Metabolism and disease modification in epilepsy and traumatic brain injury 

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 Christoph Buettner, MD/PhD

Christoph Buettner, MD/PhD

Role of the brain in regulating metabolism in peripheral organs and how adipose tissue and the liver in turn affect brain function and inflammation in obesity, diabetes, Alzheimer’s, alcoholism and stress 

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 Li Cai

Li Cai

Study of the molecular and cellular mechanisms of neural development and regeneration after injury

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