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
Li Cai
The Cai lab studies the molecular and cellular mechanisms of neural development and regeneration after injury. Using in vitro and in vivo models, combining tissue engineering and computational approaches, we aim to develop therapeutic applications for spinal cord injury and retinal diseases. Current research efforts are focused on the following three projects: Development of gene therapy for spinal cord injury Molecular mechanism of retinal development and degenerative diseases Computational analysis of gene expression and regulation
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Ruifeng (Ray) Cao, MD/PhD
Circadian rhythm, translational control, neuropsychiatric disorders
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Robin L. Davis, PhD
Sensory signaling and ontogeny, as related to molecular mechanisms that regulate auditory function
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Emanuel DiCicco-Bloom, MD
Cellular and molecular regulation of neurogenesis; animal models of autism; effects of environmental factors on brain development
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Monica Driscoll, PhD
Molecular genetics of neurodegeneration and aging; mechanotransduction
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Gabriella D’Arcangelo, PhD
Molecular mechanisms of neuronal proliferation, differentiation and migration
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Isaac Edery, PhD
Biological clocks; photic signal transduction; Drosophila behavior; circadian rhythms; PAS-containing transcription factors
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Bonnie Firestein, PhD
Regulation of dendritic morphology; targeting of neuronal proteins and the neuronal cytoskeleton; iPSC technology to model schizophrenia; Identification of biomarkers in patients with schizophrenia; microelectrode array analysis of neural circuitry; development of therapeutics and identification of mechanisms underlying traumatic brain injury
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