Faculty Research Interests

Faculty researchers are listed below, followed by a brief description of his or her research interest. Select a name to learn more.

Jay Gibson, Ph.D.
Development of neocortical circuitry
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Carla Green, Ph.D.
Molecular mechanisms of circadian rhythms and how they control metabolism
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Ryan Hibbs, Ph.D.
Atomic-scale mechanisms of neurotransmitter receptors
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Kimberly M. Huber, Ph.D.
Mechanisms of synapse development, plasticity, and circuit function and alterations of these processes in mouse models of mental retardation and autism
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Jane E. Johnson, Ph.D.
Molecular control of neuronal diversity and balancing progenitor cell maintenance with neuronal differentiation in the vertebrate central nervous system implications for tumor progression in neural and neuroendocrine cancers.
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Ege Kavalali, Ph.D.
Synaptic formation and function
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Tae-Kyung Kim, Ph.D.
Gene expression program in cognitive behavior and disease
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Genevieve Konopka, Ph.D.
Neurodevelopmental signaling pathways involved in cognition and neuropsychiatric disorders; comparative gene expression for insight into human brain evolution
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Helmut J. Krämer, Ph.D.
Genetic dissection of endocytic trafficking in Drosophila
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Weichun Lin, Ph.D.
Developmental neurobiology
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Julian Meeks, Ph.D.
Mechanisms by which sensory neural circuits shape social and reproductive behaviors 

Lisa Monteggia, Ph.D.
Molecular and cellular basis of neuropsychiatric disorders; Mechanisms underlying antidepressant action; Neural plasticity and behavioral processes in mouse models of autism spectrum disorders
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Todd Roberts, Ph.D.
Cellular and circuit mechanisms for vocal imitation, learning from vocal models and using auditory feedback to learn from vocal practice
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Dean Smith, M.D., Ph.D.
Olfactory signal transduction mechanisms; pheromone-induced behavior
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Joe Takahashi, Ph.D.
Molecular and Genetic Analysis of the Mammalian Circadian Clock System
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Jonathan Terman, Ph.D.
Axon growth and guidance; neuronal connectivity; axon regeneration; actin cytoskeleton; spinal cord injury and degeneration
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Shin Yamazaki, Ph.D.
Neural circuitry controlling feeding and locomotor activity rhythms; In vivo and environmental factors influencing circadian organization

Gang Yu, Ph.D.
Biological basis of neurodegeneration
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