Basic Research

In the Department of Psychiatry, basic research at the molecular and cellular levels focuses on the fundamental processes controlling neuronal function and their abnormalities in various neuropsychiatric disorders. Studies of signal transduction pathways, gene expressions, and genetic contributions to mental illness are among the major areas of investigation. The studies make prominent use of transgenic mouse models, viral mediated gene transfer, DNA array profiling, and protein biochemistry.

Other areas of focus include neural circuits and the neurobiological substrates of complex behavior. Defining features of this work include its integration with molecular and cellular investigations and the availability of sophisticated animal models of specific disorders. A major interest is detailed neural and behavioral phenotyping of genetic mutant mice.

Basic Research Faculty

James Bibb, PhD
Associate Professor
Bibb Lab

Christopher Cowan, PhD
Assistant Professor
Cowan Lab

Amelia Eisch, PhD
Associate Professor
Eisch Lab

Dwight German, PhD
Professor
German Lab

Robert Greene, MD, PhD
Professor

Michael Lutter, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor

Lisa Monteggia, PhD
Associate Professor

Andrew Pieper, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor

Adrian Rothenfluh, PhD
Assistant Professor
Rothenfluh Lab

David Self, PhD
Professor
Self Lab

Carol Tamminga, MD
Professor and Chair
Tamminga Lab

Collaborating faculty in other Departments: