Research Categories - Central Nervous System

    

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  1. Bruce Bean, PhD

    Neuronal electrical signaling, ion channels, pacemaking, and neuropharmacology

    Investigate the electrical firing and physiology of neuronal ion channels

  2. Catherine Dulac, PhD

    Molecular and neuronal basis of murine innate social behaviors

    Study neuronal circuits in the mouse involved with pheromone signaling in terms of their development, processing, architecture, and function; investigate the role genomic imprinting role in mammalian ...

  3. Florian Engert, PhD

    Neural basis of behaviors in vertebrates

    Identify the neural circuits that control specific behaviors in vertebrates; Examine these neural circuits in molecular and cellular detail to understand how neural activity controls innate behavior.

  4. John Flanagan, PhD

    Molecular analysis of axon guidance

    Investigate molecular mechanisms of axonal guidance, including the continuum of axon response to guidance cues, and the corresponding receptor-mediated signaling.  

  5. Rachelle Gaudet, PhD

    Structural biology of ion channels and transporters

    X-ray crystallography and other biophysical and biochemical techniques are applied to study the stereochemistry of signaling and transport through biological membranes. Research interests include the ...

  6. Takao K. Hensch, PhD

    Critical periods in brain development

    Dr. Hensch’s research focuses on critical periods during brain development and has a broad impact on both basic understanding of cognitive disorders and therapeutic approaches to them. By ...

  7. Sam Kunes, PhD

    Genetic and Biochemical Studies of Memory

    Prof. Kunes’ laboratory investigates the molecular and cellular bases of memory, focusing on novel biochemical mechanisms of synaptic plasticity and localizing their activities in the brain. ...

  8. Jeff Lichtman, PhD

    Structure and function studies of neuronal development and neural connections

    In order to better understand the way information about the world is stored in the brain and what form that information takes we generate neuronal maps, connectomes, and investigate the mechanisms ...

  9. Andrew McMahon, PhD

    Developmental and Regenerative Biology

    Investigating the molecular and cellular mechanisms regulating development, repair and regeneration of neural, bone and kidney tissues.

  10. Venkatesh Murthy, PhD

    Synaptic plasticity; neuronal circuits and adaptation in the rodent olfactory system

    Study synaptic plasticity in the rodent brain to understand compensation mechanisms, how neurons maintain stable function during perturbations; understand the function of neuronal circuits in the ...