Research and teaching in the neurosciences at Iowa are consolidated in three partially overlapping research tracks.
Faculty members may be associated with more than one research track.
| Paul Abbas, Ph.D. |
Physiology of electrical stimulation of the auditory nerve |
| François M. Abboud M.D. |
Neural regulation of the circulation |
| Michael Anderson Ph.D. |
Mechanisms contributing to glaucomatous neurodegeneration |
| Daniel Bonthius, M.D., Ph.D. |
Neurological Birth Defects |
| Timothy Brennan, Ph.D., |
Understanding persistent pain mechanisms |
| Kelly Cole, Ph.D. |
Control of posture and movement |
| Robert Cornell, Ph.D. |
Neural crest patterning in zebrafish |
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| Frank Faraci, M.D. |
Vascular biology; regulation of cerebral circulation |
| Steven Green, Ph.D. |
Intracellular signaling: signal transduction for neurotrophic stimuli |
| Jeremy Greenlee, M.D. |
Cortical mechanisms subserving human language and vocalization |
| Douglas W. Houston, Ph.D. |
Molecular mechanisms involved in the control of cell fate determination and pattern formation in early vertebrate nervous system development |
| Matthew Howard, M.D. |
Neural basis of audition |
| Jean Jew, M.D. |
Sympathetic and peptidergic control of gut motility |
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| Vince Magnotta, Ph.D. |
Structural and functional imaging to study brain disorders |
| M. Sue O'Dorisio M.D., Ph.D. |
Role of neuropeptides in development of neural crest and cerebellum |
| Amy Poremba, Ph.D. |
Neurobiology of learning and memory; auditory system and multisensory interactions |
| Kamal Rahmouni, Ph.D. |
Neurobiology of Metabolism and Cardiovascular Function |
| Curt D Sigmund, Ph.D. |
Neural Control of Blood Pressure Regulation |
| Kathleen A Sluka, P.T., Ph.D. |
Somatosensory system; neuropharmacology of pain |
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| William T Talman, M.D. |
Central neurotransmitters |
| Daniel T Tranel, Ph.D. |
Neuropsychological and neuroanatomical correlates of complex human behavior |
| Michael Wall, M.D. |
Neuro-ophthalmology/vision; Motion perception in health, aging and disease |
| Edward Wasserman, Ph.D. |
Biology of learning and memory in pigeons |
“The neuroscience program at the university has a unique blend of cognitive and molecular neuroscience that appeals to my own diverse interests for studying the brain. Most other programs place emphasis on one side or the other of these two broad disciplines.”