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Ted Abel, PhD
Neuroscience & Pharmacology
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Molecular Physiology & Biophysics
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
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Systems neuroscience
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Behavioral neuroscience
,
Gene regulation
,
Alzheimer's Disease
,
Neurodegenerative disorders
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Memory loss
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Autism and intellectual disabilities
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Psychiatric disorders
,
Hippocampus
,
Striatum
,
Sleep
,
Developmental neuroscience
,
Learning
,
Memory
,
Fear learning
,
Limbic System
,
Transgenic models
,
Animal behavior
,
In vitro electrophysiology
,
Molecular biology
Georgina Aldridge, MD, PhD
Neurology
Systems neuroscience
,
Behavioral neuroscience
,
Neuroanatomy
,
Clinical neuroscience
,
Alzheimer's Disease
,
Neurodegenerative disorders
,
Parkinson's Disease
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Psychiatric disorders
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Frontal cortex
,
Brainstem
,
Learning
,
Memory
,
Timing
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,
Animal behavior
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2-photon
Zahra Aminzare, PhD
Mathematics
Systems neuroscience
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Ion channels
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Michael Anderson, PhD
Molecular Physiology & Biophysics
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Peripheral Nervous System
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Optic Nerve
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Deniz Atasoy, Ph.D.
Neuroscience & Pharmacology
Sheila A. Baker, PhD
Biochemistry
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Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences
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Ion channels
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Neurodegenerative disorders
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Bengi Baran, PhD
Psychological & Brain Sciences
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Frontal cortex
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Hippocampus
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Developmental neuroscience
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Learning
,
Memory
,
Neuroimaging
,
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Alexander Bassuk, MD, PhD
Pediatrics
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
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Neuroanatomy
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Ion channels
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Receptors
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Gene regulation
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Brain trauma
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Epilepsy/Seizures
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Christopher Benson, MD
Internal Medicine - Cardiology
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
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Systems neuroscience
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Ion channels
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Cardiovascular disorders
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Sensory systems
,
Autonomic Nervous System
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Pain
,
Animal behavior
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In vitro electrophysiology
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Molecular biology
,
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Kim Blackwell, PhD, VMD, MSE
Biomedical Engineering
Mark S. Blumberg, PhD
Psychological & Brain Sciences
Systems neuroscience
,
Behavioral neuroscience
,
Developmental Behavioral Neuroscience
,
Autism and intellectual disabilities
,
Motor disorders
,
Hippocampus
,
Cerebellum
,
Thalamus
,
Brainstem
,
Sensorimotor Cortex
,
Sleep
,
Developmental neuroscience
,
Motor
,
In vivo electrophysiology
,
Transgenic models
,
Animal behavior
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Aaron D. Boes, MD., Ph.D.
Neurology
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Pediatrics
Ryan Boudreau, Ph.D.
Internal Medicine
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
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Parkinson's Disease
,
Alzheimer's Disease
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Cardiovascular disorders
Gordon Buchanan, MD, PhD
Neurology
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
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Systems neuroscience
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Neurotransmitters
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Receptors
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Epilepsy/Seizures
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Alzheimer's Disease
,
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,
Sleep
,
Hippocampus
,
Amygdala
,
Thalamus
,
Brainstem
,
In vivo electrophysiology
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,
Animal behavior
,
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Calvin Carter, Ph.D.
Neuroscience & Pharmacology
Aubrey Chan, MD, PhD
Psychiatry
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
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Systems neuroscience
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Behavioral neuroscience
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Computational neuroscience
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Ion channels
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Psychiatric disorders
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Frontal cortex
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Amygdala
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Fear learning
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Respiration
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In vivo electrophysiology
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Animal behavior
Mark W. Chapleau, PhD
Internal Medicine - Cardiology
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Molecular Physiology & Biophysics
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
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Systems neuroscience
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Autonomic neuroscience
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Ion channels
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Neurotransmitters
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Neuromuscular disorders
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Peripheral Nervous System
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Mechanotransduction
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In vivo electrophysiology
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In vitro electrophysiology
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Molecular biology
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Snehajyoti Chatterjee, PhD
Neuroscience & Pharmacology
Alzheimer's Disease
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Animal behavior
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Behavioral neuroscience
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Cell-type-specific gene expression
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Cellular and molecular neuroscience
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Epigenetics
,
Gene regulation
,
Hippocampus
,
Learning memory
,
Memory loss
,
Metabolism
,
Molecular biology
,
Neurodegenerative disorders
,
Neuropathology
,
Single-cell RNA sequencing
,
Spatial transcriptomics
Inyong Choi, PhD
Communication Sciences & Disorders
,
Otolaryngology
Systems neuroscience
,
Cognitive neuroscience
,
Brain trauma
,
Hearing loss
,
Frontal cortex
,
Peripheral Nervous System
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Auditory neuroscience
,
Learning
,
Neuroimaging
Huxing Cui, PhD
Neuroscience & Pharmacology
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
,
Systems neuroscience
,
Behavioral neuroscience
,
Neuroanatomy
,
Neurotransmitters
,
Receptors
,
Gene regulation
,
Hormones
,
Neurodegenerative disorders
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Addiction
,
Psychiatric disorders
,
Cardiovascular disorders
,
Frontal cortex
,
Striatum
,
Brainstem
,
Appetite
,
Sleep
,
Fear learning
,
Stress
,
In vivo electrophysiology
,
Transgenic models
,
Animal behavior
,
In vitro electrophysiology
,
Molecular biology
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Anatomical tracing
Rodica Curtu, PhD
Mathematics
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Frontal cortex
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Striatum
,
Timing
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Auditory neuroscience
,
Computational modeling
Michael Dailey, PhD
Biology
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Glia
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Hippocampus
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Neocortex
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Developmental neuroscience
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Cell culturing
,
Confocal imaging
Ece Demir-Lira, PhD
Psychological & Brain Sciences
Cognitive neuroscience
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Autism and intellectual disabilities
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Developmental neuroscience
,
Learning
,
Neuroimaging
Natalie Denburg, PhD
Neurology
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Cognitive neuroscience
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Behavioral neuroscience
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Neuropsychology
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Alzheimer's Disease
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Neurodegenerative disorders
,
Memory loss
,
Executive dysfunction
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Sleep
,
Memory
,
Stress
,
Executive
,
Actigraphy
,
Behavioral methods
Jonathan A. Doorn, PhD
Pharmaceutical Sciences & Experimental Therapeutics
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
,
Neurotoxicology
,
Neurotransmitters
,
Neurodegenerative disorders
,
Parkinson's Disease
,
Striatum
Daniel Eberl, Ph.D.
Biology
Sarah Ferri, Ph.D.
Pediatrics
Investigating mechanisms of social deficits and sex bias in neurodevelopmental disorders
Carrie Figdor, PhD
Philosophy
Cognitive neuroscience
,
Behavioral neuroscience
,
Philosophy of neuroscience
,
Philosophy of psychology
Kyle Flippo, PhD
Internal Medicine
Systems neuroscience
,
Behavioral neuroscience
,
Hormones
,
Addiction
,
Amygdala
,
Appetite
,
Learning
,
Memory
,
Fear learning
,
Neuroimaging
,
In vivo electrophysiology
,
Animal behavior
,
Anatomical tracing
C. Andrew Frank, PhD
Anatomy & Cell Biology
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
,
Ion channels
,
Neurotransmitters
,
Receptors
,
Gene regulation
,
Structural and trafficking proteins
,
Synaptic proteins
,
Epilepsy/Seizures
,
Neuromuscular disorders
,
Migraine
,
Peripheral Nervous System
,
Invertebrate model
,
Sleep
,
Developmental neuroscience
,
Learning
,
Stress
,
In vivo electrophysiology
,
Transgenic models
,
Immunofluorescence microscopy
John Freeman, PhD
Psychological & Brain Sciences
Systems neuroscience
,
Cognitive neuroscience
,
Behavioral neuroscience
,
Computational neuroscience
,
Psychiatric disorders
,
Frontal cortex
,
Hippocampus
,
Amygdala
,
Cerebellum
,
Striatum
,
Learning
,
Memory
,
In vivo electrophysiology
,
Animal behavior
,
Anatomical tracing
Marie Gaine, Ph.D.
Pharmaceutical Sciences & Experimental Therapeutics
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
,
Animal behavior
,
Epigenetics
,
Molecular biology
,
Neurodegenerative disorders
,
Psychiatric disorders
Phillip E. Gander, PhD
Radiology
Systems neuroscience
,
Cognitive neuroscience
,
Clinical neuroscience
,
Brain trauma
,
Alzheimer's Disease
,
Neurodegenerative disorders
,
Parkinson's Disease
,
Neuromuscular disorders
,
Hearing loss
,
Auditory neuroscience
,
Learning
,
Memory
,
Motor
,
Neuroimaging
Stephanie Gantz, PhD
Molecular Physiology & Biophysics
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
,
Ion channels
,
Neurotransmitters
,
Receptors
,
Psychiatric disorders
,
Midbrain
,
Stress
,
In vitro electrophysiology
Joel C. Geerling, MD, PhD
Neurology
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
,
Systems neuroscience
,
Cognitive neuroscience
,
Behavioral neuroscience
,
Neuroanatomy
,
Clinical neuroscience
,
Neurotransmitters
,
Receptors
,
Hormones
,
Recombinase-conditional
,
Cell-type-specific gene expression
,
Brain trauma
,
Epilepsy/Seizures
,
Alzheimer's Disease
,
Neurodegenerative disorders
,
Memory loss
,
Parkinson's Disease
,
Autism and intellectual disabilities
,
Psychiatric disorders
,
Cardiovascular disorders
,
Hypertension
,
Aldosteronism
,
Stroke
,
Sodium
,
Appetite
,
Hydrocephalus
,
Normal-pressure hydrocephalus
,
Urinary urge-incontinence
,
Coma
,
Frontal cortex
,
Hippocampus
,
Amygdala
,
Cerebellum
,
Thalamus
,
Striatum
,
Brainstem
,
Spinal cord
,
Sleep
,
Developmental neuroscience
,
Memory
,
Motor
,
Pain
,
Limbic System
,
Stress
,
Thirst and sodium appetite
,
Bladder control
,
Neuroimaging
,
Transgenic models
,
Animal behavior
,
Molecular biology
,
Anatomical tracing
Joseph Glykys, MD, PhD
Pediatrics
,
Neurology
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
,
Clinical neuroscience
,
Neurotransmitters
,
Receptors
,
Brain trauma
,
Epilepsy/Seizures
,
Brain edema
,
Hippocampus
,
Neocortex
,
Developmental neuroscience
,
Neuroimaging
,
In vitro electrophysiology
,
Two-photon imaging
Jean K. Gordon, PhD
Communication Sciences & Disorders
Cognitive neuroscience
,
Psycholinguistics
,
Aphasiology
,
Neurodegenerative disorders
,
Aphasia
,
Language
,
Behavioral methods
Steven H. Green, PhD
Biology
,
Otolaryngology
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
,
Systems neuroscience
,
Receptors
,
Hearing loss
,
Peripheral Nervous System
,
Cochlea
,
Auditory neuroscience
,
Neuroimaging
,
In vivo electrophysiology
,
Molecular biology
,
Cell culturing
,
Immunofluorescence microscopy
Jeremy Greenlee, MD
Neurosurgery
Systems neuroscience
,
Cognitive neuroscience
,
Behavioral neuroscience
,
Epilepsy/Seizures
,
Parkinson's Disease
,
Frontal cortex
,
Thalamus
,
Striatum
,
Auditory neuroscience
,
Motor
,
In vivo electrophysiology
Banu Gumusoglu, MSc, PhD
Psychiatry
,
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Donna L. Hammond, PhD
Anesthesia
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
,
Systems neuroscience
,
Behavioral neuroscience
,
Pain
,
Peripheral Nervous System
,
Brainstem
,
Spinal cord
,
Animal behavior
,
In vitro electrophysiology
,
Anatomical tracing
N. Charles Harata, MD, PhD
Molecular Physiology & Biophysics
Matthew Harper, PhD
Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
,
Neurophysiology
,
Brain trauma
,
Neurodegenerative disorders
,
Retina
,
Vision neuroscience
,
Neuroimaging
,
In vivo electrophysiology
Lyndsay Harshman, MD
Pediatrics
Clinical neuroscience
,
Pediatric kidney disease
,
Brain development and cognition in pediatric chronic kidney disease
,
Neuroimaging
Eliot Hazeltine, PhD
Psychological & Brain Sciences
Cognitive neuroscience
,
Parkinson's Disease
,
Frontal cortex
,
Cognitive control
,
Neuroimaging
Marco M. Hefti, MD
Pathology
Cellular and molecular neuroscience
,
Clinical neuroscience
,
Structural and trafficking proteins
,
Alzheimer's Disease
,
Neurodegenerative disorders
,
Stem cells
,
Cell culturing
,
Neuropathology
Karin Hoth, PhD, ABPP
Psychiatry
Cognitive neuroscience
,
Behavioral neuroscience
,
Cardiovascular disorders
,
Pulmonary disorders
,
White matter
,
Sleep
,
Auditory neuroscience
,
Executive functioning
,
Neuroimaging
,
Cognitive assessment
Matthew A. Howard, MD
Neurosurgery
Rainbo C. Hultman, PhD
Molecular Physiology & Biophysics
Kai Hwang, PhD
Psychological & Brain Sciences
Cognitive neuroscience
,
Frontal cortex
,
Hippocampus
,
Amygdala
,
Cerebellum
,
Thalamus
,
Striatum
,
Vision neuroscience
,
Developmental neuroscience
,
Learning
,
Memory
,
Motor
,
Neuroimaging
,
Neural networks modeling
,
Behavioral testing
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