Faculty

Name Department Research areas
Samuel M. Young, PhD Anatomy & Cell Biology Cellular and molecular neuroscience, Systems neuroscience, Neuroanatomy, Ion channels, Neurotransmitters, Receptors, Gene regulation, Structural and trafficking proteins, Neurodegenerative disorders, Hearing loss, Cerebellum, Brainstem, Developmental neuroscience, Auditory neuroscience, Transgenic models, In vitro electrophysiology, Molecular biology, Cell culturing, Anatomical tracing, Ca2+ imaging
Chun-Fang Wu, Ph.D. Biology
Michael E. Wright, Ph.D. Molecular Physiology & Biophysics
Virginia Willour, PhD Psychiatry
Aislinn Williams, MD, PhD Psychiatry Cellular and molecular neuroscience, Systems neuroscience, Behavioral neuroscience, Computational neuroscience, Ion channels, Autism and intellectual disabilities, Psychiatric disorders, Cerebellum, Developmental neuroscience, Learning, Transgenic models, Stem cells, Animal behavior, Molecular biology, Cell culturing
Jan R. Wessel, PhD Psychological & Brain Sciences, Neurology Cognitive neuroscience, Computational neuroscience, Clinical neuroscience, Parkinson's Disease, Frontal cortex, Striatum, Basal Ganglia, Motor, Neuroimaging, In vivo electrophysiology
John Wemmie, MD, PhD Psychiatry Cellular and molecular neuroscience, Behavioral neuroscience, Ion channels, Receptors, Neurotransmitters, Addiction, Psychiatric disorders, Amygdala, Cerebellum, Striatum, Learning, Memory, Limbic System, Neuroimaging, In vivo electrophysiology, Transgenic models, Animal behavior, In vitro electrophysiology
Michael Welsh, MD Molecular Physiology & Biophysics Cellular and molecular neuroscience, Respiratory enzymes, Alzheimer's Disease, Parkinson's Disease, Neurodegenerative disorders
Joshua Weiner, PhD Biology Cellular and molecular neuroscience, Receptors, Gene regulation, Autism and intellectual disabilities, Frontal cortex, Cerebellum, Spinal cord, Developmental neuroscience, Transgenic models, Molecular biology, Cell culturing
Shunguang Wei, PhD Internal Medicine - Cardiovascular Medicine Cellular and molecular neuroscience, Systems neuroscience, Neurotransmitters, Receptors, Cardiovascular disorders, Peripheral Nervous System, Brainstem, Hypothalamus, Autonomic Nervous System, In vivo electrophysiology, Molecular biology
Edward Wasserman, PhD Psychological & Brain Sciences Cognitive neuroscience, Behavioral neuroscience, Vision neuroscience, Learning, Memory, Timing, Animal behavior
Yangyang Wang, PhD Mathematics Computational neuroscience, Ion channels, Receptors, Respiratory enzymes, Neurodegenerative disorders, Brainstem, Developmental neuroscience, Auditory neuroscience, Motor, Neural networks modeling
Michelle Voss, PhD Psychological & Brain Sciences
Shaun P. Vecera, PhD Psychological & Brain Sciences Cognitive neuroscience, Vision neuroscience, Attention, Behavioral measures
Yuriy M. Usachev, PhD Neuroscience & Pharmacology
Ergun Uc, MD Neurology
Budd A. Tucker, Ph.D. Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences
Nicholas Trapp, MD, MS Psychiatry Systems neuroscience, Cognitive neuroscience, Behavioral neuroscience, Computational neuroscience, Neuroanatomy, Clinical neuroscience, Brain trauma, Autism and intellectual disabilities, Addiction, Psychiatric disorders, Frontal cortex, Cerebellum, Striatum, Limbic System, Transcranial magnetic stimulation, Neuromodulation, Clinical trials
Daniel T. Tranel, PhD Neurology, Psychological & Brain Sciences Cognitive neuroscience, Clinical neuroscience, Brain trauma, Epilepsy/Seizures, Alzheimer's Disease, Neurodegenerative disorders, Memory, Frontal cortex, Hippocampus, Amygdala, Memory loss, Learning, Fear learning, Limbic System, Neuroimaging, Neural networks modeling
James Traer, PhD Psychological & Brain Sciences Computational neuroscience, Models of perceptual inference, Vision neuroscience, Auditory neuroscience, Natural scene statistics
Seth Tomchik, Ph.D. Neuroscience & Pharmacology, Pediatrics
Peter Thorne, PhD Occupational & Environmental Health Neurotoxicology, Neurodegenerative disorders, Neuromuscular disorders, Learning memory, Developmental neuroscience, Animal behavior, Molecular biology
Eric B. Taylor, PhD Molecular Physiology & Biophysics
Daniel Summers, PhD Biology Cellular and molecular neuroscience, Structural and trafficking proteins, Neurodegenerative disorders
Lane Strathearn, MBBS, PhD Pediatrics Behavioral neuroscience, Clinical neuroscience, Neurotransmitters, Hormones, Addiction, Autism and intellectual disabilities, Amygdala, Striatum, Developmental neuroscience, Stress, Limbic System, Neuroimaging, Epigenetics
Stefan Strack, PhD Neuroscience & Pharmacology Ion channels, Receptors, Structural and trafficking proteins, Respiratory enzymes, Signaling enzymes, Brain trauma, Neurodegenerative disorders, Autism and intellectual disabilities, Peripheral neuropathies, Frontal cortex, Hippocampus, Cerebellum, Peripheral Nervous System, Learning, Memory, Pain, Neuroimaging, Transgenic models, Animal behavior, Molecular biology, Cell culturing
Christopher Stipp, Ph.D. Biology
Hanna Stevens, MD, PhD Psychiatry Cellular and molecular neuroscience, Behavioral neuroscience, Growth factors, Cytokines, Autism and intellectual disabilities, Psychiatric disorders, Frontal cortex, Hippocampus, Striatum, Developmental neuroscience, Learning, Limbic System, Stress, Transgenic models, Animal behavior, Molecular biology
Janice Staber, MD Pediatrics Cellular and molecular neuroscience, Cognitive neuroscience, Behavioral neuroscience, Neuroanatomy, Clinical neuroscience, Hormones, Neuroinflammation, Psychiatric disorders, Bleeding disorders, Hippocampus, Cerebellum, Neuroimaging, Animal behavior, Molecular biology
Levi Sowers, Ph.D. Pediatrics
Long-Sheng Song, MD Internal Medicine
Kathleen A. Sluka, PT, PhD Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Sciences Cellular and molecular neuroscience, Systems neuroscience, Behavioral neuroscience, Neuroanatomy, Clinical neuroscience, Ion channels, Receptors, Neurotransmitters, Pain, Peripheral Nervous System, Brainstem, Spinal cord, Animal behavior, Molecular biology
Justin S. Sipla, PhD Anatomy & Cell Biology, Neurology Vestibular neuroscience, Neuroimaging
Val Sheffield, MD, PhD Pediatrics Cellular and molecular neuroscience, Receptors, Gene regulation, Structural and trafficking proteins, Neurodegenerative disorders, Parkinson's Disease, Autism and intellectual disabilities, Glaucoma, Cardiovascular disorders, Hippocampus, Amygdala, Cerebellum, Eye, Vision neuroscience, Appetite, Fear learning, Redox, Transgenic models, Animal behavior, Molecular biology
Rasna Sabharwal, PhD Internal Medicine Neurotransmitters, Receptors, Gene regulation, Hormones, Alzheimer's Disease, Neurodegenerative disorders, Psychiatric disorders, Cardiovascular disorders, Hippocampus, Amygdala, Brainstem, Peripheral Nervous System, Fear learning, Memory, Fear learning, Stress, In vivo electrophysiology, Transgenic models, Animal behavior, Molecular biology, Integrative physiology
Andrew F. Russo, PhD Molecular Physiology & Biophysics Cellular and molecular neuroscience, Behavioral neuroscience, Neurotransmitters, Receptors, Gene regulation, Brain trauma, Migraine, Cerebellum, Thalamus, Peripheral Nervous System, Sleep, Pain, Transgenic models, Animal behavior, Molecular biology
George B. Richerson, MD, PhD Neurology Cellular and molecular neuroscience, Systems neuroscience, Clinical neuroscience, Electrophysiology, Ion channels, Neurotransmitters, Receptors, Epilepsy/Seizures, Hippocampus, Amygdala, Brainstem, Sleep, Developmental neuroscience, Motor, Cardiorespiratory control, Neuroimaging, In vivo electrophysiology, Transgenic models, In vitro electrophysiology, Cell culturing, Anatomical tracing
Jon Resch, PhD Neuroscience & Pharmacology Cellular and molecular neuroscience, Systems neuroscience, Behavioral neuroscience, Neuroanatomy, Gene regulation, Hormones, Cardiovascular disorders, Obesity, Diabetes, Brainstem, Hypothalamus, Appetite, Stress, Transgenic models, Animal behavior, Molecular biology, Anatomical tracing, Single-cell RNA sequencing
Kamal Rahmouni, PhD Neuroscience & Pharmacology Cellular and molecular neuroscience, Receptors, Hormones, Structural and trafficking proteins, Cardiovascular disorders, Obesity, Brainstem, Hypothalamus, Appetite, In vivo electrophysiology, Transgenic models, Molecular biology, Anatomical tracing
Jason J. Radley, PhD Psychological & Brain Sciences Systems neuroscience, Behavioral neuroscience, Neuroanatomy, Neurotransmitters, Hormones, Memory loss, Psychiatric disorders, Addiction, Cardiovascular disorders, Frontal cortex, Hippocampus, Amygdala, Cerebellum, Thalamus, Striatum, Brainstem, Learning, Memory, Fear learning, Stress, Limbic System, Animal behavior, Anatomical tracing, Ontogenetics, Chemogentics, Endocrinology
Matthew Potthoff, PhD Neuroscience & Pharmacology Cellular and molecular neuroscience, Systems neuroscience, Behavioral neuroscience, Neurotransmitters, Gene regulation, Hormones, Alzheimer's Disease, Addiction, Metabolism, Hippocampus, Amygdala, Hypothalamus, Appetite, Learning, Memory, Metabolic rate, Transgenic models, Animal behavior, Molecular biology, Anatomical tracing
Robert Philibert, M.D., Ph.D. Psychiatry
Christopher Petkov, Ph.D. Neurosurgery Translational systems neuroscience, from primates to human patients, Cognitive neuroscience: learning, memory, scene analysis and language precursors, Neuronal mechanisms, circuits and computational modelling, Audio-visual sensory integration for concept formation, Brain predictive coding, fronto-temporal interactions and intolerance to uncertainty, Primate neuroscience of direct relevance for neurology and neurosurgery patient work
Stanley Perlman, MD, PhD Microbiology & Immunology Neuroimmunology/Neurovirology, Gene regulation, Immune response, Encephalitis, Spinal cord, Anosmia, Transgenic models, Molecular biology, Cell culturing, Flow cytometry
Krystal L. Parker, PhD Psychiatry Systems neuroscience, Neurotransmitters, Receptors, Autism and intellectual disabilities, Addiction, Psychiatric disorders, Frontal cortex, Cerebellum, Thalamus, Learning, Memory, Timing, Motor, In vivo electrophysiology, Transgenic models, Animal behavior, Anatomical tracing
Kirill Nourski, MD, PhD Neurosurgery Epilepsy/Seizures, Hearing loss, Disorders of consciousness, Auditory cortex, Sleep, Auditory neuroscience, Neuroimaging, In vivo electrophysiology
Peg C. Nopoulos, MD Psychiatry Systems neuroscience, Cognitive neuroscience, Behavioral neuroscience, Clinical neuroscience, Neurodegenerative disorders, Neuromuscular disorders, Cerebellum, Striatum, Developmental neuroscience, Neurogenetics, Neuroimaging
Thomas Nickl-Jockschat, MD Psychiatry
Mark J. Niciu, MD, PhD Psychiatry Cellular and molecular neuroscience, Clinical neuroscience, Ion channels, Neurotransmitters, Receptors, Gene regulation, Addiction, Psychiatric disorders, Frontal cortex, Stress, Neuroimaging, Stem cells, Cell culturing, Pharmaco-MRI
Elizabeth Newell, MD Pediatrics