Alphabetical Listing Faculty of the Program in Neuroscience

Anderson, Matthew	Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms of Epilepsy, Autism, and Postnatal Circuit Development
Assad, John	Visual Processing in Primates
Bacskai, Brian	Optical imaging in Alzheimer’s disease
Bean, Bruce	Neurotransmitter Control of Ion Channels
Benes, Francine	Neural Circuitry in Schizophrenia
Benowitz, Larry	Axonal development and reorganization
Bolshakov, Vadim	Mechanisms of Central Synaptic Transmission
Bonni, Azad	Intracellular Signaling Mechanisms in Brain Development and Disease
Born, Richard	Neural Circuitry of Primate Visual Cortex
Breakefield, Xandra	Neurogenetics of Human Disease
Brown, Emery	Statistical Modeling and Stochastic Dynamical Systems Analysis of Neurophysiologic Systems
Buckner, Randy	Cognitive Neuroscience and Human Brain Genomics
Caine, S. Barak	Behavioral Pharmacology of Stimulant Drugs and Brain Dopamine Systems
Carlezon, William	Gene Expression in the Brain and Motivated Behavior
Cepko, Connie	Molecular genetics of neural development and gene therapy to prevent blindness
Chen, Chinfei	Synaptic Plasticity in the CNS
Chen, Dong Feng	Neural differentiation, regeneration and stem cell regulation in the brain and eye
Chen, Zheng-Yi	Development, Function, and Disease State of the Inner Ear
Clapham, David	Signal transduction control of ion channel activity and the role of calcium as an intracellular messenger
Cohen, Jonathan	Ligand-Gated Ion Channels: Structure and Function
Corey, David	Ion Channels in Neural Cell Membranes
Corfas, Gabriel	Molecular Basis of Neuron Glia Interactions
Czeisler, Charles	Neurobiology of the Human Circadian Pacemaker
Datta, Bob	Characterization of neural circuits underlying odor-driven behaviors in mammalian olfactory system
Dowling, John	Functional organization of the retina
Dulac, Catherine	Olfactory and Vomeronasal Systems
Dymecki, Susan	Mammalian Embryonic Patterning
Eatock, Ruth Anne	Hair Cells and Afferent Neurons of the Inner Ear
Engert, Florian	Synaptic Plasticity
Engle, Elizabeth	Genetic disorders of axon growth and guidance
Eskandar, Emad	Role of the Basal Ganglia in Learning and Motivation
Fagiolini, Michela	Experience-Dependent Neuronal Circuit Maturation and Plasticity
Feany, Mel	Molecular Mechanisms of Neurodegeneration
Flanagan, John	Cell-Cell Signaling in Neural Development
Gaudet, Rachelle	Structural Biology of Signaling and Transport Through Biological Membranes
Goodrich, Lisa	Molecular genetic dissection of auditory circuit assembly and inner ear morphogenesis
Greenberg, Michael	Neurological Control of Cell Growth and Differentiation
Gu, Chenghua	Neural and Vascular Networks in Normal and Disease States
He, Zhigang	Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms in Axon Guidance and Regeneration
Hensch, Takao	Critical Period Mechanisms of Experience-Dependent Brain Development
Hyman, Bradley	Alzheimer’s Disease Research
Isacson, Ole	Neuroprotection and Neuronal Repair in Neurodegenerative Disease
Jensen, Frances	Role of glutamate receptor maturation in excitotoxicity and epileptogenesis in the immature brain
Ji, Ru-Rong	Neural-glial Interaction for the Development and Maintenance of Chronic Pain
Kaplan, Joshua	Genetic Analysis of Synaptic Transmission
Kelleher, Raymond	Cognition and Cognitive Disorders; the Role of Translational Regulation
Kim_Kwang-Soo	Molecular Mechanisms of Catecholaminergic-specific Gene Regulation
Kohane, Isaac	Genomic basis of autism spectrum disorder and neurodevelopmental diseases studied using high throughput measurements and computational techniques.
Kravitz, Edward	Behavioral genetic studies of aggression in Drosophila
Kreiman, Gabriel	Visual object recognition: computational models and neurophysiological mechanisms
Kunes, Sam	Nervous System Construction and Function
Kunkel, Louis	Neurogenetics of Disease
Lampson, Lois	Immunobiology of the Nervous System and its Tumors
Landisman, Carole	Mammalian Gap Junctions, Inhibitory Neuronal Networks, and Corticothalamic Processing
Liberles, Stephen	Molecules and Pathways that Control Instinctive Behaviors
Lichtman, Jeff	T Cell Cytokine Production and T Cell Interactions with the Blood Vessel Wall
Livingstone, Margaret	Visual perception, object recognition, higher cognitive functions, vision and art
Lo, Eng	Mechanisms of Cell Death in Stroke and Trauma
Loeken, Mary	Molecular Regulation of Neural Tube Development
Lowell, Bradford	Neurocircuits Thought to Regulate Metabolism and Behavior
Ma, Qiufu	Developmental Studies of the Murine Trigeminal Sensory System
Macklis, Jeffrey	Molecular development & cellular repair of neocortical projection neuron circuitry; neural progenitors /"stem cells"; neurogenesis
Majzoub, Joseph	Hypothalamic Gene Function and Regulation
Makino, Clint	Physiological Studies of Phototransduction and Light Adaptation
Malicki, Jarema	Cell Polarity in the Vertebrate Embryo
Maratos-Flier, Eleftheria	Hypothalamus and Melanin Concentrating Hormone in the Regulation of Energy Homeostasis
Masland, Richard	Functional Organization of the Retina
Maunsell, John	Attention and Representation of Sensory Information in Cerebral Cortex
Meister, Markus	Function of neural circuits
Murthy, Venkatesh	Mechanisms of Synaptic Transmission & Plasticity
Nelson, Charles	Cognitive Neuroscience, Primarily Memory and Face Processing
Ölveczky, Bence	Neurobiology of Motor Control
Paul, David	Intercellular Communication
Pomeroy, Scott	Growth Factor Regulation of Neural Development and Oncogenesis
Rabkin, Samuel	CNS and Cancer Gene Therapy
Raviola, Elio	Functional Wiring of the Rabbit Retina, Control of Postnatal Development
Regehr, Wade	Synaptic Transmission and Dendritic Processing
Reid, Clay	Neurophysiology of Visual Cortex and LGN
Rosenberg, Paul	Mechanisms of Glutamate and Norepinephrine
Sabatini, Bernardo	Mechanisms of Synapse Regulation
Sahin, Mustafa	Cellular Mechanism(s) of Axon Guidance
Samuel, Aravinthan	Sensory and Behavioral Neuroscience
Sanes, Joshua	Synapse Formation
Saper, Clifford	Chemical Neuroanatomy of Autonomic Systems
Schier, Alexander	Sensory Neuron Development and Sleep in Zebrafish
Schwarz, Thomas	Genetics of Neuronal Cell Biology
Segal, Rosalind	Neurotrophins and Cerebellar Development
Selkoe, Dennis	Molecular and Cell Biology of Alzheimer’s Disease
Shen, Jie	Molecular Basis of Alzheimer’s Disease & Parkinson’s Disease
Stevens, Beth	Neuron-Glia Interactions During Development & Disease; Synapse Development & Plasticity; Neuro-Immune Interactions
Stiles, Charles	Growth Factors and Signal Transduction
Strichartz, Gary	Molecular Pharmacology of Excitable Membranes
Tanzi, Rudolph	Genetic and Molecular studies of Neurodegenerative Diseases
Uchida, Naoshige	Neuronal Mechanisms and Animal Behavior
Van Vactor, David	Neuronal Pathfinding and Synaptogenesis
Walsh, Christopher A.	Molecular Genetics of Cerebral Cortical Development
Weitz, Charles	Molecular Biology of Mammalian Circadian Clocks
Wilson, Rachel	Neural Coding of Chemosensory Stimuli
Wolfe, Michael	Molecular Basis of Neurodegenerative Diseases
Woolf, Clifford	Changes in Sensory Neurons that Contribute to Pain
Yankner, Bruce	Mechanisms of Brain Aging and Cognitive Decline
Yellen, Gary	Neuronal metabolism and excitability; Molecular physiology of ion channels
Yuan, Junying	Mechanisms of Programmed Cell Death
Zhang, Yun	Molecular Genetics of Neuroscience