studies the neurobiology of aging, senescence, and death
Dr. Yarimar Carrasquillo
studies the molecular and neural mechanisms of pain perception in the amygdala
Dr. Maria Diehl
studies the neural mechanisms of how social interactions influence fear and avoidance behaviors
Dr. Abha Gupta
researches the neurogenetic underpinnings of autism within understudied populations of the broader ASD community
Dr. Silvana Valtcheva
studies the synaptic and circuit mechanisms underlying maternal behavior and physiology
Dr. Jessica Verpeut
studies cerebellar influence on neural development and social and cognitive behaviors
Dr. Anne Urai
studies how sensory information, internal states, and experience influence decision-making behaviour
Dr. Caroline Palavicino-Maggio
studies neural circuits of aggression and their perturbations in neuropsychiatric and neurodegenerative diseases
Dr. Kaela S. Singleton
studies Menke's diesease and neurodevelopment using molecular approaches.
Dr. Rudy Behnia
studies how internal state influences the circuit-level computation of color and motion information in the fly visual system
Dr. Sally Temple
studies neural stem cells to design therapeutics for neurodegenerative diseases
Dr. Katharina Schmack
studies the neural circuits and immunological processes underpinning psychosis
Dr. Joni Wallis
works to infer complex cognitive processes from neural activity
Dr. Maya Opendak
studies how stress affects social behavior and the brain to identify targets for therapeutic intervention
Dr. Marlene Cohen
studies how visual information is encoded in neurons and used to guide behavior
Dr. Yasmin Escobedo Lozoya
studies how different regions of the brain communicate
Dr. Charlotte Stagg
studies how the brain adapts to new challenges, particularly the learning of new motor skills and recovery of motor function after stroke
Dr. Y Kate Hong
studies how the brain processes and uses sensory information to guide behavior
Dr. Farah Lubin
studies the molecules that control gene expression and their roles in learning and memory in the brain
Dr. Kara Marshall
studies how the body and brain percieve and respond to internal stimuli