Faculty
Neuroscience Track Faculty
Graduate Training Faculty
Martin Adamo (Biochemistry) – regulation of insulin-like growth factor-1 gene expression and cellular functions
Tom Boyer (Molecular Medicine) - transcriptional regulation and DNA repair in neuronal cell systems
Robert Brenner (Physiology) – Integrative physiology and biophysics of ion channel structure and cellular signaling
Robin Brey (Neurology) –stroke, lupus erythematosus, autoimmunity and antiphospholipid syndrome
Jose Cavazos (Neurology) – hippocampal plasticity; mechanisms of neuronal hyperexcitability, epilepsy
Robert Clark (Medicine) – Cellular and molecular mechanisms of neutrophil signal transduction and activation; transcriptional regulation of genes relevant to biology of aging
William Clarke (Pharmacology) – molecular and cellular mechanisms of drug efficacy and differential signal transduction [View video introduction to Dr. Clarke's lab]
Lynette Daws (Physiology) – regulation of monoamine transporters, psychotherapeutic drug effects [View video introduction to Dr. Daws' lab]
Michael Duff Davis (Radiological Sciences) - Small animal imaging, Research Imaging Center
Timothy Duong (Radiological Sciences) - high-resolution fMRI imaging of retinal anatomy and function in animals and humans; anatomical and functional imaging of tissue fate in stroke models
Murat Digicaylioglu (Neurosurgery) - Role of cytokines and stem cells in neuroprotection in neurodegenerative diseases [View video introduction to Dr. Digicaylioglu's lab]
Ben Eaton (Physiology) – molecular mechanisms of synaptic stability and neurodegeneration [View video introduction to Dr. Eaton's lab]
Charles France (Pharmacology) – behavioral and pharmacological factors influencing the abuse liability of drugs
Alan Frazer (Pharmacology) – mechanisms of action of antidepressant drugs, regulation of serotonin transporter function [View video introduction to Dr. Frazer's lab]
Lisa Gerak (Pharmacology) - behavioral pharmacology of the GABAA receptor, with an emphasis on the effects of ethanol and neuroactive steroids
Andrea Giuffrida (Pharmacology) – endocannabinoid regulation of basal ganglia function and dopamine transmission [View video introduction to Dr. Giuffrida's lab]
Randolph Glickman (Ophthalmology) - retinal physiology and neurobiology, biomedical optics
Kenneth Hargreaves (Endodontics) - neuropharmacology of primary nociceptors and pain sensitivity [View video introduction to Dr. Hargreaves' lab]
John Hart (Biochemistry) – molecular and biochemical basis for inherited amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)
Michael Henry (Endodontics) - voltage-gated sodium channels in trigeminal pain; electron and confocal microscopy
Julie Hensler (Pharmacology) – cellular and molecular mechanisms in regulation of neurotransmitter receptor function
Syed Imam (Medicine) - therapeutic targeting of novel cell signaling mechanism to mitigate the progression of Parkinson's disease
Nathan Jeske (Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery) – biochemical modulation of peripheral pain in nociceptive neurons by regulation of TRPV1 channel function
Jean Jiang (Biochemistry) – function and regulation of gap junctions; connexins in cell signaling and development
John Johnson (Physiology) – control mechanisms in regulation of cutaneous circulation
Dean Kellogg (Medicine) - physiology and pathophysiology of peripheral circulation in humans
Wouter Koek (Psychiatry) - animal models of drug abuse, subjective effects and treatments [View video introduction to Dr. Koek's lab]
Eileen Lafer (Biochemistry) – synaptic vesicle proteins; mechanisms of synaptic vesicle exo- and endocytosis [View video introduction to Dr. Lafer's lab]
Richard Lamb (Psychiatry) - behavioral pharmacology and neurobiology of drug addiction and treatment
Robin Leach (Cell and Structural Biology) – human molecular genetics and neural disease mechanisms, 18q-syndrome
James Lechleiter (Cell and Structural Biology) – mitochondrial calcium regulation in cell death and survival in the aging process [View video introduction to Dr. Lechleiter's lab]
Senlin Li (Medicine) - hematopoietic stem cell-derived macrophage gene therapy for neurodegenerative diseases
Xin-Yun Lu (Pharmacology) – interaction of neural circuits regulating appetite and stress responsiveness [View video introduction to Dr. Lu's lab]
Greg MacLeod (Physiology) – molecular and sub-cellular mechanisms that regulate neuronal calcium [View video introduction to Dr. Macleod's lab]
Lance McMahon (Pharmacology) - receptor mechanisms of cannabis action, behavioral processes involved in dependence [View video introduction to Dr. McMahon's lab]
William Morgan (Cell and Structural Biology) – transgenic studies of the role of endocrine and neurotransmitter systems in aging
David Morilak (Pharmacology) – brain norepinephrine in the stress response, anxiety and antidepressant drug action [View video introduction to Dr. Morilak's lab]
Bruce Nicholson (Biochemistry) – structure of gap junctions; genetic and structural diversity of connexins in disease [View video introduction to Dr. Nicholson's lab]
Salvatore Oddo (Physiology) – molecular mechanisms of age-dependent neurodegenerative disorders
Ravi Ranjan (Pharmacology) - genetics of aging in Drosophila and mechanism of neurotransmitter secretion at the synapse [View video introduction to Dr. Ranjan's lab]
Mark Shapiro (Physiology) – ion channel physiology; regulation by intracellular signaling pathways and excitability [View video introduction to Dr. Shapiro's lab]
James Stockand (Physiology) – structure, function and regulation of ENaC/Degenerin sodium ion channels
Randy Strong (Pharmacology) – role of catecholamines in aging; regulation of tyrosine hydroxylase gene expression
Glenn Toney (Physiology) – cellular, molecular and integrative mechanisms of sympathetic nervous system function [View video introduction to Dr. Toney's lab]
Consuelo Walss-Bass (Psychiatry) - genetic polymorphisms in schizophrenia and bipolar disorder; molecular mechanisms of schizophrenia [View video introduction to Dr. Walss-Bass' lab]
David Weiss (Physiology) – GABA receptor structure and function
Wei Zhang (Pharmacology) – molecular mechanisms of neurodegeneration and neurodegenerative diseases
Affiliated Faculty
Merrill Carolin (Neurology) – cerebrovascular disease, clinical trials of stroke prevention and treatment
Jean-Louis Caron (Neurosurgery) - innovative therapies for neurovascular disorders; radiosurgery and complex spinal surgery
Allan Coop (Epidemiology and Biostatistics) - Biophysically realistic neuronal modeling and information; theoretic analysis of biological processes
Pedro Delgado (Psychiatry) – interaction of stressful environments with genetic risk factors contributing to depression; mechanisms of successful antidepressant treatment
Yuchuan Ding (Neurosurgery) – pathophysiology of ischemia-reperfusion; stroke therapy
Miguel Fernandez (Surgery) - Snakebites, poisonings, trauma related to poisoning or poisoning treatment
Robert Hart (Neurology) - Stroke prevention and treatment; clinical trials and their methodology
Robert Hermann (Neurology) -
David Jimenez (Neurosurgery) – Chair of Neurosurgery, pediatric neurosurgery
Shivani Maffi (Medicine) – effects of alcohol on neurons and glia during fetal development
James Roberts (Pharmacology) – steroid-mediated neuroprotection in Parkinson’s Disease; regulation of neuropeptide metabolism
Charles Szabo (Neurology) - genetic, neuroimaging and behavioral aspects of epilepsy
Kristine Vogel (Cell and Structural Biology) – mechanisms of tumorigenesis and neural development in neurofibromatosis