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Darwin K. Berg, Distinguished Professor
of Biology
Molecular and cellular neurobiology;
regulation of synaptic components on neurons.
Andrew Chisholm, Professor of Biology
Genetics of neuronal and epidermal morphogenesis in C. elegans.
George Fortes, Associate Professor
Anirvan Ghosh, Professor of Biology, Chair of the Section of Neurobiology, Stephen W. Kuffler Chair in Biology
Molecular neurobiology; mechanisms of cortical development and plasticity; calcium regulation of gene expression.
Shelley Halpain, Professor of Biology
The Halpain Laboratory works at the interface of cell biology and neuroscience to investigate molecular mechanisms in the morphogenesis of axons, dendrites, and synapses. Through time-lapse imaging and quantitative fluorescence-based analyses, we study how the actin and microtubule cytoskeletons regulate neuronal form and function.
William B. Kristan,
Distinguished Professor of Biology
Neurobiology; neuronal basis of behavior;
development of simple nervous systems.
Jill Leutgeb, Assistant Professor of Biology
Stefan Leutgeb, Assistant Professor of Biology, Walter F. Heiligenberg Professorship in Neuroethology
Roberto Malinow, Professor of Biology, Shiley Chair in Alzheimer's Disease Research in Honor of Dr. Leon Thal
The Malinow Lab studies the biological basis of memory function and dysfunction by studying the physiology of rodent synapses.
Mauricio Montal,
Distinguished Professor of Biology
Molecular neurobiology; molecular
basis of electrical excitability and signal transduction in neural
membranes; molecular design of channel proteins.
Pamela Reinagel,
Associate Professor of Biology
Neural coding of visual information by thalamic neurons; temporal and
population coding, natural scenes, visual behavior.
Massimo Scanziani, Vice Chair of the Section of Neurobiology, Professor of Biology
Understanding the circuits controlling the spatial and temporal structure of cortical activity.
Terrence J. Sejnowski,
Distinguished Professor of Biology, Investigator of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Neurobiology; computational models
of the nervous system; mechanisms for synaptic plasticity.
Nicholas C. Spitzer, Vice Chair of the Section of Neurobiology,
Distinguished Professor of Biology
Developmental neurobiology; control
of expression of neuronal phenotypes.
Jing W. Wang,
Assistant Professor of Biology
Systems neurobiology; representation and processing
of olfactory information in simple olfactory system.
Yimin Zou, Associate Professor
of Biology
Molecular and cellular mechanisms of axon pathfinding, target specificaton and neuronal migration in nervous system development.