Faculty Directory with Research Interests
Name |
Research Interests |
Alder,
Janet |
Trophic factors and neuropeptides in neuronal development, psychiatric disorders and traumatic brain injury |
Comoletti, Davide
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Structural and molecular basis of synapse formation and connectivity in relation to autism spectrum disorders |
Crockett,
David |
Molecular and structural changes associated with traumatic brain injury and spinal cord injury. Other interests include: oligodendrocyte function; cell cycle; neural and glial progenitors; anatomy of the somatosensory system; development and maintenance of sensory maps. |
DiCicco-Bloom,
Emanuel |
Gene and growth factor regulation of neurogenesis during mammalian brain development, with a focus on models of human neurodevelopmental disorders, including autism, schizophrenia and environmental teratogens. |
Dreyfus,
Cheryl F. |
Regulation of brain development and repair. In particular the role of the trophic factors and glial cells are being examined. |
Glendinning, Diana
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Motor control and motor-respiratory coordination in Parkinson’s disease. Treatment approaches to Parkinson’s disease.
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Hitchcock-DeGregori,
Sarah |
Regulation of muscle contraction, actin dynamics and cellular movement by the actin binding protein, tropomyosin. (Moved to Pathology and Laboratory Medicine) |
Matise,
Michael |
Role of the Hedgehog (Hh) pathway in central nervous system (CNS) development |
McAuliffe,
W. Geoffrey |
Light and electron microscopy, glial cell interactions, neurotoxicity |
Millonig,
James |
Neurodevelopmental disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorder, neural tube defects, schizophrenia |
Moorman,
Stephen |
Fundamental mechanisms regulating transcriptional noise. Effectiveness of technology in enhancing student learning. |
Mulheron,
George |
Ovarian follicle development |
Pang, Zhiping |
Mechanisms of synaptic regulation: From stem cell to the brain |
Pintar,
John E. |
Developmental neurobiology and endocrinology; genetic studies of systems controlling growth, metabolism, responses to analgesics, and adaptation to environmental stress. |
Rasin, Mladen-Roko |
Molecular and cellular mechanisms controlling differentiation of neural stem cells and development of projection neurons in the cerebral cortex. |
Sesti, Federico |
Physiology, structure and function of potassium channels, role of potassium channels in causing disease.
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Thakker-Varia,
Smita |
Neurotrophic factors and neuropeptides in neuronal development, brain injury and mental disorders. |
Tsai, Chih-Cheng |
Roles of transcriptional cofactors and their dependent pathways in regulating Drosophila development and causing human diseases.
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Weiss, Harvey R. |
Changes in oxygen supply, consumption and blood brain barrier permeability during cerebral ischemia and reperfusion. Role of hypoxia inducible factor-1 and excitatory amino acids in this regard. Mechanisms to control cerebral oxygen consumption during autism. |
Woodbury,
Dale |
Stem cell plasticity |
Zhang, Huaye
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Regulation of Dendritic Spine Morphogenesis and Synaptic Plasticity
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Part-Time Faculty |
Crystal,
Raymond |
Diseases of the colon and rectum |
Grunwerg,
Barry |
Orofacial pain pathways |
Seiden,
David
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Medical education and curriculum innovation
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Emeritus Faculty |
M. David Egger, George Krauthamer, Gordon McDonald |
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