Research and training experiences for students are centered on three key issues in neuroscience that are the focus of research conducted in our laboratories:
Research
| Faculty | Research Description |
|---|---|
| Alfonso, Aixa | Classical and molecular genetic analysis of neural development and synapse function in C. elegans |
| Alford, Simon | Mechanisms by which signal transuction pathways modulate neurotransmission and behavior; electrophysiology and live cell imaging |
| Chang, Chieh | Molecular and opto-genetic investigation of neural circuit assembly and regeneration |
| Chuang, Chiou-Fen | Molecular and genetic mechanisms of cellular diversity in the C. elegans sensory system |
| Cologna, Stephanie | Mass spectrometry of proteins and lipids in neurodegeneration |
| Dubreuil, Ronald | Genetic studies of spectrin in Drosophila: effects on absorption, packaging, and transport of dietary fat and effects on the development of Parkinson’s disease |
| Gong, Liang-Wei | Molecular mechanisms of exocytosis and endocytosis |
| Hilbert, David | Color and color vision, philosophy of perception, methodology in cognitive science, and history of philosophy and science especially Berkeley |
| Larson, John | Synaptic plasticity and memory formation, autism, fragile X syndrome, stroke and hypoxia |
| Lasek, Amy | Molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying alcohol and drug addiction |
| Malchow, Robert Paul | Synaptic mechanisms in the vertebrate retina; neural-glial interactions; transport processes |
| Morgan-Short, Kara | Neurocognitive mechanisms of adult-learned language; explicit/implicit learning and memory; electrophysiology |
| Okkema, Peter | Muscle & neuronal development and organogenesis in the nematode C. elegans |
| Park, Thomas | Neurobiology studies of sensory systems using behavioral and physiological techniques |
| Ragozzino, Michael | Neural basis of learning, memory and behavioral flexibility; role of frontal-striatal systems contributing to behavioral flexibility |
| Reilly, Steve | Neural mechanisms of learning, memory and motivation, with emphasis on brainstem-forebrain interactions |
| Richmond, Janet | Behavioral, electrophysiological and ultrastructural analyses in C. elegans to resolve molecular mechanisms of synaptic transmission (exocytosis, endocytosis and receptor trafficking) |
| Roitman, Mitchell | Neural basis of adaptive (feeding, drinking) and maladaptive (overeating, drug seeking) motivated behavior; mesolimbic dopamine system; reward, obesity, drug addiction |
| Roitman, Jamie | Adolescent alcohol and cannabinoid use, decision-making, prefrontal cortex |
| Saxena, Ankur | Quantitative analysis of neural crest stem cell and neural crest- derived cancer migration/differentiation in vivo |
| Schechtman, Marya | |
| Shippy, Scott | Micro- and nano-In vivo sampling, neurochemistry, mass spectrometry, neurodegeneration, stress |
| Wirtshafter, David | Functional anatomy of the basal ganglia; midbrain raphe nuclei and motivated behavior |