studies the stability and flexibility of neural circuit function
Dr. Monique Smith
studies the neural mechanisms of empathy
Dr. Erin Hecht
studies how brains change in response to selection pressure on behavior
Dr. Lin Tian
develops novel optical tools to study neuromodulation in neuropsychiatric disorders
Dr. Victoria Abraira
studies how the brain and spinal cord control our sense of touch
Dr. Brielle Ferguson
studies the circuit mechanisms of attention dysfunction
Dr. Maria Geffen
studies neuronal circuits that support auditory perception and learning
Dr. Rebecca Shansky
studies the role of sex and hormones on stress- and fear-related behaviors and neural circuitry
Dr. Nuttida Rungratsameetaweemana
uses experimentation and modeling to uncover the neural computations underlying complex cognition in health and disease
Dr. Jyoti Mishra
Dr. Jyoti Mishra integrates neuroimaging, digital health and clinical translation approaches for next-generation mental healthcare solutions
Dr. Farzaneh Najafi
studies cortical and cerebellar mechanisms underlying predictive processing using electrophysiological and optical methods in awake behaving mice.
Dr. Ana Marija Jakšić
studies natural genetic and adaptive variation of cognition and related neuronal traits.
Dr. Christie Fowler
studies the underlying neurobiology of motivated behaviors related to addiction and neuropsychiatric disorders
Dr. Z Yan Wang
studies the neurobiology of aging, senescence, and death
Dr. Silvana Valtcheva
studies the synaptic and circuit mechanisms underlying maternal behavior and physiology
Dr. Caroline Palavicino-Maggio
studies neural circuits of aggression and their perturbations in neuropsychiatric and neurodegenerative diseases
Dr. Marlene Cohen
studies how visual information is encoded in neurons and used to guide behavior
Dr. Lucina Uddin
studies the organization and dynamics of large-scale brain networks underlying cognitive flexibility
Dr. Letisha Wyatt
focuses on creating and implementing strategic initiatives around equity in academia
Dr. Nancy Padilla Coreano
studies the neural circuits underlying social competence behaviors