The study of the molecular mechanisms
underlying development, function, and diseases of the nervous system and related systems.
Professors |
Darrell Brann, Program Chief
- Mechanisms underlying estrogen signaling in the brain and neuroprotection
- Postconditioning protection of the brain after stroke with the goal of developing post-stroke drug therapy to rescue neurons
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Edward Hogan
- Myelination and Multiple Sclerosis
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Lawrence C. Layman
- Identification of genes involved in neural control of human puberty
- Map genes by positional cloning in patients with developmental disorders
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Lin Mei, Director
- Molecular mechanisms of synapse formation and plasticity and related neurological and psychiatric disorders including schizophrenia, epilepsy, and muscular dystrophy
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Shirley Poduslo
- Genetics of late-onset Alzheimer’s disease as well as the genetics of other neurodegenerative disorders
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Wen Cheng Xiong
- Molecular mechanisms underlying axon pathfinding, iron homeostasis, and bone remodeling
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Robert K. Yu
- Chemistry, metabolism and biological function of complex glycoconjugates in the developing nervous system
- Mechanisms underlying a variety of neurodegenerative disorders, including autoimmune demyelinating neuropathies, multiple sclerosis, mucopolysaccharidoses, and sensorineural hearing loss
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| Associate Professors |
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Erhard Bieberich
- Function of lipids in apoptosis and cell polarity during development
- Function of lipids in tumorigenesis
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Richard S. Cameron
- Cellular and molecular mechanisms that regulate neuronal progenitor cell proliferation and differentiation during the development of the mammalian cerebral cortex
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David Kozlowski - Transgenic Zebrafish Core Facility
- Regeneration of sensory hair cells
- Embryonic migration of GnRH neurons
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McCluskey, Lynnette
- Taste system, neural-immune interactions, neural degeneration and regeneration
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| Assistant Professors |
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Quansheng Du
- Cell polarity and asymmetric cell division
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Ali Eroglu
- Cell and tissue preservation
- Stem cells
- Epigenetics
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Assistant Other Faculty |
Patricia Cameron
Associate Dean, School of Graduate Studies
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Somsankar Dasgupta
Senior Research Scientist
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Seigo Usuki
Assistant Research Scientist
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Guanghu Wang
Assistant Research Scientist
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Makoto Yanagisawa
Instructor
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Zheng Zhou
Assistant Research Scientist |