Neurodegenerative Diseases

Stanislav I. Tomarev

Research TopicsGlaucoma is the second leading cause of blindness in developed countries. It is a group of optic neuropathies characterized by the death of retin…

Sonja W. Scholz

Research TopicsAdvances in genomic technologies have provided us with unprecedented capabilities to explore heritable factors involved in the development of neu…

Sergi Ferré

Research TopicsWe are interested in the role of G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) oligomers as targets for drug development in neuropsychiatric disorders. GPCR …

Serena Dudek Sommer

Research TopicsOne physiological function of the human brain is adapting the organism to its environment. In the brain, a primary effect of sensory exposures du…

Satoshi Ikemoto

Research TopicsWe study neurobiological mechanisms underlying motivation, affect and reinforcement. We are particularly interested in defining brain reward circ…

Sara K. Inati

Research TopicsDr. Inati's research interests include developing a better understand the pathophysiology of epilepsy, as well as to advance the evaluation …

S. Patricia Becerra

Research TopicsPathological retinal cell demise and abnormal vessel growth can perturb the structure and morphology of the retina and lead to visual loss. If th…

Richard J. Youle

Research TopicsPart of the Surgical Neurology Branch, the Biochemistry Section, led by Dr. Youle, currently focuses on discovering the functions and interrelati…

Robert Innis

Research TopicsWorking in close collaboration with the radiochemistry laboratory of Dr. Victor Pike, my laboratory uses in vivo imaging to evaluate novel positr…

Ralph F. Nelson

Research TopicsOne of the more spectacular feats of nerve cells is extracting information from light. The retina is a light sensitive neural tissue at the back …