Neurodegenerative Diseases

Guohong Cui

Research TopicsGuohong Cui, M.D., Ph.D., leads the In Vivo Neurobiology Group in the NIEHS Neurobiology Laboratory and holds a secondary appointment in the NIEH…

George Kunos

Research TopicsCurrent research in my laboratory is focused on the biology of endocannabinoids (lipid mediators that activate the same G protein-coupled cannabi…

George F. Koob

Research TopicsThe Neurobiology of Addiction Section conducts research towards understanding the neurobiological bases for altered motivational states associate…

Geoffrey Schoenbaum

Research TopicsOur lab is interested in the neural circuits mediating associative learning and decision making and how alterations in those circuits contribute …

Eugene O. Major

Research TopicsResearch interests continue to be exploration of viral infections of the human nervous system and how the brain responds to injury of infections.…

Elisabeth Murray

Research TopicsDr. Murray’s laboratory studies the neural basis of learning, memory, emotion and response selection, with two main areas of focus. The first of …

Dimitrios Kapogiannis

Research TopicsNeurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer's disease (AD), are characterized by a long preclinical phase with evolving and progressively …

Diane Damiano

Research TopicsDr. Damiano's research focuses primarily on exploring the central and peripheral mechanisms underlying movement abnormalities in children wi…

Elise Marsan

Research TopicsThe Molecular Pathology Unit (MPU) is dedicated to deciphering the intricate molecular and cellular mechanisms underpinning neuronal and non-neur…

Edward S. Giniger

Research TopicsHow do neurons become connected during development? Why do they become disconnected during neurodegenerative disease? Axon Guidance: For a recept…