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- Ataxia Telangiectasia
- Macular Degeneration
- Myasthenia Gravis
- Spinal Muscular Atrophy
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
- Neurodegenerative Diseases
- Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathy (TSE)
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Peripheral Neuropathy
- Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease
- Dystonia
- Neuroblastoma
- Neurofibromatosis
- Batten Disease
- Epilepsy
- Huntington's Disease
- Parkinson's Disease
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Zheng Li
Research TopicsThe research interest of Dr. Zheng Li is the molecular and cellular mechanisms of synapse development and plasticity in normal brains and psychia…
Zu-Hang Sheng
Research TopicsMitochondria supply ATP essential for neuronal growth and function. Neurons face exceptional challenges to maintain energy supply in distal axons…
Yogita Chudasama
Research TopicsDr. Chudasama has had a long standing interest in functional neuroanatomy, and specifically elucidating the brain mechanisms underlying the contr…
Yavin Shaham
Research TopicsWe use rat models to study the cellular and neuroanatomical mechanisms that underlie relapse to drug and aggression seeking (Yavin Shaham group).…
Zayd M. Khaliq
Research TopicsDopamine-releasing neurons located in the midbrain play an essential role in movement and reward-based behaviors. Dysfunction of these neurons ha…
William Copeland
Research TopicsMitochondrial diseases are devastating disorders for which there is no cure and no proven treatment. About 1 in 4000 individuals is at risk of de…
Yarimar Carrasquillo
Research TopicsBehavioral responses to painful stimuli can be amplified or suppressed by many factors, including expectations, experiences, and context. My lab …
Timothy James Petros
Research TopicsProper brain function requires a balance between excitatory projection neurons and GABAergic inhibitory interneurons. Interneurons are an extreme…
Tsung Ping Su
Research TopicsThe Cellular Pathobiology section examines the cellular and molecular biological mechanisms whereby addictive processes might be formed. Specific…