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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…
Weidong Wang
Research TopicsThe Genome Instability and Chromatin Remodeling Section (GICRS), led by Weidong Wang, focuses on three main projects: (1) a DNA/RNA dual-activity…
Timothy James Petros
Research TopicsProper brain function requires a balance between excitatory projection neurons and GABAergic inhibitory interneurons. Interneurons are an extreme…
Lorna Role
Research TopicsDr. Role’s research focuses on the brain’s cholinergic system over the lifespan. Cholinergic signaling—which is essential for attention, cognitiv…
Justin Taraska
Research TopicsExocytosis, Endocytosis, and Imaging Technology DevelopmentCells communicate with each other by releasing proteins, peptides, and chemicals throu…
Karen Berman
Research TopicsDr. Berman’s group uses functional neuroimaging to map brain activity and neurochemical mechanisms associated with normal higher cognitive functi…
James Bourne
Research TopicsDr. Bourne’s interest in systems neuroscience led to a fascination with how reliably and capably the brain develops and becomes tightly interconn…
Farran Briggs
Research TopicsThe goal of our laboratory is to investigate how neuronal circuits in the early visual system encode and process visual information during health…
David Talmage
Research TopicsBoth stability and flexibility of neural circuits are required for proper brain development, learning, memory and behavior. Dynamic signaling bet…