Faculty List
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| Name | Department | Research Description | Concentration | Accepting Students for Fall 2024 | Keywords (hidden column) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Almor, Amit | Psychology | Memory and Language in the Mind and Brain | CBN | Maybe | |
| Arjmandi, Meisam | Communication Sciences and Disorders | Dr. Arjmandi's research combines behavioral, computational, and neuroimaging techniques to systematically investigate the mechanisms and factors influencing the auditory, speech, and language development in individuals with typical, impaired, and electric hearing, focusing mainly on individuals with cochlear implants. | CBN, NND | Yes | |
| Bezuidenhout, Anne | Philosophy, Linguistics | I investigate how linguistic (especially semantic and pragmatic) information is represented in the brain, as well as the cognitive processes of the speakers and hearers who use this information in verbal communication. | CBN | Yes | |
| Booze, Rose | Psychology | The behavioral and neurobiological effects of viruses (HIV-1 and COVID-19) in the brain | CMN, CBN, NND | No | |
| Bradshaw, Jessica | Psychology | The development of attention and motor skills in infancy and implications for the early detection of autism. | NND | Yes | attention, development, infants, autism |
| Consagra, William | Statistics | I focus on developing statistical and machine learning methods for neuroimaging data analysis. | CMN | Maybe | |
| Decker, Scott | Psychology |
My research area focuses on the transdisciplinary application of cognitive-neuroscience to guide diagnostic assessment approaches used in schools to identify children with neurodevelopmental learning disabilities. |
NND | Yes | |
| den Ouden, Dirk | Communication Sciences and Disorders | The Neurolinguistics lab studies the neurobiology of language and language disorders from a linguistic perspective, focusing on syntax and phonology. | CBN | Yes | |
| Desai, Rutvik | Psychology |
Neural basis of concepts; language processing in the brain |
CBN | Yes | |
| Edmunds, Sarah | Psychology | Individual differences in autism spectrum disorder that may have implications for intervention efficacy; community implementation of interventions | NND | Yes | |
| Fadel, Jim | Pharmacology, Physiology & Neuroscience, School of Medicine | My lab uses neurochemical, anatomical and behavioral approaches to understand how aging and stress affect the brain. | CMN, CBN | Maybe | |
| Francis, T. Chase | Drug Discovery & Biomedical Sciences, College of Pharmacy |
Neuroplasticity underlying relapsing depression, aversive response, and brain stimulation |
CMN, CBN | Maybe | |
| Fridriksson, Julius | Communication Sciences and Disorders | Research in the aphasia lab focuses on the neural basis of aphasia recovery as well as cortical organization of speech and language. | CBN | Yes | |
| Fu, Xiaoxue (Jessie) | Psychology |
1) Cognitive and neural functions underlying attention and executive function. 2) How do these neurocognitive functions develop and influence learning and socioemotional outcomes |
CBN, NND | Yes | |
| Green, Jessica | Psychology | Multisensory perception and attention using EEG | CBN | Yes | attention, perception, EEG |
| Grillo, Claudia | Pharmacology, Physiology & Neuroscience, School of Medicine | My lab is interested in studying novel neurocircuits that regulate food, with the ultimate goal of identifying new targets to treat eating disorders. | CMN, CBN | Maybe | |
| Harrod, Steven | Psychology | Operant conditioning experiments: drug self-administration; sucrose-maintained responding | CBN | Maybe | |
| Herter, Troy | Exercise Science | Neural mechanisms that underlie learning, performance, and recovery of visuomotor skills in healthy and clinical populations. | CBN | No | stroke, concussion, motor |
| Hogan, Abigail | Communication Sciences and Disorders | My research focuses on understanding predictors of anxiety (e.g., physiological regulation, temperament) as well as the impacts of anxiety on social communication in young children with autism spectrum disorder. | NND | Yes | |
| Hollis, Fiona | Pharmacology, Physiology & Neuroscience, School of Medicine |
The Hollis lab studies the role of brain mitochondrial function in neurodevelopmental and psychiatric diseases. |
CMN, CBN, NND | Maybe | |
| Hudac, Caitlin | Psychology |
My lab uses cognitive neuroscience (EEG/ERP, fMRI, eye tracking) to track the development of the social brain and develop biomarkers associated with genetic etiologies of neurodevelopmental disorders (e.g., autism spectrum disorder). |
CBN, NND | Yes | |
| Jasnow, Aaron | Pharmacology, Physiology & Neuroscience, School of Medicine |
The Jasnow Lab studies how neural systems and circuits support fear learning and memory, and the development of inappropriate fear responses related to anxiety and stress-related disorders. |
CMN, CBN | Yes | |
| Kalinski, Ashley | Biological Sciences |
We study the role of the immune system during traumatic nerve injuries Contact lab technician Julianna Bennett to inquire about research opportunities |
CMN | Maybe | |
| Klusek, Jessica | Communication Sciences and Disorders | Our research focuses on characterizing language and communication profiles in FMR1-associated conditions and their interface with genetic, physiological, and cognitive features. | NND | Yes | |
| Mactutus, Charles | Psychology | The cognitive and neural adaptations of the central nervous system to drugs, toxins or viruses, particularly from developmental exposure. | CMN, CBN, NND | Maybe | |
| Matchin, William | Communication Sciences and Disorders |
In the NeuroSyntax lab, we seek to understand the neurobiological foundations of human language. Our research is interdisciplinary, incorporating insights from linguistic theory, neuroscience, and aphasia. |
CBN | Yes | |
| McQuail, Joseph | Pharmacology, Physiology & Neuroscience, School of Medicine |
The McQuail Lab investigates the neurobiological causes of age-related memory loss and Alzheimer's disease, aiming to develop new methods to prevent or reverse brain aging and AD. Interested students should use application form on faculty webpage (under "Join the Lab") |
CMN, CBN | Yes | aging, memory |
| Moore, Robert Davis | Exercise Science | We evaluate the short and long-term outcomes of concussion, conduct interventions for post-concussion syndrome, and evaluate novel technologies for promoting neurocognitive performance and resilience to stressors | CBN, NND | Yes | |
| Moss, Melissa | Chemical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering | Professor Moss’s research focuses on the involvement of protein aggregation in Alzheimer’s disease, including understanding the protein aggregation process and its effect on neuronal, vascular, and immune cells. | CMN | Maybe | |
| Mott, David | Pharmacology, Physiology & Neuroscience, School of Medicine | Research in the Mott lab utilizes animal models to better understand how neuromodulatory projections influence the neural circuits that underlie emotional memory and emotional behaviors in neurodevelopmental and psychiatric diseases. | CMN, CBN, NND | Yes | memory, emotion, development |
| Christian O'Reilly | Computer Science and Engineering |
My research aims to understand how the brain works through computational neuroscience (modeling), neuroimaging, and analyses of biosignals. |
CBN, NND | Yes | |
| Pocivavsek, Ana | Pharmacology, Physiology & Neuroscience, School of Medicine |
Molecular Mechanisms of sleep, cognitive dysfunction, and relationship to mental health |
CMN, CBN, NND | Maybe | |
| Porcu, Alessandra | Drug Discovery & Biomedical Sciences, College of Pharmacy |
Neural circuits and molecular mechanisms of psychiatric disorders |
CMN | Yes | |
| Poulain, Fabienne | Biological Sciences |
Our research aims to delineate the molecular and cellular mechanisms governing circuit wiring in vivo. |
CMN, NND | No (possibly for Spring/Summer 2025) | |
| Reagan, Lawrence | Pharmacology, Physiology & Neuroscience, School of Medicine | We examine the effects of psychosocial and metabolic stress on hippocampal synaptic plasticity. | CMN, CBN | Maybe | |
| Richards, John | Psychology |
The neural basis of the development of attention and face processing in infants |
CBN, NND | Yes | attention, development, infants, EEG |
| Roberts, Jane | Psychology |
The overarching aim of our program of research is to detect early signs of autism and anxiety in high risk infants and preschoolers. We use multiple methods including parent report, experimental behavioral paradigms and physiological indices. |
NND | Yes | |
| Rorden, Chris | Psychology |
We use brain imaging to understand the consequences of stroke and predict recovery. |
CBN | Maybe | |
| Rose, John | Computer Science & Engineering, Biomedical Engineering |
I focus on computational approaches to modeling and analyzing molecular and cellular processes. |
CMN | Yes | |
| Schatz, Jeff | Psychology |
Neurodevelopmental and neurocognitive impacts of sickle cell disease |
NND | Yes | |
| Shinkareva, Svetlana | Psychology |
Affective Science |
CBN | Yes | |
| Shtutman, Michael | Drug Discovery & Biomedical Sciences, College of Pharmacy |
The focus of our research is the repurposing of the approved drugs for the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases. |
CMN | Yes | |
| Smith, Deanna | Biological Sciences |
Mechanisms regulating intracellular transport in neural cells |
CMN, NND | Maybe | |
| Speiser, Dan | Biological Sciences |
Neuroethology of invertebrate animals with a focus on sensory perception and processing. |
CBN | Maybe | |
| Stewart, Jill | Exercise Science |
The Motor Behavior and Neuroimaging Laboratory studies the behavioral and neural aspects of motor control and motor learning in health and after stroke. |
CBN | No | |
| Sun, Yi | Mathematics |
Mathematical and computational neuroscience: mathematical modeling and scientific computation for problems arising from neuroscience. |
CMN, CBN, NND | Yes | |
| Twiss, Jeff | Biological Sciences |
Molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying how neural connections are made during brain development and repaired after injury. |
CMN, NND | Yes | |
| Vento, Peter | Psychology |
My lab studies the brain pathways that allow one to learn from aversive experiences and appropriately modify behavior in response to negative consequences. |
CBN | Yes | |
| Wedell, Douglas | Psychology |
My research explores ways in which context influences judgment, decision making and affective responses. |
CBN | Maybe | |
| Welshhans, Kristy | Biological Sciences |
My research focuses on understanding how neural connectivity is established during development, both in health and disease. |
CMN, NND | No | development |
| Will, Liz | Communication Sciences and Disorders |
Dr. Will's research investigates early atypical development in genetic conditions associated with intellectual disability, specifically Down syndrome, with particular focus on attention and motor phenotypes in effort to understand their developmental processes, their influence on cognition and communication outcomes, and their variation in the context of co-occurring conditions including autism. Contact Brandii Brunson to inquire about research opportunities |
NND | Maybe | |
| Wilson, Marlene | Pharmacology, Physiology & Neuroscience, School of Medicine |
Neurobiological basis of individual differences in anxiety and stress-related responses in preclinical models. |
CMN, CBN | Maybe | |
| Wood, Susan | Pharmacology, Physiology & Neuroscience, School of Medicine |
The Wood lab studies the neurobiology of stress susceptibility, with a focus on understanding why females are more sensitive to stress. |
CMN, CBN | Maybe | |
| Wu, Yuexuan | Statistics |
Data science approaches for neuroimaging analysis, focusing on neurodevelopment, brain aging, and Alzheimer's disease. |
CBN, NND | Maybe | |
| Xie, Shanghong | Statistics |
My work focuses on developing machine learning and generative models to address complex challenges in neurological and psychiatric diseases, neurodevelopmental disorders, and mental health. |
NND | Maybe | |
| Xu, Peisheng | Drug Discovery & Biomedical Sciences, College of Pharmacy |
Brain targeted nanoparticle for the treatment of CNS diseases, including Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, etc. |
CBN | Yes | |
| Zhu, Jun | Drug Discovery & Biomedical Sciences, College of Pharmacy |
How HIV-1 viral proteins disrupt the human dopamine and norepinephrine transporters, membrane proteins in the brain responsible for pumping neurotransmitters (dopamine and norepinephrine) back into cytosol and terminating normal physiological levels of these neurotransmitters for brain function. |
CMN | Yes |