studies how single molecules control complex behaviors related to addiction, depression, feeding and learning
Dr. Nancy Padilla Coreano
studies the neural circuits underlying social competence behaviors
Dr. Nanthia Suthana
develops technologies for studying and modulating learning and memory in the human brain
Dr. Verónica de la Fuente
studies the circuits underlying different phases of memory and modes of learning
Dr. Sheena Josselyn
studies the neural substrates of memory (engrams) and applies this research to both substance abuse and learning and memory disorders
Dr. Deb Karhson
studies the endocannabanoid signaling system in autism spectrum disorder
Dr. Athena Akrami
studies how we unconsciously learn from the environment
Dr. Heidi Johansen-Berg
studies how the human brain changes with experience and recovers from injury
Dr. Heather Snell
studies cerebellar Purkinje cells and their contribution to motor and non-motor disorders
Dr. Moriel Zelikowsky
studies the neural circuits underlying stress, fear, and social behavior
Dr. Brandy Tiernan
studies the psychological and neural mechanisms of emotion and cognition
Dr. Shreya Saxena
studies how the brain controls movement through the combination of engineering and neuroscience
Dr. Denise Cai
studies the neural mechanisms of memory and develops open source tools for neuroscience
Dr. Asma Bashir
studies blood-brain barrier dysfunction in injury and disease
Dr. Alison Barth
studies how learning and experience change the brain
Dr. Anita Devineni
studies how neural circuits transform sensory information into flexible behavior
Dr. Lisa Giocomo
studies how cell biophysics and network dynamics interact to mediate spatial memory and navigation
Dr. Stacey Dutton
studies ion channels and sexual behavior
Dr. Sana Suri
uses multi-modal neuroimaging techniques to study risk and resilience for cognitive decline in aging
Dr. Anne Churchland
studies the neural circuits and computations underlying decision-making