Neuroscience

Neuroscience offers these core courses: Neuroanatomy, Neurophysiology, Neurochemistry, Psychobiology, Molecular Neurobiology, and Neuropharmacology.

Name Research Interests
Abdelrahman, Khaled Basic pharmacology; G protein-coupled receptor pharmacology; Neuropharmacology; Molecular Neuroscience
Accili, Eric molecular mechanisms responsible for cellular pacemaking behavior
Allan, Douglas Nervous system
Altshuler, Doug flight control; visual guidance; visual neuroscience; neuroethology; avian biomechanics; aerodynamics; wing morphing; motor control; flight control, visual guidance, visual neuroscience, neuroethology, avian biomechanics, aerodynamics, wing morphing, motor control
Auld, Vanessa Cell; Cell Biology; Development; Developmental Genetics; epithelia; Genetics; glia; in vivo imaging; Molecular Genetics; nervous system; Neurogenesis and Gliogenesis; permeability barriers; Cell, Cell biology, Development, Developmental Genetics, Epithelia, Genetics, Glia, In vivo imaging, Molecular Genetics, Nervous system, Neurogenesis and Gliogenesis, Permeability barriers
Austin, Jehannine genetic counseling; genetics services; mental health; genetic counseling, genetics services, Mental health
Bamji, Shernaz neurodevelopmental disease; primary neuronal cultures; synapse biology; transgenic mouse models; Neurodevelopmental disease, Primary neuronal cultures, Synapse biology, Transgenic mouse models
Barr, Alasdair Mental health and addictions, with a particular emphasis on psychosis and the medications used in its treatment, Anesthesiology
Barton, Jason face recognition; neurologic disorders of higher level visual processing; saccade and pursuit control; face recognition, neurologic disorders of higher level visual processing, saccade and pursuit control
Beasley, Clare Louise identify changes in the brains of individuals with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and major depressive disorder that may elucidate the etiology of these disorders and provide clues to novel treatments; white matter pathology and inflammation; effects of antipsychotic medications on the brain
Bhagavatula, Sastry Age-related research, Anesthesiology, plasticity of synaptic transmission, mammalian central nervous system
Blouin, Jean-Sebastien sensorimotor integration; Motor System; robotics and automation; Trauma / Injuries; Physiology; Balance robot; Computational approaches; Head and neck; Sensorimotor physiology; Sensory virtualisation; Standing balance; Whiplash injuries; Sensorimotor Integration, Motor System, Robotics and Automation, Trauma / Injuries, Physiology, Balance robot, Computational approaches, Head and neck, Sensorimotor physiology, Sensory virtualisation, Standing balance, Whiplash injuries
Boyd, Lara Learning; Learning and Memory; Motor System; Motor learning; Neurophysiology; Physiology; Plasticity / Neuronal Regeneration; stroke; Learning, Learning and Memory, Motor System, Motor learning, Neurophysiology, Physiology, Plasticity / Neuronal Regeneration, Stroke
Brotto, Lori mindfulness; Sexual Dysfunctions; sexual desire; treatment of sexual concerns; women's sexual health; asexuality; digital health interventions; Mindfulness, Sexual Dysfunctions, Sexual desire, treatment of sexual concerns, women's sexual health, asexuality, digital health interventions
Cairns, Brian electrophysiology; headache; Neuropharmacology; Oro-Facial Pain; pain; pain mechanisms; peripheral analgesics; sex-related differences; temporomandibular disorders; Electrophysiology, Headache, Neuropharmacology, Oro-Facial Pain, Pain, Pain mechanisms, Peripheral analgesics, Sex-related differences, Temporomandibular disorders
Cembrowski, Mark Steven Mechanisms of memory in the brain; Anxiety; Big Data; Bioinformatics; Cell types; Computation; Fear; Genetics; modeling; Neural circuits; neuroscience; Neuroscience of memory; PTSD; RNAseq; Mechanisms of memory in the brain, Anxiety, Big data, Bioinformatics, Cell types, Computation, Fear, Genetics, Modeling, Neural circuits, Neuroscience, Neuroscience of memory, PTSD, RNAseq
Chakrabarty, Trisha Cognitive dsyfunction; Virtual reality cognitive retraining; Bipolarity; Psychotherapy approaches for mood disorders; Cognitive dsyfunction, Virtual reality cognitive retraining, Bipolarity, Psychotherapy approaches for mood disorders
Ciernia, Annie Autism; Brain development; Epigenetics; Gene-Environment Interactions; Neurodevelopmental disorders; Autism, Brain development, Epigenetics, Gene-Environment Interactions, Neurodevelopmental disorders
Clark, Luke Gambling, Problem Gambling, Addiction, Decision-Making, Reward, Cognitive Neuroscience, Cognitive and neurobiological mechanisms involved in gambling behaviour and disordered gambling
Craig, Ann Marie Excitatory and inhibitory synapses, Synapse development and plasticity, Synapse organizing proteins, Neurotransmitter receptors, Autism and schizophrenia
Cresswell, Silke Functional imaging (PETand fMRI) in Parkinson
Cynader, Max eye diseases; glaucoma; dyslexia; stroke; neurotrauma; memory; vision; learning disabilities; hearing development; recovery after brain damage; ischemia; gene therapy, Alzheimer's
Diamond, Adele executive functions; prefrontal cortex; dopamine; working memory; self-control; self-regulation; cognition; COMT gene; Sex differences; stress; ACEs (adverse childhood experiences); ELS (early life stress); resilience; social determinants of health; ADHD; depression; PTSD; Physical Activity; the arts; mindfulness; executive functions , prefrontal cortex, dopamine, working memory, self-control, self-regulation, cognition, COMT gene, sex differences, stress, ACEs (adverse childhood experiences), ELS (early life stress), resilience, social determinants of health, ADHD, depression, PTSD, physical activity, the arts, mindfulness
Emberson, Lauren Learning, Perception (audition, vision, crossmodal or multisensory), Language development, Face/object perception, Impacts of premature birth, Neural connecitivty, fNIRS, Neonatal and Infant development , Early adversity / Risk and resilience , Increasing diversity and representation in the neurosciences , Naturalistic neuroimaging recordings
Eng, Janice Stroke Rehabilitation; Implementation Science; Wearable sensors; Recovery of walking after stroke; Recovery of upper extremity function after stroke; Stroke rehabilitation, Implementation science, Wearable sensors, Recovery of walking after stroke, Recovery of upper extremity function after stroke