Baldwin, Kristin K.
studies the sense of smell by genetically visualizing the neural circuits of the mouse olfactory system and uses mouse cloning and stem cell technology to investigate the molecular mechanisms that govern neural circuit formation and function throughout the nervous system.
Bohn, Laura Michelle
research is aimed at understanding how the molecular regulation of G protein coupled receptors (GPCR) can translate to overall therapeutic responsiveness in patients.
Cline, Hollis
studies the analysis of the activity-dependent control of cell proliferation, neuronal development and circuit formation in the visual system using gene transfer, in vivo imaging and electrophysiological techniques.
Hedlund, Peter B.
works on identifying and characterizing new molecular targets for the
treatment of neuropsychiatric disorders, especially depression.
Kenny, Paul John
employs a multidisciplinary approach to investigate the underlying neurobiology of psychiatric disorders.
Mueller, Ulrich
focuses on the genes and the gene mutations that contribute to the pathology of Usher syndrome, other human diseases related to mechanosensory perception, and central nervous system diseases
Parsons, Loren H.
studies neurochemical mechanisms in drug dependence with the goal of characterizing neural pathologies that may be viable targets for a pharmacotherapy of addiction; particular focus is on the central serotonin and endocannabinoid systems.
Schork, Nicholas J
focuses on the development and implementation of analysis methods for understanding the genetic determinants of complex human traits and diseases such as cancer, neuropsychiatric disease, and cardiovascular disease. These methods focus on both the design, integration, and interpretation of studies making use of contemporary high throughput genomic technologies.
Stevens, Raymond C.
uses crystallography and biochemistry to probe the structure and function of molecules involved in neurotransmission and neurochemistry, seeking to understand how neuronal cells communicate at the molecular level and to create new molecules that affect neuronal signal transduction and recognition.
Stowers, Lisa
studies the ligands, neurons, and brain nuclei that initiate social behavior using molecular genetics and genomics; her work is determining the rules that generate the information coding of neuronal networks.
Thomas, Elizabeth Anne
investigates the molecular neurobiology of psychiatric and neurodegenerative disorders, such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and Huntington's disease, so that they can be better diagnosed and treated.
