Note: Training Faculty are denoted with an asterisks (*).

Eman Ahmed
Ph.D. 1982, University Ludwig Maximilian, Germany
Research Assistant Professor

William D. Atchison*
Ph.D., 1980, University of Wisconsin
Professor, Dept. of Pharmacology & Toxicology
- Neurotransmitter release and synaptic transmission; models of human neuromuscular disorders of peripheral and central neurotransmission, chemical neurotoxicity, ion channel pharmacology.

Susan M. Barman*
Ph.D., 1976, Loyola University Medical Center
Professor, Dept. of Pharmacology & Toxicology
- Central neural control of the cardiovascular system; sympathetic rhythms.

Rudy A. Bernard
Ph.D., 1962, Cornell University
Professor Emeritus, Dept. of Physiology
- Functional neuroimaging of human brain, emphasizing somatosensory and motor cortical mechanisms underlying finger movements and localization of pain responses in cortical and subcortical regions.

Andrea Bozoki*
M.D. 1993, SUNY-Brooklyn
Assistant Professor, Depts. Neurology & Radiology
- Effects of aging and dementia on the memory networks of the brain, using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) and diffusion tensor imaging (DTI).

Marc Breedlove*
Ph.D. 1982, UCLA
Barnett Rosenberg Professor of Neuroscience, Dept. of Psychology and Dept. of Zoology.
- Effects of steroids on and the activation of plasticity in the human nervous system.

Lynwood G. Clemens
Ph.D., 1966, University of California
Professor, Dept. of Zoology
- Hormones and behavior, neuroendocrinology and behavior, neuroecology, neurotoxicology and behavior.

Peter J. R. Cobbett*
Ph.D., 1981, St. Andrews University - Scotland
Associate Professor, Dept. of Pharmacology & Toxicology
- Ion channels and neuromuscular physiology of human and veterinary parasites.

Ke Dong*
Ph.D., 1993, Cornell University
Professor, Dept. of Entomology
- Insect voltage-gated ion channels, interaction between ion channels and insecticides and other neurotoxins, and molecular mechanisms of insecticide resistance

Anne McLaren Dorrance*
Ph.D., 1997, University of Glasgow
Associate Professor, Dept. of Pharmacology and Toxicology
- Cerebral ischemia and cerebral vessel structure and function.

Heather L. Eisthen*
Ph.D., 1992, Indiana University
Associate Professor, Dept. of Zoology
- Neuroethology, comparative and developmental vertebrate neurobiology.

Kimberly Fenn*
Ph.D., 2006, The University of Chicago
Assistant Professor, Dept. of Psycholgy
-acquisition and consolidation of complex skills and episodic memory

Gregory D. Fink*
Ph.D., 1975, Tulane University
Professor, Dept. of Pharmacology & Toxicology
- Neural control of blood pressure and body fluid homeostasis, autonomic nervous system; neuropeptides.

James J. Galligan*
Ph.D., 1983, University of Arizona
Professor, Dept. of Pharmacology & Toxicology
- Neurophysiology and pharmacology of autonomic nerves.

Kathleen Gallo*
Ph.D., 1992, Harvard University
Professor, Departments of Physiology, Biochemistry, and Molecular Biology
- Protein kinase signaling in neurogenerative diseases.

John L. Goudreau*
Ph.D., 1994; D.O., 1995, Michigan State University
Associate Professor, Dept. of Pharmacology & Toxicology, Neurology & Ophthalmology
- Genetic and Environmental Factors in the Pathogenesis of Parkinson's Disease

Ravindra Hajela
Ph.D., 1987, State University of New York-Buffalo
Faculty Affiliation: Dr. W. Atchison

Lauren J. Harris*
Ph.D., 1965, University of Minnesota
Professor, Dept. of Psychology
- Neuropsychology of motor and cognitive functions, especially handedness and face perception.

Joseph R. Haywood*
Ph.D. 1976, University of Florida
Professor, Dept. of Pharmacology & Toxicology
- Sex differences in the neural and endocrine mechanisms of hypertension.

Colleen C. Hegg*
Ph.D., 1996, University of Wisconsin - Madison
Assistant Professor, Dept. of Pharmacology & Toxicology
- Elucidating the mechanisms of neuroregeneration.

Steven R. Heidemann*
Ph.D., 1976, Princeton University
Professor, Dept. of Physiology
- Cytomechanics of neural development.

Jie Huang*
Ph.D., 1994, West Virginia University
Associate Professor, Dept. of Radiology & College of Human Medicine
- Neural imaging of language processing, hyperneuronal activity in Migraine and its prevention with precision spectral filters and white matter fiber-tracking.

John I. Johnson*
Ph.D., 1957, Purdue University
Professor, Dept. of Radiology
- Evolution of brains in relation to behavioral adaptations and phylogenetic origins, particularly in mammalian sensory systems.

Cynthia L. Jordan*
Ph.D. 1988, UCLA
Professor, Dept. of Psychology
- Steroid regulation of cellular development; Cellular and molecular mechanisms of steroid action on behavior; Neuronal plasticity and development.

Florian A. Kagerer*
Ph.D. 1991, Ludwig-Maximilians – University Munich
Assistant Professor, Dept. of Kinesiology
- Sensorimotor integration, adaptive motor control, motor development, brain-behavior relationship

David I. Kaufman*
D.O., 1978, College of Osteopathic Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Chair, Dept of Neurology and Ophthalmology.
Medical Director, Sparrow Hospital Neurosciences
- Diagnosis, prognosis and treatment strategies in optic neuropathies, visual electrophysiology in humans, MRI.

David L. Kreulen*
Ph.D., 1974, Wayne State University
Professor, Dept. of Physiology, Dept of Neurology and Ophthalmology
- Regulation of the sympathetic nervous system; relationships between sympathetic neuron properties and the regulation of blood vessels; interactions between sympathetic and sensory neurons.

Weiming Li*
Ph.D., 1994 University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Professor, Dept. of Fisheries and Wildlife & Dept. of Physiology, CNAR.
- Pheromone regulation of behavior and neuroendocrine olfaction, functional genomics.

Taosheng Liu*
Ph.D., 2001 Columbia University
Assistant Professor, Dept of Psychology
- Visual perception and attention, attentional control, object recognition, neural mechanisms of perception and cognition

Joseph S. Lonstein*
Ph.D., 1997, Rutgers University
Associate Professor, Dept. of Psychology
- Neural, sensory, and hormonal control of parental and emotional behaviors during lactation

Keith J. Lookingland*
Ph.D., 1982, University of Maryland
Associate Professor, Dept. of Pharmacology & Toxicology
- Development of neuroprotective pharmacological agents and strategies for the treatment of dopamine neurodegenerative disorders including Parkinson's Disease and Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS).

Kathryn L. Lovell*
Ph.D., 1975, Michigan State University
Professor, Dept. of Neurology and Neuroophthamology
Director, Block I, College of Human Medicine
- Pathogenesis of nervous system abnormalities in inherited metabolic diseases.

Arshad Majid*
M.D., 1993, University of Glasgow, Scotland
Associate Professor, Dept. of Neurology & Ophthalmology
- Pathogenesis of motor neuron loss in ALS.

Devin McAuley*
Associate Professor, Dept. of Psychology
-Auditory perception, attention, and cognition, timing and rhythm, relationship between music and language processing, computational modeling, and neuroimaging

Kyle Miller*
Ph.D., 1996, Emory University
Assistant Professor, Dept. of Zoology
- Axonal elongation and organelle transport in neurons.

Puliyur MohanKumar*
B.V. Sc., Ph.D., 1993, Kansas State University
Associate Professor, Dept. of Pathobiology and Diagnostic Investigation
-Age-related changes in the activity of brain monoamines in hormone regulating nuclei of the hypothalamus.

Sheba MohanKumar*
B.V. Sc., 1988, Madras Veterinary College, M.S.
Ph.D., 1996, Kansas State University
Assistant Professor, Dept. of Pharmacology & Toxicology
- Neuroimmune-endocrine interactions.

Carrie Northcott*
Ph.D. 2008, Michigan State University
Assistant Professor, Dept. of Pharmacology & Toxicology
- Neural control and intracellular signaling mechanisms involved in blood pressure regulation.

Antonio A. Nuñez*
Ph.D., 1977, Florida State University
Professor, Dept. of Psychology
Associate Dean of the Graduate School
- Circadian and seasonal rhythms, neuroendocrinology.

Joseph L. Nuñez*
Ph.D., 2000, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Assistant Professor, Depts. Psychology and Neuroscience
- Effect of steroid hormones and GABAergic system in model of early brain injury, behavioral outcomes and neuroprotection

Karim G. Oweiss*
Ph.D., 2002, University of Michigan
Associate Professor, Depts. Electrical & Computer Engineering
- Neural integration and coordination in sensorimotor systems, Brain Machine Interfaces, multiscale signal processing in the nervous system.

Nigel S. Paneth*
M.D. 1972, Harvard Medical School
M.P.H. 1978, Columbia University School of Public Health
Professor of Epidemiology and Pediatrics and
Associate Dean of Research College of Human Medicine
- Brain damage in premature infants, prediction through Ultrasound.

Susan M. Ravizza*
Ph.D., 2000, University of California-Berkeley
Assistant Professor, Dept. of Psychology
- Cognitive processes necessary to achieve goals in a constantly changing environment.

Mary B. Rheuben*
Ph.D., 1971, University of California-San Diego
Professor, Dept. of Pathobiology and Diagnostic Investigation
- Synaptic vesicle recycling and endocytosis in Drosophila neuromuscular junctions.

Sharleen T. Sakai*
Ph.D., 1980, Michigan State University
Professor, Department of Psychology
- Anatomical substrates of the motor control systems.

Stephen P. Schneider*
Ph.D., 1982, Emory University
Associate Professor, Dept. of Physiology
- Mechanisms of sensory processing in spinal cord.

Cheryl L. Sisk*
Ph.D., 1980, Florida State University
Director, Neuroscience Program
Professor, Dept. of Psychology
- Neuroendocrinology, neural development during puberty, steroid hormone regulation of neural development and behavior.

Laura Smale*
Ph.D., 1987, University of California-Berkeley
Professor, Depts. Psychology & Zoology
- Neural mechanisms controlling circadian rhythms in nocturnal and diurnal animals.

Greg Swain*
Ph.D., 1991, University of Kansas
Professor, Dept. Chemistry
- Neural control mechanisms of arteries and veins in hypertension, and maturation of the enteric nervous system and its regulatory function in the gastrointestinal tract.

Laura Symonds*
Ph.D., 1982, University of Pennsylvania
Assistant Professor, Depts. Psychiatry & Radiology
- Magnetic resonance imaging, functional neuroimaging, brain correlates of psychiatric disturbance, brain correlates of normal aging, neural circuits underlying cognitive abilities.

Yu Ping Tang
Ph.D. 1996, Michigan State University
Research Assistant Professor
- Effects of genes and hormones on song system development of zebra finch.

Petra Telgkamp
Ph.D., 2000, University of Chicago
Assistant Professor, Dept. of Zoology
- Neuronal networks underlying behavior; cellular mechanisms, plasticity and neuromodulation.

Juli S. Wade*
Ph.D., 1992, University of Texas-Austin
Professor, Depts. Psychology & Zoology
- Neuroendocrine regulation of sex differences in brain and behavior.

Donna H. Wang*
M.D., 1984, Sun Yan-sen University of Medical Sciences
Professor, Dept. of Medicine and Dept. of Pharmacology & Toxicology
- Cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying salt sensitive hypertension.

Hongbing Wang*
Ph.D., 1998, UCLA
Assistant Professor, Depts. Physiology and Neuroscience
- Cyclic AMP signaling and neuroplasticity

Arthur J. Weber*
Ph.D., 1984, University of Wisconsin
Professor, Dept. of Physiology
- Structure-function relation of retinal ganglion cells undergoing glaucoma-related degeneration in the primate eye. Development of treatment strategies aimed at mitigating or preventing glaucomatous retinal ganglion cell degeneration.

Juyang (John) Weng*
Ph.D., 1989, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Professor, Dept. of Computer Science and Engineering
- Computational modeling of nervous systems, mental architectures, neural networks, development, and learning.

Hui Xu
Ph.D. 1999, Kagawa Medical University, Japan
Research Assistant Professor
- The role of neural-hormonal, molecular signaling and receptor/iron channel interaction in regulation of vascular tone and blood pressure

Lily Yan
M.D., Ph.D., 2000, Kobe University School of Medicine, Japan
Assistant Professor, Dept. of Psychology
- molecular, cellular and neural mechanisms underlying circadian rhythm regulation

Birgit Zipser*
Ph.D., 1972, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Professor, Dept. of Physiology
- Neuroimmunology; molecular mechanisms underlying directed axonal growth and synapse recognition; analysis of surface antigens.

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