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Program

PI

Thesis
Ackerman, Christopher PhD Neuroscience Susan Courtney The Neural Representation of Visual Relational and Item-Specific Information
       
Adamson, David Cory MD/PhD Neuroscience Ted/Valina Dawson Mechanisms of Central Nervous System Neurotoxicity in Human and Simian Immunodeficiency Virus Infection
     
Ahn, Sohyun Neuroscience PhD David Ginty CREB is a mediator of NGF-dependent gene expression, growth and survival of sympathetic neurons
     
Aizenman-Stern, Carlos Neuroscience PhD David Linden Neural Plasticity in the Deep Cerebellar Nuclei of Rat
     
Akeyson, Ed MD/PhD Neuroscience Lawrence Schramm Somato-Visceral Afferent Convergence at Two Spinal Levels in the Rat: Mechanisms Underlying Visceral Referred Pain
     
Alvania, Rebecca Neuroscience PhD David  Ginty

Neurotrophin Signaling and Transcription Factor Regulation in the Developing Nervous System

       
Ayoob, Joseph BCMB PhD Alex Kolodkin Axon Guidance Signaling Mechanisms:  Functional Analyses of Plexin A and Plexin B, Two Drosophila Semaphorin Receptors
       
Bains, Harshi MD/PhD Neuroscience Ruben Adler The Role of Retinoic Acid and its Receptors in the Development of Mouse Retinal Cells: In vivo and in vitro Analysis
     
Bae, Byoung-Il Neuroscience PhD Solomon Snyder Role of p53 in Huntington's Disease
     
Balachander, Neeraja Neuroscience PhD Charles Connor Sculptural Aesthetics and Neural Representation of Surface Curvature
     
Balasubramanian, Sudha MD/PhD Richard Huganir Tyrosine phosphorylation at the cholinergic synapse
       
Baranano, David MD/PhD Neuroscience Solomon Snyder Mechanisms of Protection by Heme Oxygenases
     
Beaudoin III, Gerard Neuroscience PhD Catherine Thompson

Hairless is a Nuclear Receptor Corepressor that Modulates Epithelial Progenitor Cell Differentiation

       
Bennett, Mosi Neuroscience MD/PhD Randy Reed Odor-evoked activity alters gene expression in olfactory receptor neurons
       
Bhandawat, Vikas Neuroscience PHD King-Wai Yau The Elementary Response of Olfactory Receptor Neurons to Odorants
       
Blackshaw, Seth Neuroscience PhD Solomon Snyder Molecular Basis of Extraretinal Phototransduction
     
Blackstone, Craig MD/PhD Neuroscience Richard Huganir Molecular Structure and Functional Modulation of Excitatory Amino Acid Receptors
     
Blake, David BME PhD

Steve Hsiao

Kenneth Johnson

Effect of dot height on roughness coding
       
Blakely, Randy

Neuroscience PhD

Joseph Coyle N-Acetyl-Aspartyl-Glutamate: The Elucidation of Specific Catabolic and Anatomic Pathways in the Rat CNS
     
Block, Hannah Neuroscience PhD Amy Bastian Sensory weighting and realignment: Roles in human reaching behavior
       
Boersma, Matthew Neuroscience PhD Mollie Meffert The NF-KB Transcription Factor Regulates Structural Plasticity of Dendritic Spines and Synapses
     
Borisy, (Rudin) Felice Neuroscience PhD Solomon Snyder Identification. Characterization, and Localization of Cyclic Nucleotide Phosphodieterases Involved in Desentization of Olfactory Signal Transduction
     
Borjigin, Jimo Neuroscience PhD Jeremy Nathans Insertional Mutagenesis Approaches to Protein Structure and Function
       
Bouton, Christopher Neuroscience PhD Jonathan Pevsner Use of Molecular and Genomic Approaches to Characterize Molecular and Cellular Effects of Lead Toxicity
     
Brakeman, Paul MD/PhD Neuroscience Paul Worley Homer, a Novel PdZ Domain Containing Protein Interacts with PI-Linked Metabotropic Glutamate Receptors
     
Bredt, David MD/PhD Pharmacology Solomon Snyder Nitric oxide as a neuronal messenger
     
Brincat, Scott Neuroscience PhD Ed Connor

Neural Coding of Object Contour Shape in Primate Posterior Inferotemporal Cortex

     
Brisben, Amy BME PhD

Steve Hsiao

Kenneth Johnson

Coding of Complex vibrations
       
Burnett, Patrick MD/PhD Neuroscience Solomon Snyder Targeting and Regulation of the Mitogen Stimulated Protein Kinase p70S6k
     
Buzy, Jeanine Neuroscience PhD Janice Clements Regulation of HIV-1 Transcription in the Central Nervous System: A Transgenic Model
     
Cahill, Hugh Neuroscience Jeremy Nathans

An Optimized Optokinetic Behavioral Assay to Assess Central Nervous System Function in Mice

     
Cai, Huaibin Neuroscience PhD Randall Reed Mechanisms of Specificity in Olfaction: from Odorant Receptor Gene Expression and Regulation to Primary Olfactory Axonal Pathfinding
     
Cameron, Andrew MD/PhD Neuroscience Solomon Snyder Snyder, Modulation of the Inositol 1,4,5 Trisphosphate Receptor (IP3R) by the Immunophilin FK506 Binding Protein (FKBP)
     
Cantarero, Gabriela PhD Neuroscience Pablo Celnik Neurophysiological Mechanisms Underlying Retention of Motor Learning
     
Chaudhuri, Dipayan MD/PhD Neuroscience David Yue

An examination of the mechanisms regulating calmodulin-mediated enhancement of the neuronal CaV2.1 channel

     
Cheah, Jamie BCMB PhD Solomon Snyder Behind the Iron Curtain: Dexras1 Mediates Glutamate-NMDA Induced Neuronal Iron Uptake
       
Chen, Tsung-Yu Neuroscience PhD King-Wai Yau Direct Modulation by CA2+-Calmodulin of Cyclic Nucleotide-Gated Cation Channels Mediating Visual and Olfactory Transductions"
     
Chen, Xi Neuroscience PhD David Ginty

Neurotrophin Function during Maintenance and Regeneration of the Adult Nervous System

       
Chen, Ying BCMB PhD Min Li Interaction of CAP70 with actinfilin dynamically regulates actin cytoskeleton in neurons
       
Cheng, Li Neuroscience PhD Randy Reed The OAZ Transcription Factor Regulates Olfactory Receptor Neuron Development and CNS Midline Formation
       
Cheng, Ning Neuroscience PhD King-Wai Yau The Intrinsic Light Response of Teleost Retina Horizontal Cells
     
Chi, Zhikai Neuroscience PhD Valina/Ted Dawson Characterization of Botch as a Novel Neuroprotective Gene Promoting Neurogenesis
       
Chiang, Cheng-Hsuan (Jason) Neuroscience PhD Hongjun Song Human Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells and Their Neuronal Derivatives as Models of Neurological and Psychiatric Diseases
       
Cho, Richard W. CMM PhD Paul Worley Activity regulated proteolytic cleavage of NPR (neuronal pentraxin receptor) induces clustering and endocytosis of AMPA receptors
       
Choi, Kathleen Neuroscience PhD Gary Yellen Permeation and Gating of the Novel Acetylchlorine-Activated Chloride Channel in Aplysia Neurons
     
Chung, Hee Jung BCMB PhD Richard Huganir Regulation of Glutamate Receptor Function and Synaptic Plasticity by Phosphorylation of PDZ Ligands
       
Chung, Jean-Ju Lucia BCMB PhD Min Li Molecular organization and trafficking of membrane proteins
       
Clatterbuck, Richard MD/PhD Neuroscience Vassilis Koliatsos The Effects of Ciliary Neurotrophic Factor on Experimental Degeneration in the Anterior Thalamus: Implications for its Mechanisms of Action in the Central Nervous System
       
Clifford, Kavan MD/PhD Neuroscience Ahmet Hoke Mechanism of Distal Axonal Degeneraion in Paclitaxel-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy
     
Coblitz, Brian BCMB PhD

Richard Huganir

Paul Worley

Regulation of Membrane Protein Cell-Surface Expression By 14-3-3 Protein
       
Cohen, Noam MD/PhD Neuroscience Solomon Snyder Regulation of the Inward Rectifying K+ Channel Kir 2.3 by Associated Proteins
     
Colantuoni, Carlo Neuroscience PhD Jonathan Pevsner An Investigation of the Neurobiology of Rett Syndrome Via Gene Expression Analysis
     
Connor, Charles E. Neuroscience PhD Kenneth Johnson The Neural Basis of Tactual Roughness Perception
     
Constantinidis, Christos Neuroscience PhD Kenneth Johnson Neurophysiological Studies of Spatial Attention and Short-Term Memory in Monkey Posterior Parietal Cortex
     
D'Amato, Robert Pharmacology MD/PhD Solomon Snyder

Parkinson's Disease:  Studies on the Pathology of the Disease and the Mechanism of Action of the Neurotoxin MPTP

     
Dang, Louis MD/PhD Neuroscience Nick Gaiano

Notch Signaling in Mouse Embryonic Neural Stem Cell Regulation and Cancer

       
Danoff, Sonye Neuroscience PhD Solomon Snyder Neuron-Specific Alternative Splicing of the Type I Inositol 1,4,5-Triphosphate Receptor
     
DeBiase, Lindsay Neuroscience PhD Dwight Bergles Synaptic and spatial interactions between glial progenitors and axons in the central nervous system
       
Demo (Bromley) Susan Neuroscience PhD Gary Yellen Permeant Ion Effects on the Gating of Two Potassium Selective Ion Channels
     
Dhallan, Ravinder Singh   King-Wai Yau Molecular biology and electrophysiology of cyclic nucleotide- activated channels in the retina dn olfactory neurons and new methods for DNA modif
       
DiCarlo, James BME PhD

Steve Hsiao

Kenneth Johnson

Spatial and temporal receptive fields in S1 cortex
       
DiMattina, Christopher Neuroscience PhD Kechen Zhang Neural Network Analysis of Sensory Processing and Active Data Collection
       
Doan, Andrew MD/PhD Neuroscience Paul Worley Protein Biology of Presenilin 1: Topology and Function of a Familial Alzheimer's Disease Associated Molecule
     
Dong, Hualing Neuroscience PhD Richard Huganir Isolation and Characterization of the AMPA Receptor Interacting Proteins Grip1 and Grip2
     
Dong, Yi Neuroscience PhD Ernst Niebur Analysis and Parameter Estimation of Spiking Neuronal Systems
     
Duan, Xin Neuroscience PhD Hongjun Song

Disrupted-In-Schizophrenia 1 Regulates Integration of Newly Generated Neurons in the Adult Brain

       
Ehlers, Michael MD/PhD Neuroscience Richard Huganir Regulation of the NMDA Receptor by Alternative Splicing
     
Eliasson, Mikael John Lars Pharmacology MD/PhD Solomon Snyder Nitric oxide and poly (ADP-robose) polymerase in ischemic brain injury
Engelhard, Caitlin MD/PhD Neuroscience David Ginty MEGF8 Is a Novel Modifier of BMP Signaling That Regulates Development of the Heart, Limb, Left-Right Patterning, and Peripheral Nervous System
       
Estevez, Marcel PhD CMM Jay Baraban Regulation of Neuronal RhoA Guanine-Nucleotide Exchanger Factor, Tech, and its Interaction with Synaptic Scaffold Protein, MUPP1
       
Fasman, Kenneth H. BME PhD Kenneth Johnson An analysis of the differentiation of neural pattern representations in the somatosensory system
       
Ferris, Christopher

MD/PhD

Neuroscience

Solomon Snyder Functional Reconstitution of Inositol 1,4,5-Trisphosphorate Receptor: Regulation by Adenine Nucleotides and Phosphorylation by Cyclic AMP Dependent Kinase, Protein Kinase C, and Calcium-Calmodulin Dependent Kinase II
     
Finkenstadt, Patricia Neuroscience PhD Jay Baraban Characterization of the Translin/Trax RNA Binding Complex
     
Finn, John T. Biophysics PhD King-Wai Yau Cyclic nucleotide-activated ion channels: molecular physiology and role in sensory transduction and in disease
       
Fisher, Shannon

MD/PhD

Neuroscience

Mary Lou Oster-Granite Expression of the Amyloid Precursor Mouse Embryogenesis and its Targeted Mutagenesis in Mouse Embryonic Stem Cells
     
Fitzgerald, Paul Neuroscience PhD Steven Hsiao Receptive Field Properties of the Macaque Monkey Second  Somatosensory Cortex (SII)
     
Fosnaugh (Brakeman) Jennifer Neuroscience PhD Jay Baraban Localization of the APC Tumor Suppressor Protein in Neurons and Identification of a Novel Oligodendrocyte Marker
     
Fotuhi, Majid Neuroscience PhD

Solomon Snyder

Organization of the Phosphoinsitide Second Messenger System and a Phosphoinositide-Linked Metabotrophic Glutamate Receptor in the Primate Striatum
     
Friedman, Howard   Rudiger von der Heydt Neural mechanisms of object color representation in areas V1, V2, and V4 of macaque visual cortex
       
Fuentes, Christina Neuroscience PhD Amy Bastian Sensation and Action in Autism Spectrum Disorder
       
Fung, Eric MD/PhD Neuroscience Richard Huganir Molecular Analysis of Rapsyn-Mediated Synapse Organization
     
Glatt, Charles MD/PhD Neuroscience Solomon Snyder Identification and Molecular Cloning of an Adenylyl Cyclase Expressed in the Striatum
       
Glebova, Natalia MD/PhD Neuroscience David Ginty Neurotrophin Control of Sympathetic Axon Growth
     
Goodwin, C. Rory MD/PhD Neuroscience John Laterra Oncogenic Signaling in Malignant Brain Tumors
       
Guo, Junjie Neuroscience PhD Hongjun Song Activity-dependent regulation of DNA methylation in the adult brain
       
Guo, Ting Neuroscience PhD David Ginty Molecular mechanisms underlying somatosensory circuit assembly and function
       
Hansel, Donna MD/PhD Neuroscience

Gabriele Ronnett

Elizabeth Eipper

Amidated Neuropeptides in the Developing and Adult Rat Olfactory Epithelium
     
Hara, Makota CMM PhD Solomon Snyder

S-Nitrosylated Gyceraldehyde-3-Phosphate Dehydrogenase Initiates Apoptotic Cell Death by Nucleur Translocation Following SIAH1 Binding

       
Henderson, Jennifer Neuroscience PhD Jay Baraban Tech, a RhoA GEF, Regulates Dendritic Morphology
       
Hinkle, David Neuroscience PhD Ed Connor The Neural Representation of Stereoscopic Disparity of Tuning and Three Dimensional Orientation Tuning in Area V4 of the Macaque Monkey Visual Cortex
       
Hsieh, Sung-Tsang Neuroscience PhD John Griffin Neurofilament Organization and Phosphorylation
     
Hu, Shu-Ching Neuroscience PhD Anirvan Ghosh Regulation of Activity Dependent Transcription by Neuronal Calcium Signaling
     
Huang, Alex MD/PhD Neuroscience Solomon Snyder D-Aspartate: Formation, Function, and Degradation in Mammals
       
Huang, Guo BCMB PhD Paul Worley Characterization of STIM1 and Homer in calcium signaling
       
Huang, Yanhua Neuroscience PhD Dwight Bergles Glutamate transporter function at excitatory synapses
     
Huang, Yu Wen Neuroscience PhD Mollie Meffert Regulating MicroRNA Biogenesis to Achieve Specificity in Neuronal Protein Synthesis
     
Hung, Chia-Chun Neuroscience PhD Charles Connor Three-dimensional Object Shape Coding Properties in Macaque Inferotemporal Cortex
     
Hunt, Piper Human Genetics PhD Jonathan Pevsner Evidence for a maturation model of endosomal trafficking derived from analysis of human fibroblasts
       
Hurt, Kenneth Joseph MD/PhD Neuroscience Solomon Snyder Regulation of Nitric Oxide Production Mediating Penile Erection
       
Hwang, Paul MD/PhD Neuroscience Solomon Snyder Molecular Mechanisms of Taste Receptor Cell Signal Transduction
     
Jaffrey, Samie MD/PhD Neuroscience Solomon Snyder Regulation of Neuronal Nitric Oxide Synthase by Associated Protein
     
Jeon, Ok-Hee   Jonathan Pevsner  
       
Kang, Shin CMM PhD Paul Worley The roles of Homer-3 in cerebellar Purkinje neurons and primary thermal sensory systems
       
Kantor, David MD/PhD Neuroscience Alex Kolodkin Functional Regulation of the Axon Guidance Cue Semaphorin 5A by Sulfated Proteoglycans
     
Kaplin, Adam MD/PhD Neuroscience Solomon Snyder Novel Means of Activating Inositol 1,4,5-Trisphosphate Receptors: Oxidation and Hypoxia
     
Kashani, Amir MD/PhD Neuroscience Anirvan Ghosh

Calcium Regulation of LM04-Mediated Transcription and its Role in Thalamocortical Development

     
Katznelson, Alyssa PhD Neuroscience John Desmond Investigating Aging, Awareness, and Trial Type in Eyeblink Conditioning
       
Khan, Adil Neuroscience PhD Solomon Snyder Odorant Binding Protein (OBP) and the Lateral Nasal Gland
     
Kim, Jee Hae BCMB PhD Richard Huganir The role of syngap, a novel synaptic RasGTPase-activating protein, in neuronal development and synaptic plasticity
       
Kim, Paul CMM PhD Solomon Snyder  
       
Kim, Sung Soo Neuroscience PhD Steven Hsiao

Interaction between proprioceptive and cutaneous receptive fields in somatosensory cortex

       
Kim, Yu-Shin Neuroscience PhD David Linden Molecular Mechanisms of Depolarization-Induced Slow Current in Cerebellar Purkinje Cells
       
Kong, Jee-Hyun Neuroscience PhD Paul Fuchs Comparative studies of efferent cholinergic inhibition in cochlear inner and outer hair cell
       
Kornberg, Michael Davin MD/PhD Neuroscience Solomon Snyder GAPDH Mediates Nitrosylation of Nuclear Proteins
       
Kretzmer, Erika Neuroscience PhD David Ryugo An examination of the spiral ganglion neurons of the cochlea following chronic use of a cochlear implant
       
Lai, Michael CMM MD/PhD Solomon Snyder
Regulation of synaptic vesicle endocytosis by calcineurin and associated proteins
       
Largent, Brian Pharmacology PhD Solomon Snyder Pharmacological and autoradiographic characterization of Sigma receptors / y
     
Lee, Ching-Hsien (Jessica) Neuroscience PhD Donald Zack Cloning, Characterization, and Functional Study of Rin and Rit: a Novel Subfamily of Ras Proteins
     
Lee, Daniel Neuroscience PhD Seth Blackshaw Identification and Characterization of Neural Progenitor Cells in the Mammalian Hypothalamus
     
Lee, Sarah MD/PhD Neuroscience Marie Hardwick Controlling Mitochondrial Division:  An Evolutionarily Conserved Function of Fis1
     
Leegwater-Kim, Julie Neuroscience PhD Richard Huganir Isolation and Characterization of ARSIN, A Syntrophin-Interacting Protein
     
Li, Lishi Neuroscience PhD David Ginty

The functional organization of cutaneous low-threshold mechanosensory neurons

     
Li, Xiaodong Neuroscience PhD Solomon Snyder The Regulation of Tissue-Specific and Rhythmic Expression of Serotonin N-Acetyltransferase
     
Liao, Hsi-Wen Neuroscience PhD King-Wai Yau I.  Identification and Characterization of A New Retinal Photoreceptor –Melanopsin-Expressing Retinal Ganglion Cells (MOP-RGCs)  II.  Identification and Characterization of A New Opsin-Like Protein - Müller Cell G-Protein-Coupled Receptor (MGR)
       
Lin, Shih-Chun (David) Neuroscience PhD Dwight Bergles Synaptic Signaling Between Neurons and NG2-Positive Oligodendrocyte Precursor Cells
     
Lo, Amy (Cheuk-Yin) Neuroscience PhD Donald Price Studies on the Metabolism and Trafficking of the Alzheimer's Amyloid Precursor Protein (APP) and its Homologue, Amyloid Precursor-Like Protein 2 (APLP2), in Rat Synaptosomes and Polarized MDCK Cells
     
Lonze, Bonnie MD/PhD Neuroscience David Ginty Neurotrophin Regulation of Gene Expression During Development of the Peripheral Nervous System
     
Luo, Wenqin Neuroscience PhD Jeremy Nathans Outer Segment Localization Signal at the C Terminus of the Photoreceptor-Specific Retinol Dehydrogenase & Proximal and Distal Sequences Control UV Cone Pigment Gene Expression in Transgenic Zebrafish
     
Lurito, Joseph MD/PhD Neuroscience Apostolos Georgopoulos Mental Rotations and Reaching Movements
     
Lyford, Gregory MD/PhD Neuroscience Solomon Snyder Characterization of Arc: A Novel, Neuronal Immediate Early Gene that Binds CaMKinase II
     
Lynch, David

MD/PhD

Neuroscience

Solomon Snyder Enkephalin Convertase: Proposed Studies on the Localization, and Function, and Regulation
     
Lyons, W. Ernest   Solomon Snyder
A role for the immunophilin FKBP in neuronal regeneration
       
Ma, Dengke Neuroscience PhD Hongjun Song

Molecular regulation of neural stem cells and activity-dependent neurogenesis in the adult brain

       
Ma, Guojun

Neuroscience

PhD

Philip Wong Mammalian APH-1 Isoforms Define A Set of Functional Gamma-Secretase Complexes
     
MacCumber, Matthew MD/PhD Neuroscience Solomon Snyder Endothelin: Local Synthesis and Action in the Brain, Eye and Peripheral Tissues
     
Madreperla, Steven MD/PhD Neuroscience Ruben Adler Development and Maintenance of Structural and Molecular Polarity in Retinal Photoreceptors: Roles for the Cytoskeleton
       
Makino, Yuichi Neuroscience PhD Richard Huganir Molecular Mechanisms for the Regulation of Synaptic Plasticity – The Role of the AMPA Receptor GLUR1 Subunit
     
Makuch, Lauren Neuroscience PhD Richard Huganir The Role of the Human Memory-Associated Gene KIBRA in AMPAR Trafficking and Synaptic Plasticity
     
Mammen, Andrew MD/PhD Neuroscience Richard Huganir Regulation of Glutamate Receptors
     
Mao, Lifang Neuroscience PhD Richard Huganir The Roles of GluR2/3 C-Termini and Their PDZ Domain Interacting Proteins, GRIP1 and GRIP2, on AMPA Receptor Trafficking
     
Mao, Rong BCMB PhD Jonathan Pevsner Role of gene expression in the developing Down syndrome brain and heart
       
Mao, Tianyi Physiology PhD Alex Kolodkin

Signaling Downstream of Semaphorin-mediated Axon Repulsion

       
Martin, Anne Neuroscience PhD Rudiger von der Heydt Synchrony reveals object organization in early visual cortex
       
Matsuoka, Ryota Neuroscience PhD Alex Kolodkin

Transmembrane Semaphorin Control of Neural Circuit Assembly In the Mammalian Retina

       
McGurk, Julie Schafer Neuroscience PhD Guo-li Ming TRPC1 Function in BDNF-Induced Potentiation at the Neuromuscular Junction
       
Mealer, Robbie MD/PhD Neuroscience Solomon Snyder

Functions of the Striatal Specific Protein Rhes in Huntington’s Disease

       
Merte, Janna Neuroscience PhD David Ginty A Mouse Forward-Genetic Screen For Novel Loci Critical For Neural Development
       
Mikula, Shawn Neuroscience PhD Ernst Niebur Rate and Synchrony at the Single Neuron and Network Level
     
Miller, Nathaniel Neuroscience PhD Jonathan Pevsner Molecular Consequences of Aneuploidy
       
Miller, William MD/PhD Neuroscience Mahlon Delong The MPTP Model of Parkinsonism
     
Miskimon, Matthew MD/PhD Neuroscience Irving Reti Narp: Role in Stress and Inflammatory Responses
       
Moore, Chester Neuroscience PhD Paul Worley Regulation of Group I Metabotropic Glutamate Receptor Function and Homer Interaction by Phosphorylation of the Homer Ligand
     
Mourey, Robert   Solomon Snyder Molecular properties of inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate receptors : purification from smooth muscle, mapping the ligand binding site and identification of a novel phosphoinositide-linked indoleamine receptor from brain
       
Muniak, Michael Neuroscience PhD David Ryugo

Anatomical and Physiological Bases of Frequency Organization in the Mouse Auditory Brainstem

       
Murphy, Timothy Hugh Pharmacology PhD Jay Baraban Glutamate toxicity in a neuronal cell line involves inhibition of cystine uptake leading to oxidative stress
       
Mustafa, Asif MD/PhD Neuroscience Solomon Snyder

Novel Transmitters: D-serine and Hydrogen Sulfide Regulation and Function

       
Nakama, Takéhiko Psychological & Br Sci, PhD Steve Hsiao System identification to bimanual stimulation in SII cortex
       
Narasimhan, Kalyani Neuroscience PhD David Linden Requirements for the Induction of Cerebellar Long-Term Depression: Compartmentalization and Calcium Dynamics
     
Neal, Lauren BME PhD Steve Hsiao Representation of Object size
       
Needam, Leila Neuroscience PhD Ronald Schnaar Cell Surface Carbohydrates and Complementary Receptors Potentially Involved in PNS Myelination
     
Nuriya, Mutsuo Neuroscience PhD Richard Huganir Regulation of AMPA Receptor Trafficking by Protein-Protein Interactions and Post-Translational Modifications
       
Nye, Jeffrey Scott Pharmacology PhD Solomon Snyder The high affinity cannabinoid binding site in brain : a possible marijuana receptor
       
O’Donovan, Kevin Neuroscience PhD Jay Baraban Complex Regulation of the Egr Transcription Factor Family in Brain Neurons
     
O'Herron, Philip Neuroscience PhD Rudiger von der Heydt Persistence of Figure-Ground Organization in the Visual Cortex
       
Park, Sungjin BCMB PhD Paul Worley Immediate Early Genes and Synaptic Transmission:  Protein Synthesis-Dependent Synaptic Plasticity and Homeostatic Adaptation
       
Park, Una Neuroscience PhD Michael Caterina In vivo function of Transient Receptor Potential Vanilloid 2 (TRPV2)
       
Pasupathy, Anitha   Charles Connor Neural representation of two-dimensional contours in area V4 of the macaque monkey
       
Patel, Kush Neuroscience PhD Xinzhong Dong Investigating the molecular basis of itch sensation
       
Pei, Yu-Cheng Neuroscience PhD Steve Hsiao
The representation of tactile motion in the primary somatosensory cortex
       
Pessin, Melissa

MD/PhD

Neuroscience

Dan Raben Molecular Species Analysis of Stimulated Diglycerides
     
Pevsner, Jonathan Pharmacology PhD Solomon Snyder Molecular characterization of an odorant-binding protein
       
Pieper, Andrew MD/PhD Neuroscience Solomon Snyder The Role of Intracellular Energy Dynamics in Cell Death
       
Pierchala (Tsui), Brian Neuroscience PhD David Ginty Characterization of Retrograde Neurotrophin Signaling in Sympathetic Neurons
     
Portera, Carlos MD/PhD Neuroscience Lee Martin Glutamate Excitotoxicity: An Apoptosis-Necrosis Continuum of Neuronal Cell Death
     
Potter, Elizabeth Neuroscience PhD Sandra Guggino Documentation of the Widespread Distribution of a Cyclic GMP-Gated Channel
     
Potter, Gregory Neuroscience PhD Catherine Thompson Characterization of Thyroid Hormone Responsive Genes in Developing Brain
       
Purcell (McMichael), Amy Neuroscience PhD Jonathan Pevsner Molecular Abnormalities in Postmortem Brain of Individuals with Autism
       
Qian, Xiaozhong Neuroscience PhD David Ginty Identification and Characterization of Novel Substrates of TRK Receptors in Developing Neurons
       
Rajaii, Fatemeh MD/PhD Neuroscience Shanthini Sockanathan

Retinoic Acid Functions in the Proliferation, Survival, and Cell Fate Specification of Progenitors in the Developing Telencephalon

       
Rao, Meenakshi MD/PhD Neuroscience Shanthini Sockanathan Retinoid-Inducible Transmembrane Protein GDE2 Directs Spinal Motor Neuron Differentiation In Vivo
       
Rapicavoli, Nicole BCMB PhD Seth Blackshaw  
       
Ray, Supratim BME PhD

Steve Hsiao

Ernst Niebur

Effect of attention on ECoG high-gamma activity in humans and relationship of high-gamma to single-unit activity in non-human primates
       
Reddy,Radhika Neuroscience PhD Paul Worley A Molecular and Descriptive Characterization of Neuronal Activity Regulated Pentraxin
Resnick, Adam Neuroscience PhD Solomon Snyder

Inositol Polyphosphate Multikinase is a Nuclear PI3-Kinase with Transcriptional Regulatory Activity

       
Roche, Katherine Neuroscience PhD Richard Huganir Expression, Structure, and Regulation of Non-NMDA Glutamate Receptors
       
Rodriguez, Marianeli MD/PhD Neuroscience Shan Sockanathan GDE2 Regulates Excitatory Cortical Neuronal Identity by Controlling the Timing of Cortical Progenitor Differentiation
       
Ronnett, Gabriele BCMB MD/PhD Solomon Snyder The Synthesis, Processing, Glycosylation and Regulation of the Insulin Receptor in 3T3-L1 Adipocytes
       
Roos, Matthew Neuroscience PhD Brad May Spectral and temporal coding in the ventral cochlear nucleus and the role of inhibition
       
Rowe (Urquhart), Erica MD/PhD Neuroscience Alex Kolodkin Axonal Guidance: Molecular Mechanisms, Biology of Neurodevelopment, and a Discussion of Potential Roles in Nerve Repair
       
Roy, Arup K. BME PhD Ernst Niebur Synchrony: a neural correlate of somatosensory attention
       
Ruggiero, Alicia Neuroscience PhD Jeffrey Rothstein Regulation of Excitatory Amino Acid Transporters by the Associated Protein GTRAP3-18
       
Rutlin, Michael Neuroscience PhD David Ginty The Identification  Of Genes Instructive For Somatosensory Circuit Assembly and Function
       
Sabatini, David MD/PhD Neuroscience Solomon Snyder Control of Translation by a Novel, Rapamycin-Sensitive Signaling Pathway
       
Sabharwal, Priyanka Neuroscience PhD Shan Sockanathan GDE2 regulates subtype specific motor neuron generation through inhibition of Notch signaling
       
Sadagopan, Srivatsun Neuroscience PhD Xiaoqin Wang Feedforward processing of sounds in the primary auditory cortex
       
Sahay, Amar BCMB PhD

Alex Kolodkin/

David Ginty

Secreted Semaphorin Functions in Axo Guidance and Synaptic Transmission
       
Sailor, Kurt Neuroscience PhD Hongjun Song Temporal and spatial characteristics of newborn neuron development in the adult brain
       
Saltarelli, Mario MD/PhD Neuroscience Joseph Coyle Molecular Mechanisms Underlying Regulation of the High-Affinity Choline Carrier
     
Sasikumar, Dennis Neuroscience PhD Veit Stuphorn Neural Transformation From Object Features To Object Value
     
Scangos, Katherine MD/PhD Neuroscience Veit Stuphorn

Arm Movement Control in the Supplementary and Pre-Supplementary Motor Areas

     
Schell, Michael Neuroscience PhD Solomon Snyder Localization and Function of Endogenous D-Amino Acids in Brain
       
Schreck, Karisa Neuroscience MD/PhD Nicolas Gaiano Notch Signaling in Brain Development and Cancer
     
Schwartz, Paul Neuroscience PhD Joseph Coyle Effect Of Altered Expression Of The Cytoplasmic Copper-Zinc Superoxide Dismutase On Oxidative Stress Mediated Phenomena: Implications For Down's Syndrome And Glutamate Neurotoxicity
     
Scott, Katherine Bowman Neuroscience PhD Charles Connor Natural and Abstract Shape Tuning in Macaque Inferotemporal Cortex
     
Sdrulla, Andrei Neuroscience MD/PhD David Linden Imaging the Structure and Dynamics of Living Purkinje Cell Dendrites
       
Shen, Lei BCMB PhD Richard Huganir Regulation of AMPA receptors through interacting proteins
       
Shepherd, Jason CMM PhD

Paul Worley

Richard Huganir

Arc Mediates Homeostatic Synaptic Scaling of AMPA Receptors via its Interaction with the Endocytic Machinery
       
Shieh, Perry MD/PhD Neuroscience Anirvan Ghosh Activity Dependent Regulation of BDNF Expression
     
Shocket (Fiore), Rachel Neuroscience PhD Jay Baraban Localization and Regulation of P42 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase in Neural Systems
     

Sia, Gek-Ming

Neuroscience PhD Richard Huganir Molecular Mechanisms of AMPA Receptor Synaptic Recruitment
       
Sixt, Katherine BCMB PhD Solomon Snyder

Regulating the Regulator: the Effect of CK2-mediated Phosphorylation of Sumo1 on Cell Viability

       
Sklar, Pamela MD/PhD Neuroscience Solomon Snyder Signal Transduction in the Olfactory System: The Odorant-Stimulated Adenylate Cyclase and Odorant Binding Protein
       
So, Na-Young Neuroscience PhD Veit Stuphorn Value-Based Decision-Making in the Supplementary Eye Field
       
Song, Insuk Neuroscience PhD Richard Huganir Regulation of AMPA Receptor Function by N-ethylmaleimide Sensitive Factor
       
Song, Mi-Ryoung Neuroscience PhD Anirvan Ghosh Restriction of Cell Fates of Neural Stem Cells: How FGF-2 Modifies Chromatin to Regulate Glial-Specific Gene Expression
       
Sripati, Arun Electrical Engineering, PhD

Kenneth Johnson

Steve Hsiao

Receptive fields of areas 3b and 1 of S1 cortex
       
St. Hillaire, Coryse Neuroscience PhD David Ginty Activation of Rac1 accounts for unique neurotrophin-TrkA signals in developing sympathetic neurons
       
Steinberg, Jordan

MD/PhD

Neuroscience

Richard Huganir Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms of Long-Term Synaptic Depression in the Cerebellum
       
Stenkamp, Deb Neuroscience PhD Ruben Adler The Effects of Light and Neuromodulators for Developing Chick Photoreceptors
       
Stoffers, Dorris MD/PhD Neuroscience Elizabeth Eipper Structure and Regulation of the Gene Encoding Peptidyl Glycine alpha-Amidating monooxygenase
       
Stricker, Nicole Neuroscience PhD Richard Huganir Characterization and Functional Interactions of mLin-10 in Neurons
       
Strittmatter, Steven MD/PhD Pharmacology Solomon Snyder Angiotensin converting enzyme in the brain, testis, epididymous, pituitary gland and adrenal gland
       
Su, Chih-ying Neuroscience PhD King-Wai Yau Molecular Components of the Two Antagonistic Phototransduction Pathways in a Single Parietal-Eye Photoreceptor
       
Supattapone, Surachai MD/PhD Neuroscience Solomon Snyder Studies of the Receptor for Inosito 1,4,5 Triphosphate in Rat Brain
       
Takahashi, Kanji Neuroscience PhD David Linden Cannabinoid Receptor Modulation of Cerebellar Purkinje Cell Inputs
       
Texel, Sarah Neuroscience PhD Mark Mattson Young Ceruloplasmin Knock-Out Mice Exhibit Increased Neuronal Vulnerability and Increased Anxiety:  Roles for Iron and BDNF
       
Thiele, Elizabeth MD/PhD Neuroscience Elizabeth Eipper Effects of Secretagogoues on G Proteins
       
Tiemeyer, Michael Neuroscience PhD Ronald Schnaar Oligosaccharide-Specific Receptors for Gangliosides in the Central Nervous System
       
Tingley, Whittmore MD/PhD Neuroscience Richard Huganir The Regulation of NMDA Receptors by Protein Phosphorylation
       
Tritsch, Nicolas Neuroscience PhD Dwight Bergles Origin and Properties of Spontaneous Activity in the Developing Auditory System
       
Tsai, Guo-Chuan Neuroscience PhD Joseph Coyle Anatomy, Physiology and Pathophysiology of N-Acetylaspartylglutamate"
       
Tsai, Yu-Lin (Robert) Neuroscience PhD Randy Reed Cloning and Functional Analysis of Roaz, A Zinc Finger Protein That Regulates Olfactory Gene Expression
       
Tsui, Cynthia Neuroscience PhD Paul Worley Characterization of Neuronal Activity-Regulated Pentraxin (NARP): An Immediate-Early Gene That Promotes Neurite Outgrowth
       
Twombly, Alexander Biophysics, PhD

Steve Hsiao

Kenneth Johnson

Linear and nonlinear receptive fields in S1 Cortex
       
Vega-Bermudez, Francisco Neuroscience PhD

Kenneth Johnson

Steve Hsiao

Spatial Structure of Primary Afferent Receptive Fields in the Somatosensory System
       
Verma, Ajay

SHPH Epidemiology

MD/PhD

Solomon Snyder Heterogeneity of rat brain calcium pools
       
Vogelstein, Joshua Neuroscience PhD Eric Young OOPSI: A Family of Optimal Optical Spike Inference algorithms for inferring neural connectivity from population calcium imaging
       
Voglmaier, Susan MD/PhD Neuroscience Solomon Snyder Identification of Inositol Polyphosphate Receptor and Kinases
       
Von Koch, Cornelia MD/PhD Neuroscience Sangram Sisodia Molecular Analysis of a Homologue of the Mouse Beta-Amyloid Precursor Protein, APLP2: Isolation of APLP2 cDNA, Characterization of the APLP2 Gene Promoter and Gene Targeting of APLP2
       
Wahlin, Karl Neuroscience PhD Ruben Adler/Don Zack

Molecular Dynamics of Photoreceptors Synaptogenesis in the Developing Chick Retina

       
Wagner, John Neuroscience PhD Solomon Snyder Characterization of [125I] Omega-Conotoxin Binding to Brain N Calcium Channels and (-)[3] Desmethoxy-verapamil Binding to Novel Calcium Channels in Osteoblast-like Osteosarcoma Cells
       
Wagner, Kathryn

MD/PhD

Neuroscience

Richard Huganir Tyrosine Phosphorylation of Postsynaptic Membrane Proteins
       
Wahlin, Karl Neuroscience PhD Ruben Adler/Don Zack Molecular Dynamics of Photoreceptor Synaptogenesis in the Developing Chick Retina
       
Walensky, Loren D. Pharmacology MD/PhD Solomon Snyder Roles for novel members of the odorant receptor family and sperm inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate receptors in mammalian fertilization
       
Wang, Jiou Neuroscience PhD David Borchelt Elucidating the Molecular Mechanisms of SOD1-Linked Familial Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
       
Wang, Song Shung Neuroscience PhD Randall Reed Cloning and Characterization of the Olf-1/EBF Family of Transcription Factors Reveal Function in Olfactory Development
       
Watkins, Crystal MD/PhD Neuroscience Solomon Snyder Nitric Oxide and Carbon Monoxide: Novel Neurotransmitters in the Enteric Nervous System
       
Weedman, Diana Neuroscience PhD David Ryugo Anatomical Studies of the Projection from Auditory Cortex to Cochlear Nucleus in Rats
       
Weisz, Catherine Neuroscience PhD

Paul Fuchs/

Elisabeth Glowatzki

Synaptic inputs and excitability in type II cochlear afferents
       
Whitford, Kristin MD/PhD Neuroscience Anirvan Ghosh Analysis of Slit! Function in Neocortical Differentiation
       
Wickramasinghe, Sasrutha

MD/PhD

Neuroscience

David Ginty The role of Neurotrophin-dependent gene expression in the developing somatosensory nervous system
       
Wilson, Mary Ann BCMB PhD Mark Molliver The organization of serotonergic projections to cerebral cortex in primates
       
Wright (Tingley), Debora Neuroscience PhD David Ryugo Anatomical Evidence for the Function of the Dorsal Cochlear Nucleus in Auditory Processing
       
Wu, Yen-Ching Neuroscience PhD Jay Baraban Role of the Translin/Trax Complex in RNA Processing
       
Wu, Zhuhao Neuroscience PhD Alex Kolodkin Combinatorial Guidance Cue Codes Instruct Functional Circuit Assembly
       
Xia, Jun Neuroscience PhD Richard Huganir Role of Pick1 in AMPA Receptor Function and Synaptic Plasticity
       
Xiong, Qiaojie CMP PhD Min Li Activation of Voltage-gated Potassium Channels by Openers – Chemical Rescue of Genetic Mutants
       
Xiong, Wen-Cheng Neuroscience PhD Craig Montell Characterization of Two Transcription Factors Required for Development of the Drosophila Nervous System
       
Yang, Lin-Lin (Linda) Neuroscience PhD Paul Worley Hopi is a Key Regulator for the Assembly of Group I Metabotropic Glutamate Receptors Signaling Complex
       
Yau, Jeffrey M. Neuroscience PhD Steve Hsiao Analogous Neural Coding of Shape in Vision and Touch
       
Ye, Bing Neuroscience PhD Richard Huganir Identification and Characterization of Proteins Associated with AMPA Receptors Through Adaptor Protein Grip
       
Ye, Haihong Neuroscience PhD David Ginty Functional roles of local and retrograde NGF-TrkA signaling in sympathetic neurons
       
Yee, Wendy Neuroscience PhD Paul Worley Signal Transduction Mechanisms Mediated by Rheb, a Ras Homolog Enriched in Brain, and Their Novel Dependence on Coincident Growth Factor and camp Signaling for Activation of the MAP Kinase Pathway
       
Yu, Hung-Hsiang Neuroscience PhD Alex Kolodkin Mechanisms of Repulsive Neuronal Growth Cone Guidance: The Function of Transmembrane Semaphorin 1a In Drosophila Neural Development
       
Yun, Hye-Young Neuroscience PhD Elizabeth Eipper Peptidylglycine Alpha-Amidating Splicing Governs Post-Translational Modification through Regulation of Protein Topogenesis
       
Zackhary, Rhanda MD/PhD Neuroscience Solomon Snyder A Role for Carbon Monoxide a Messenger Molecule
       
Zarach, Joanna Neuroscience PhD Catherine Thompson The Role of Hairless, a Nuclear Receptor Corepressor, in Skin and Brain
       
Zhang, Nan Neuroscience PhD Rudiger von der Heydt ANALYSIS OF CONTEXT INTEGRATION MECHANISMS UNDERLYING FIGURE-GROUND ORGANIZATION IN THE VISUAL CORTEX
       
Zhang, Wei Neuroscience PhD David Linden

Plasticity of Intrinsic Excitability and Excitatory Synaptic Transmission in the Deep Cerebellar Nuclei of the Rat

       
Zhang, Yi Neuroscience PhD Ted Dawson Functional Characterization of the Familial Parkinson’s Disease Gene Product Parkin
       
Zheng, Sika Neuroscience PhD Ted Dawson

Identification and Characterization of NFI-A as a Neuroprotective Gene --Learning from "What does not Kill You Makes You Stronger

       
Zhong, Haining Neuroscience PhD King-Wai Yau Assembly and Stoichiometry of Heteromeric Cyclic Nucleotide-Gated Channels: The Function of A Leucine-Zipper-Homology Domain.
       
Zhuang, BinQuan Neuroscience PhD Shanthini Sockanathan Retinoic Acid Signaling in the Development of Spinal Motor Neurons
       
Ziskin, Jennifer MD/PhD Neuroscience Dwight Bergles Synaptic Communication Between Axons and Glial Cells in White Matter
       
Zweifel, Larry

Neuroscience PhD

David Ginty The Neurotrophin Signaling Endosome and Sympathetic Nervous System Development
       
       
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