Cellular + Molecular Neuroscience

Understanding the cellular and molecular foundation of the nervous system.


Johns Hopkins researchers collaborate extensively with researchers from multiple disciplines to bring together expertise in the areas of molecular biology, genetics, biochemistry, cell biology, anatomy, cellular electrophysiology, and imaging.  Utilizing cellular and molecular tools, research into the development and function of the nervous system addresses fundamental questions that relate to high-level neuronal function. By looking at diverse biological mechanisms such as sensation, biological rhythms, emotion, and memory and cognition as well as genetic and acquired diseases, researchers have made discoveries with wide-ranging implications.

Recent faculty discoveries illuminate molecular underpinnings for many basic neuronal functions including sensory transduction (of light, sound, odors, pressure and temperature); development of the brain, spinal cord and peripheral nerves; synaptic function and dysfunction; neuronal excitability; and neuropharmacology.

 

  • Dwight Bergles, PhD Position: Professor of Neuroscience, Biomedical Engineering and Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery Areas of research: Developmental Neuroscience, Cellular + Molecular Neuroscience, Neurobiology of Disease
  • Seth Blackshaw, PhD Position: Professor of Neuroscience Areas of research: Developmental Neuroscience, Cellular + Molecular Neuroscience, Neural Circuits, Ensembles + Connectomes, Neurobiology of Disease
  • Mary Blue, PhD Position: Associate Professor of Neurology Areas of research: Developmental Neuroscience, Systems, Cognitive + Computational Neuroscience, Neural Circuits, Ensembles + Connectomes, Cellular + Molecular Neuroscience, Neurobiology of Disease
  • Solange Brown, MD, PhD Position: Associate Professor of Neuroscience Areas of research: Systems, Cognitive + Computational Neuroscience, Neural Circuits, Ensembles + Connectomes, Cellular + Molecular Neuroscience, Neurobiology of Disease
  • Pete Calabresi, MD Position: Professor of Neurology Areas of research: Neurobiology of Disease, Cellular + Molecular Neuroscience
  • Peter Campochiaro, MD Position: Professor of Ophthalmology Areas of research: Cellular + Molecular Neuroscience, Neurobiology of Disease
  • Michael Caterina, MD, PhD Position: Solomon H. Snyder Professor of Neurosurgery; Professor of Biological Chemistry; Professor of Neuroscience; Director, Department of Biological Chemistry; Director, Neurosurgery Pain Research Institute Areas of research: Developmental Neuroscience, Cellular + Molecular Neuroscience
  • Luisa Cochella, PhD Position: Assistant Professor of Molecular Biology and Genetics Areas of research: Cellular + Molecular Neuroscience, Developmental Neuroscience
  • Jeremiah Cohen, PhD Position: Adjunct Associate Professor of Neuroscience; Principal Scientist, Allen Institute for Neural Dynamics Areas of research: Systems, Cognitive + Computational Neuroscience, Neural Circuits, Ensembles + Connectomes, Cellular + Molecular Neuroscience
  • Ted Dawson, MD, PhD Position: Leonard and Madlyn Abramson Professor of Neurodegenerative Diseases Areas of research: Cellular + Molecular Neuroscience, Neurobiology of Disease
  • Valina Dawson, PhD Position: Professor of Neurology, Neuroscience, and Physiology Areas of research: Cellular + Molecular Neuroscience, Neurobiology of Disease
  • Angelika Doetzlhofer, PhD Position: Associate Professor of Neuroscience Areas of research: Developmental Neuroscience, Cellular + Molecular Neuroscience, Neurobiology of Disease
  • Gul Dolen, MD, PhD Position: Adjunct Associate Professor of Neuroscience, Brain Science Institute, Wendy Klag Center Areas of research: Developmental Neuroscience, Systems, Cognitive + Computational Neuroscience, Neural Circuits, Ensembles + Connectomes, Cellular + Molecular Neuroscience, Neurobiology of Disease
  • Xinzhong Dong, PhD Position: Professor of Neuroscience, Neurosurgery, Dermatology Areas of research: Cellular + Molecular Neuroscience
  • Michael D. Ehlers, MD, PhD Position: Adjunct Professor of Neuroscience Areas of research: Neurobiology of Disease, Cellular + Molecular Neuroscience
  • Jennifer Erwin, PhD Position: Investigator, Lieber Institute for Brain Development; Assistant Professor of Neurology and Neuroscience Areas of research: Developmental Neuroscience, Cellular + Molecular Neuroscience, Neurobiology of Disease
  • Mohamed Farah, PhD Position: Associate Professor of Neurology Areas of research: Cellular + Molecular Neuroscience, Neurobiology of Disease
  • Michela Gallagher, PhD Position: Krieger-Eisenhower Professor of Psychological and Brain Sciences and Neuroscience Areas of research: Systems, Cognitive + Computational Neuroscience, Neural Circuits, Ensembles + Connectomes, Cellular + Molecular Neuroscience, Neurobiology of Disease
  • Elisabeth Glowatzki, PhD Position: Professor of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery and Neuroscience Areas of research: Developmental Neuroscience, Cellular + Molecular Neuroscience
  • Loyal Goff, PhD Position: Associate Professor of Neuroscience and Genetic Medicine Areas of research: Developmental Neuroscience, Cellular + Molecular Neuroscience
  • Andrew Gordus, PHD Position: Assistant Professor of Biology Areas of research: Cellular + Molecular Neuroscience, Neural Circuits, Ensembles + Connectomes
  • Lindsey Hayes, MD, PhD Position: Associate Professor of Neurology Areas of research: Neurobiology of Disease, Cellular + Molecular Neuroscience
  • Ahmet Hoke, MD, PhD Position: Professor of Neurology and Neuroscience, Director of Neuromuscular Division Areas of research: Developmental Neuroscience, Cellular + Molecular Neuroscience, Neurobiology of Disease
  • Richard Huganir, PhD Position: Bloomberg Distinguished Professor of Neuroscience and Psychological and Brain Sciences Director, Department of Neuroscience Areas of research: Developmental Neuroscience, Cellular + Molecular Neuroscience
  • Taeyoung Hwang, PhD Position: Investigator, Lieber Institute for Brain Development; Assistant Professor of Neurology and Neuroscience Areas of research: Cellular + Molecular Neuroscience, Developmental Neuroscience, Neurobiology of Disease
  • Autumn Ivy, MD, PhD Position: Assistant Professor of Neurology, Neuroscience, and Developmental Medicine Director, BRAVE Neuroscience Research Lab Areas of research: Developmental Neuroscience, Cellular + Molecular Neuroscience
  • Robert J. Johnston, Jr., PhD Position: Associate Professor of Biology Areas of research: Cellular + Molecular Neuroscience, Developmental Neuroscience
  • Atsushi Kamiya, MD, PhD Position: Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and Neuroscience Areas of research: Neurobiology of Disease, Cellular + Molecular Neuroscience, Developmental Neuroscience
  • Justus Kebschull, PhD Position: Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Neuroscience Areas of research: Neural Circuits, Ensembles + Connectomes, Cellular + Molecular Neuroscience
  • Sangwon Kim, PhD Position: Associate Professor of Medicine Areas of research: Cellular + Molecular Neuroscience, Neurobiology of Disease
  • Alfredo Kirkwood, PhD Position: Professor of Neuroscience Areas of research: Developmental Neuroscience, Systems, Cognitive + Computational Neuroscience, Neural Circuits, Ensembles + Connectomes, Cellular + Molecular Neuroscience
  • Alex Kolodkin, PhD Position: Professor of Neuroscience Areas of research: Developmental Neuroscience, Cellular + Molecular Neuroscience, Neural Circuits, Ensembles + Connectomes
  • Rejji Kuruvilla, PhD Position: Professor of Biology and Neuroscience Areas of research: Developmental Neuroscience, Cellular + Molecular Neuroscience
  • Hyungbae Kwon, PhD Position: Associate Professor of Neuroscience; Director of Admissions Areas of research: Developmental Neuroscience, Systems, Cognitive + Computational Neuroscience, Neural Circuits, Ensembles + Connectomes, Cellular + Molecular Neuroscience, Neurobiology of Disease
  • John Laterra, MD, PhD Position: Professor of Neurology Areas of research: Cellular + Molecular Neuroscience, Neurobiology of Disease
  • Alban Latremoliere, PhD Position: Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery Areas of research: Cellular + Molecular Neuroscience, Neurobiology of Disease
  • Gabsang Lee, PhD, DVM Position: Professor of Neurology and Neuroscience Areas of research: Cellular + Molecular Neuroscience, Neurobiology of Disease
  • Hey-Kyoung Lee, PhD Position: Professor of Neuroscience Areas of research: Systems, Cognitive + Computational Neuroscience, Neural Circuits, Ensembles + Connectomes, Cellular + Molecular Neuroscience
  • David Linden, PhD Position: Professor of Neuroscience Areas of research: Cellular + Molecular Neuroscience, Neural Circuits, Ensembles + Connectomes, Neurobiology of Disease
  • Tom Lloyd, MD, PhD Position: Adjunct Professor of Neurology and Neuroscience Areas of research: Developmental Neuroscience, Cellular + Molecular Neuroscience, Neurobiology of Disease
  • Brady Maher, PhD Position: Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavior Sciences Areas of research: Developmental Neuroscience, Systems, Cognitive + Computational Neuroscience, Neural Circuits, Ensembles + Connectomes, Cellular + Molecular Neuroscience, Neurobiology of Disease
  • Seth Margolis, PhD Position: Associate Professor of Biological Chemistry Areas of research: Cellular + Molecular Neuroscience, Neurobiology of Disease
  • Mark P. Mattson, PhD Position: Adjunct Professor of Neuroscience Areas of research: Developmental Neuroscience, Cellular + Molecular Neuroscience, Neurobiology of Disease
  • Kristen Maynard, PhD Position: Investigator, Lieber Institute for Brain Development; Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and Neuroscience Areas of research: Cellular + Molecular Neuroscience, Neural Circuits, Ensembles + Connectomes, Neurobiology of Disease
  • Conor McMeniman, PhD Position: Assistant Professor of Molecular Microbiology & Immunology Areas of research: Cellular + Molecular Neuroscience, Neural Circuits, Ensembles + Connectomes
  • Mollie Meffert, MD, PhD Position: Associate Professor of Biological Chemistry Areas of research: Systems, Cognitive + Computational Neuroscience, Cellular + Molecular Neuroscience, Neurobiology of Disease
  • Ulrich Mueller, PhD Position: Bloomberg Distinguished Professor of Neuroscience and Biology Areas of research: Neural Circuits, Ensembles + Connectomes, Developmental Neuroscience, Cellular + Molecular Neuroscience, Neurobiology of Disease
  • Jeff Mumm, PhD Position: Helen Larson & Charles Glenn Grover Associate Professor in Ophthalmology, Wilmer Eye Institute Associate Professor in Ophthalmology Areas of research: Neural Circuits, Ensembles + Connectomes, Developmental Neuroscience, Cellular + Molecular Neuroscience, Neurobiology of Disease
  • Daniel O'Connor, PhD Position: Professor of Neuroscience Co-Director of the Neuroscience Training Program Areas of research: Systems, Cognitive + Computational Neuroscience, Neural Circuits, Ensembles + Connectomes, Cellular + Molecular Neuroscience
  • Bindu Paul, PhD Position: Associate Professor of Pharmacology, Psychiatry and Neuroscience Areas of research: Cellular + Molecular Neuroscience, Neurobiology of Disease
  • Christopher Potter, PhD Position: Professor of Neuroscience Co-Director of the Neuroscience Training Program Areas of research: Neural Circuits, Ensembles + Connectomes, Cellular + Molecular Neuroscience
  • Zhaozhu Qiu, PhD Position: Associate Professor of Physiology Areas of research: Cellular + Molecular Neuroscience, Neurobiology of Disease
  • Christopher Ross, MD, PhD Position: Professor of Psychiatry, Neurology and Neuroscience, Director, Division of Neurobiology Areas of research: Cellular + Molecular Neuroscience, Neurobiology of Disease
  • Jeffrey Rothstein, MD, PhD Position: Professor of Neurology and Neuroscience; Director, Brain Science Institute Areas of research: Cellular + Molecular Neuroscience, Neurobiology of Disease
  • Akira Sawa, MD, PhD Position: Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Areas of research: Cellular + Molecular Neuroscience, Neurobiology of Disease
  • Ronald Schnaar, PhD Position: Professor of Pharmacology and Neuroscience Areas of research: Developmental Neuroscience, Cellular + Molecular Neuroscience
  • Erik Snapp, PhD Position: Adjunct Professor of Neuroscience Director of Student and Postdoctoral Programs at Janelia Research Campus Areas of research: Cellular + Molecular Neuroscience
  • Solomon H. Snyder, MD, DSc, DPhil (Hon Causa) Position: Professor of Neuroscience Emeritus Areas of research: Cellular + Molecular Neuroscience, Neurobiology of Disease
  • Shanthini Sockanathan, PhD Position: Professor of Neuroscience Areas of research: Cellular + Molecular Neuroscience, Neurobiology of Disease
  • Genevieve Stein-O'Brien, MHS, PhD Position: Assistant Professor of Neuroscience, Brain Science Institute; Associate Director of JHU Single-cell Training and Analysis Center Areas of research: Cellular + Molecular Neuroscience, Developmental Neuroscience, Neurobiology of Disease
  • Charlotte Sumner, MD Position: Professor of Neurology, Neuroscience and Genetic Medicine Areas of research: Developmental Neuroscience, Cellular + Molecular Neuroscience, Neurobiology of Disease
  • Shuying Sun, PhD Position: Associate Professor of Physiology, Brain Science Institute Areas of research: Neurobiology of Disease, Cellular + Molecular Neuroscience
  • Edward C. Twomey, PhD Position: Assistant Professor of Biophysics and Biophysical Chemistry Areas of research: Cellular + Molecular Neuroscience
  • Jiou Wang, MD, PhD Position: Walder Distinguished Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Areas of research: Cellular + Molecular Neuroscience, Neurobiology of Disease
  • Shigeki Watanabe, PhD Position: Associate Professor of Cell Biology Areas of research: Cellular + Molecular Neuroscience, Neurobiology of Disease
  • Dionna W. Williams, PhD Position: Assistant Professor, Departments of Molecular and Comparative Pathobiology, and Medicine, Division of Clinical Pharmacology Areas of research: Neurobiology of Disease, Cellular + Molecular Neuroscience
  • Philip Wong, PhD Position: Professor of Pathology Areas of research: Neurobiology of Disease, Cellular + Molecular Neuroscience
  • Paul Worley, MD Position: Professor of Neuroscience Areas of research: Cellular + Molecular Neuroscience, Neural Circuits, Ensembles + Connectomes
  • Mark Wu, MD, PhD Position: Professor of Neurology Areas of research: Neural Circuits, Ensembles + Connectomes, Cellular + Molecular Neuroscience, Neurobiology of Disease
  • Bin Wu, Ph.D. Position: Associate Professor of Biophysics and Biophysical Chemistry Areas of research: Cellular + Molecular Neuroscience
  • King-Wai Yau, PhD Position: Professor of Neuroscience Areas of research: Cellular + Molecular Neuroscience
  • Don Zack, MD, PhD Position: Professor of Ophthalmology Areas of research: Developmental Neuroscience, Cellular + Molecular Neuroscience, Neurobiology of Disease
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