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Research in Neurobiology |
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The most awe-inspiring questions in biology concern how the brain develops and functions. Some of the most interesting of these questions are still beyond our experimental grasp, for example, the nature of consciousness. But we are making many discoveries about the cellular and molecular basis of neuronal development, synapse function, learning and memory, and about how neurons function in circuits to generate complex behaviors. This rapid progress is occurring because an increasingly broad alliance of researchers are integrating results across a range of experimental approaches, from structural biology to evolution. The faculty in Biology exemplify this interdisciplinary approach to neurobiology. Michael Bastiani Role of lipocalins in the nervous system; growth-cone behavior in C. elegans Pene Brockie Neurobiology, synaptic function and development Franz Goller Neurobiology of sound-generating mechanisms in birds Erik Jorgensen Synaptic function in C. elegans Villu Maricq Development and molecular specificity of neural circuits in C. elegans J. Michael McIntosh Receptors and ion channels; neuroscience; neuropharmacology Jerry Mellem Neuroscience, neurobiology, synaptic physiology, glutamate receptors, molecular genetics, electrophysiology Larry Okun Techniques for Identification and isolation of neuron types in vitro Toto Olivera Evolution and molecular specificity of Conus venom peptides. Gary Rose Neural mechanisms of behavior and audition Neil Vickers Neurobiology and behavior of olfactory systems Doju Yoshikami Molecular physiology of the synapse; ion channels and ligand-gated receptors |