Neuroscience Research Labs
The Department of Neuroscience is home to ten research labs focusing on neuron function and neuron - glial cell interaction in normal function and neurological disorders. Learn more about the exciting research that is underway.
Molecular mechanisms of glutamatergic synapse function
Neurotransmission, neural networks and neurologic disorders.
Astrocytes and synaptic transmission
Neural circuits regulating circadian behavior
Pathways involved in autism spectrum disorders and intellectual disabilities
Mechanisms of neurological and neuropsychiatric diseases
Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) and regulation in the nervous system
Neurons and memory storage
Modulation of energy homeostasis and BDNF
Molecular mechanisms in Alzheimer's disease
Neuron to astroglial signaling in development and neuropathology