Yongjie Yang, Professor
Dr. Yang's group focuses on neuron to (astro)glial signaling in postnatal development and pathological conditions.
Neuroscience
The Jacob lab is probing CTNNB1 syndrome, a rare genetic disorder affecting mobility and learning
The Maguire lab is studying how emotions, anxiety and fear are controlled.
The Dulla lab is probing how astrocytes interact with neurons and discovering new functions.
Fostering Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
The Department of Neuroscience at Tufts University School of Medicine understands that diversity, equity, and inclusion are societal and scientific imperatives. The Department of Neuroscience is committed to advancing diversity, equity and inclusion and we are continually working to foster and maintain an infrastructure which supports all members of our community.
Meet Our People
Reyna Gariepy
Reyna is a PhD student in the Neuroscience program. Her thesis work in Chris Dulla's lab focuses on traumatic brain injury.
Paul Davies, Research Associate Professor
Paul's work focuses on the physiology and pharmacology of channels belonging to the Cys-loop ligand-gated ion channel (LGIC) superfamily.
Phillip Colmers, Scientist II
Phillip is a Scientist II in the Moss lab where he focuses on GABAergic transmission in epilepsy.
Olivia Friedman, Research Technician
Olivia is a Research Technician in the Bygrave lab where she works on synaptic proteins in inhibitory interneurons.
Huiwen Zhu, Postdoctoral Scholar
Huiwen is a postdoctoral scholar in the Halassa lab where she studies thalamocortical neural circuitry.
Committed to Training Future Neuroscientists
The Department of Neuroscience coordinates neuroscience educational and research programs. Training postdoctoral fellows and graduate students is central to what we do.
Our department is the administrative home of the Neuroscience PhD program.
Our faculty also participate in the graduate programs in Genetics, Molecular & Cellular Biology and Pharmacology & Drug Development.
Neuro Events
The department hosts the Tufts Neuroscience Seminar Series and a student/postdoc presentation series during the academic year.
We also sponsor an annual Neuroscience Retreat.
CNR Core Facilities
Our faculty supervise the activities of the Tufts Center for Neuroscience Research (CNR). The CNR supports core research facilities located within departmental space, that provide services to all research labs of the medical school and its affiliated hospitals.
Neuroscience Fund
Support the ground-breaking research in the Neuroscience Department.