Neurosciences
Christopher Lingle, PhD
Professor
- Email: clingle@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Biochemistry Biophysics and Structural Biology
Neurosciences
Research summary
Structure-function studies of Slo family K+ channels
Key words
ion channel, protein structure, neurobiology, physiology, cell signaling
Qin Liu, PhD
Assistant Professor
- Email: qinliu@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Neurosciences
Molecular Cell Biology
Research summary
The biology of itch
Key words
somatosensation, itch, primary sensory neurons, G protein-coupled receptors
Brendan Lucey, MD, MSCI
Associate Professor
- Email: luceyb@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Neurosciences
Research summary
The Lucey Lab undertakes both longitudinal studies of sleep, aging, and AD as well as clinical trial using sleep interventions to target AD pathology
Key words
Sleep, circadian rhythms, aging, Alzheimer's disease
Cindy Ly, MD, PHD
Assistant Professor
- Email: lyc@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Neurosciences
Research summary
Genetic and molecular basis of ALS
Key words
Susan Mackinnon, MD
Sydney M. Shoenberg Jr. & Robert H. Shoenberg Professor
- Email: mackinnons@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Neurosciences
Developmental Regenerative and Stem Cell Biology
Research summary
Investigation of peripheral nerve injury and regeneration
Key words
nerve regeneration, neuropathy, neurotrophins, peripheral nervous system, nerve allotransplantation, tissue engineering
Susruta Majumdar, PhD
Professor (PEFA)
- Email: susrutam@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Neurosciences
Biochemistry Biophysics and Structural Biology
Research summary
Research in the laboratory is aimed at attaining functional selectivity of opioid agonist action from its own target adverse effects while integrating chemical synthesis with biochemical, genetic and pharmacological approaches.
Key words
opioids, GPCRs, biased signaling, pain, chemical biology
Daniel Marcus, PhD
Professor
- Email: dmarcus@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Biomedical Informatics and Data Science
Neurosciences
Cancer Biology
Research summary
Artificial intelligence and informatics to support open science and translational research
Key words
informatics imaging AI open science
Jordan McCall, PhD
Associate Professor
- Email: jordangmccall@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Neurosciences
Molecular Cell Biology
Biochemistry Biophysics and Structural Biology
Research summary
Understanding the neural mechanisms underlying emotional dysregulation in the contexts of stress, chronic pain, and addiction
Key words
John McCarthy, PhD
Spencer T. Olin Professor in Arts & Sciences
- Email: mccarthy@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Neurosciences
Research summary
The use of mathematical techniques to improve our understanding of the development of Alzheimer`s Disease
Key words
Kathleen McDermott, PhD
Professor
- Email: kathleen.mcdermott@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Neurosciences
Research summary
Human behavioral and fMRI studies of memory
Key words
memory, learning, cognition, cognitive, fMRI, imaging, behavior