Neurosciences
Jordan G. 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
locus coeruleus; pain; addiction; opioids; stress; optogenetics; electrophysiology; GPCRs; norepinephrine; device engineering; behavior
John E. 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
Jacob G. McPherson, PhD
Associate Professor
- Email: mcpherson.jacob@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Neurosciences
Research summary
Sensorimotor neural plasticity and neurological injury
Key words
Laura C. M. McPherson, PT, DPT, PhD
Assistant Professor
- Email: laura.mcpherson@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Neurosciences
Research summary
Identify neural mechanisms that are associated with motor dysfunction following neurological injury
Key words
Steven J. Mennerick, PhD
Professor
- Email: menneris@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Neurosciences
Molecular Cell Biology
Research summary
Physiology of glutamate and GABA neurotransmission in the CNS
Key words
neurobiology, synapse biology, receptor, ion channel, glutamate transmission, GABA transmission
Jeffrey Milbrandt, MD, PhD
James S. McDonnell Professor
- Email: jmilbrandt@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Neurosciences
Molecular Genetics and Genomics
Developmental Regenerative and Stem Cell Biology
Molecular Cell Biology
Research summary
Axonal degeneration, regulation of myelination, neuronal energetics and mitochondrial function in neuropathy and neurodegenerative disease
Key words
functional genomics, metabolism, mitochondria, diabetic neuropathy, neurodegeneration, transcriptional networks, Alzheimer’s disease, Schwann cell
Timothy M. Miller, MD, PhD
David Clayson Professor
- Email: miller.t@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Neurosciences
Molecular Cell Biology
Biochemistry Biophysics and Structural Biology
Research summary
Mechanisms of neurodegeneration and targeted therapies for neurodegenerative diseases
Key words
ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis), SOD1, TDP-43, C9ORF72, miRNA, Tau, Dementia, Neurodegeneration, Antisense oligonucleotides
Mayssa H. Mokalled, PhD
Associate Professor
- Email: mmokalled@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Developmental Regenerative and Stem Cell Biology
Neurosciences
Molecular Genetics and Genomics
Research summary
Mechanisms of neural regeneration using zebrafish and mouse model systems
Key words
Daniel W. Moran, PhD
Professor
- Email: dmoran@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Neurosciences
Research summary
Neurophysiology of volitional arm movements and its application to neuroprosthetics
Key words
neurobiology, neuroprosthetics, motor control, brain computer interfaces
Jose A. Moron-Concepcion, PhD
Professor
- Email: jmoron-concepcion@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Neurosciences
Molecular Cell Biology
Biochemistry Biophysics and Structural Biology
Research summary
Elucidating the molecular mechanisms underlying opiate dependence
Key words
opioids, addiction, pain, molecular mechanisms, animal models