Neurosciences
Jose 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
Erik Musiek, MD, PhD
Charlotte and Paul Hagemann Professor
- Email: musieke@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Neurosciences
Research summary
Molecular mechanisms of neurodegeneration, with interest in circadian clock genes, glial function, and neuroinflammation
Key words
circadian, clock genes, astrocytes, microglia, neuroinflammation, neurodegeneration, Bmal1, Alzheimer`s Disease
Hadas Nahman-Averbuch
Assistant Professor
- Email: hadas@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Neurosciences
Research summary
Understanding mechanisms contributing to individual differences in pain sensitivity and chronic pain
Key words
Pain, migraine, endometriosis, pelvic pain, sex differences, hormones, opioids, puberty, sensory testing, fMRI, pediatric pain
Arash Nazeri, MD
Assistant Professor
- Email: a.nazeri@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Neurosciences
Biomedical Informatics and Data Science
Research summary
My lab focuses on developing imaging methods to characterize brain fluid compartments, tissue microstructure and neurofluid dynamics in health and disease. In addition, by perturbing brain fluid compartments, we aim to develop novel therapeutic and diagnostic approaches.
Key words
Neurofluid Imaging, Translational Neuroimaging, Preclinical MRI, CSF, Computational Neuroanatomy, Focused Ultrasound, Neurodevelopment, Neurodegenerative Disorders, Drug Delivery
Jeanne Nerbonne, PhD
Alumni Endowed Professor of Molecular Biology and Pharmacology
- Email: jnerbonne@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Neurosciences
Molecular Cell Biology
Research summary
Molecular determinants of ion channel expression, distribution and functioning
Key words
cardiovascular physiology, cell physiology, electrical remodeling, ion channels, neurophysiology
Colin Nichols, PhD
Carl Cori Professor
- Email: cnichols@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Molecular Cell Biology
Neurosciences
Biochemistry Biophysics and Structural Biology
Research summary
Ion channel biology in health and disease
Key words
ion channel, neurobiology, functional genomics, cell signaling, kinetics
Michael Nonet, PhD
Associate Professor
- Email: nonetm@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Neurosciences
Molecular Genetics and Genomics
Research summary
Molecular genetic analysis of synaptic development and function
Key words
synapse biology, genetics, Zebrafish, C. elegans, exocytosis
Aaron Norris, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor
- Email: norrisa@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Neurosciences
Research summary
Neurobiology at the intersections of stress, sleep, metaboslim, and sedation
Key words
Yusuke Okuno, PhD
Assistant Professor
- Email: okuno@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Neurosciences
Biochemistry Biophysics and Structural Biology
Research summary
Okuno Lab investigates how water molecules interact with protein surfaces and explores the underlying mechanisms of protein folding and aggregation through NMR spectroscopy.
Key words
Biophysics, NMR, solvent, protein hydration, aggregation, reverse micelles
David Ornitz, MD, PhD
Alumni Endowed Professor
- Email: dornitz@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Developmental Regenerative and Stem Cell Biology
Molecular Cell Biology
Neurosciences
Research summary
Regulation of lung, skeletal, and cardiovascular development, injury response, and regeneration by Fibroblast Growth Factors
Key words
cell signaling; development; fibroblast growth factors; mouse models; stem cells, regeneration; pulmonary hypertension; alveologenesis; endocrine signaling