Neurosciences
Marco Pignatelli, MD
Assistant Professor
- Email: marco.pignatelli@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Neurosciences
Molecular Cell Biology
Research summary
Understanding the synaptic mechanisms by which emotional experiences lead to maladaptive plasticity and the impact of neurotherapeutic drugs on those maladaptive synaptic neuroadaptations
Key words
synaptic plasticity, Optogenetics, cell-type specific pharmacology, patch clamp electrophysiology, rapid-acting antidepressants, motivated behavior, drug addiction and affective disorders
Elizabeth Ann Pollina, PhD
Assistant Professor
- Email: pollina@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Developmental Regenerative and Stem Cell Biology
Neurosciences
Molecular Genetics and Genomics
Molecular Cell Biology
Research summary
Molecular Mechanisms of Nervous System Longevity and Rejuvenation
Key words
epigenetics, nervous system, DNA repair, aging, rejuvenation
John Pruett, Jr., MD, PhD
Professor
- Email: pruettj@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Neurosciences
Biomedical Informatics and Data Science
Research summary
The neuroscience of ASD, social cognition and comparative cognition
Key words
fcMRI, fMRI, infant, autism, face perception, visual attention, psychophysics, social cognition, comparative cognition
Marcus Raichle, MD
Professor
- Email: mraichle@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Neurosciences
Research summary
Functional brain imaging with positron emission tomography and magnetic resonance
Key words
imaging, behavior, cognition, fMRI, PET
Baranidharan Raman, PhD
Associate Professor
- Email: barani@seas.wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Neurosciences
Computational and Systems Biology
Research summary
Systems analysis of neural information processing; bio-inspired sensors and algorithms
Key words
mathematical modeling, neurobiology, neurophysiology, sensory systems, smell, systems neuroscience
Maria Remedi, PhD
Associate Professor
- Email: mremedi@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Molecular Cell Biology
Neurosciences
Developmental Regenerative and Stem Cell Biology
Research summary
Channels: diabetes, obesity and brain disorders
Key words
Diabetes, disease, channels, brain, neurons, hormones, growth, death, obesity, physiology
Felipe Ribeiro, PhD
Assistant Professor
- Email: dfelipe@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Immunology
Molecular Microbiology and Microbial Pathogenesis
Neurosciences
Research summary
Understanding the neuroimmune basis of infectious and non-infectious diseases
Key words
Pain and sensory disorders; Infectious diseases; Neuroimmunology; Host-microbe interactions
Linda Richards, AO, FAA, FAHMS, PhD
Edison Professor of Neuroscience & Head of the Department of Neuroscience
- Email: neurosciencechair@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Neurosciences
Developmental Regenerative and Stem Cell Biology
Molecular Genetics and Genomics
Cancer Biology
Molecular Cell Biology
Research summary
The Brain Development and Disorders Laboratory investigates how long-range neural circuits are established in the brain, and how neural circuit plasticity affects the function of the cerebral cortex.
Key words
cognitive and behavioral neuroscience, developmental neurobiology, molecular and cellular neuroscience, neurogenetics, cerebral cortex, corpus callosum, glial development, neuronal development, brain wiring, agenesis