Neurosciences

Jonathan Brestoff, MD, PhD, MPH
Associate Professor
- Email: brestoff@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Immunology
Molecular Cell Biology
Neurosciences
Research summary
Understanding how immune cells and metabolic organs interact to maintain normal metabolism and to support adaptation to physiologic challenges
Key words
Immunometabolism, Mitochondria, White/beige/brown adipose tissue, Innate immunity, Macrophages, Obesity

Paul Bridgman, PhD
Professor
- Email: bridgmap@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Neurosciences
Molecular Cell Biology
Developmental Regenerative and Stem Cell Biology
Research summary
Cell biology of developing nerve and muscle cells
Key words
neurobiology, development, imaging, axon, cytoskeleton

Matthew Brier, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor
- Email: brierm@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Neurosciences
Research summary
Key words

Peter Brunner, PhD
Associate Professor
- Email: pbrunner@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Neurosciences
Research summary
Understanding the large-scale cortical electrophysiology that governs uniquely human behavior and cognition
Key words

David Bundy, PhD
Assistant Professor
- Email: dtbundy@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Neurosciences
Biomedical Informatics and Data Science
Research summary
Our research is focussed on improving the design of neuroprosthetic systems for post-stroke rehabilitation by examining the relationship between neuroplasticity and motor recovery and the mechanisms of neuroprosthetic-driven neuroplasticity.
Key words
Neuroprosthetic, Brain-Computer Interface, Motor Control, Stroke, Neuroplasticity

Andreas Burkhalter, PhD
Professor
- Email: burkhala@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Neurosciences
Developmental Regenerative and Stem Cell Biology
Research summary
Structure and physiology of neuronal circuits in mouse visual cortex
Key words
neurobiology, vision, physiology, development, synapse biology

Harold Burton, PhD
Professor
- Email: hburton@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Neurosciences
Research summary
Neuroimaging studies of adaptive plasticity in people with sensory deficits
Key words
imaging, cognition, neurobiology

M. Catalina Camacho, PhD
Assistant Professor
- Email: camachoc@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Neurosciences
Biomedical Informatics and Data Science
Research summary
We use computational and naturalistic methods to study emotional and social neurodevelopment with the larger goal of identifying neurophenotypes of depression and anxiety symptoms and risk.
Key words
depression, anxiety, infancy, social cognition, emotion, affect, preschool, neurodevelopment


Laura Campisi, PhD
Assistant Professor
- Email: campisi@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Immunology
Cancer Biology
Neurosciences
Research summary
We study the antigen specificity and function of CD8 T cells in the context of neurodegeneration and cancer
Key words
T cells, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, antigen specificity, cancer