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Jensen lab Representative photo of luciferase-expressing intracranial tumors after injection of firefly D-Luciferin. Mouse #3 is the untreated control showing highest radiance compared to the mice #1 and #2 treated with an siRNA directed against HIF-1 demonstrating little or no expression of luciferase. Chien lab Confocal projection through a day 5 wholemounted zebrafish embryo, double-labelled with diI (red) and diO (green) in both eyes.

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Name Department Research Interest A Alessandra Angelucci Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences Structure and function of the visual cerebral cortex B Wolfgang Baehr Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences Phototransduction, the Retinoid Cycle, and Inherited Retinal Disease Kuberan (Kuby) Balagurunathan Medicinal Chemistry Determining biological roles of heparan sulfate (HS) at the molecular level in the CNS. Designing new carbohydrate-based drugs to tackle CNS diseases Brenda L. Bass Biochemistry Determining the roles of RNA editing in the nervous system, using C. elegans as a model system Michael Bastiani Biology Development of neuronal connections Steven L. Bealer Pharmacology & Toxicology Investigating the effects of epilepsy on the cardiovascular system and on control of reproductive hormones Paul Bressloff Mathematics Theoretical neuroscience C Mario R. Capecchi Biology and Human Genetics Gene manipulation in mammalian and other eukaryotic cells Chi-Bin Chien Neurobiology & Anatomy Axonal pathfinding in zebrafish mutants Gregory A. Clark Bioengineering Electrophysiological, cellular, and computational analyses of neuronal plasticity in simple systems (Aplysia and Hermissenda); neural information processing; bio-based neuroprostheses   Maureen L. Condic Neurobiology & Anatomy Interactions of sensory neurons with extracellular matrix Donnell J. Creel Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences Sensory anomalies associated with hypopigmentation and diagnostic use of electrophysiological tests in patients   Sarah Creem-Regehr Psychology Cognitive neuroscience; visual perception; visual-motor control; spatial cognition William R. Crowley Pharmacology & Toxicology Neuroendrocrine and neurochemical factors that regulate the secretion of anterior and posterior pituitary hormones D Richard Dorsky Neurobiology & Anatomy Signaling pathways in zebrafish neural cell fate determination Ed Dudek Physiology Mechanisms of neuronal communication under normal developmental conditions and in models of epilepsy using electrophysiological techniques in brain slices as well as in behaving animals F Kevin M. Flanigan Neurology and Human Genetics Genetic and molecular characterization of inherited neuromuscular diseases Annette E. Fleckenstein Pharmacology & Toxicology Neuropharmacology, neurochemistry and aminergic transporters Jeanne Frederick Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences Investigating the pathogenesis of mutant protein expression in retina neurons Frances J. Friedrich Psychology Cognitive neuropsychology; language processes and spatial attention Yingbin Fu Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences Phototransduction in rods, cones and the intrinsically photosensitive retinal ganglion cells Sabine Fuhrmann Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences Regulation of eye development Robert S. Fujinami Pathology Neurovirology Daniel W. Fults Neurosurgery Genetic abnormalities that cause human brain tumors G Franz Goller Biology Behavioral physiology of sound production and song learning in songbirds Bradley Greger Bioengineering Neural Prosthetics, Neural Interfaces, Neural Plasticity David J. Grunwald Human Genetics Tissue specification during zebrafish embryogenesis H Glen R. Hanson Pharmacology & Toxicology Interaction between neuropeptide and biogenic amine transmitter systems in the central nervous system John M. Hoffman Radiology and Neurology Modern imaging techniques including positron emission tomography (PET), MRI, and autoradiography to understand clinically relevant brain related problems and biologic processes J Randy Jensen Neurosurgery Neuro Oncology. Hypoxia and angiogenesis in brain tumors, Calcium channel antagonist mediated growth inhibition of brain tumors Erik M. Jorgensen Biology Mechanisms of synaptic function K Kristen A. Keefe Pharmacology & Toxicology Pharmacology of neuropsychiatric disorders Raymond P. Kesner Psychology Neurobiological basis of learning and memory David Krizaj Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences Calcium regulation and synaptic communication in the vertebrate retina L Janet E. Lainhart Psychiatry Neurobiology of autism Edward Levine Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences Development and regeneration in the mammalian central nervous system Alan R. Light Anesthesiology Neurobiology of pain and fatigue enhancement caused by injury and in Chronic Fatigue and Fibromyalgia syndromes Mary T. Lucero Physiology Olfactory physiology M Suzanne Mansour Human Genetics FGF signaling and ear development Robert E. Marc Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences Retinal Circuitry and Rewiring Induced by Neurodegenerative Disease Andres Villu Maricq Biology The workings of synapses: molecular mechanisms regulating neurotransmission in C. elegans J. Michael McIntosh Psychiatry and Biology Molecular Pharmacology of CNS receptors and ion channels William C. Michel Physiology Olfactory and gustatory physiology N Richard A. Normann Bioengineering Information processing in the vertebrate retina; phototransduction O Shannon J. Odelberg Internal Medicine Molecular basis of regeneration and cellular plasticity Baldomero M. Olivera Biology Ion channels, membrane receptors and sensory transduction P Tatjana Piotrowski Neurobiology & Anatomy Sensory organ formation in zebrafish R Richard D. Rabbitt Bioengineering Micro-electric impedance spectroscopy of auditory and vestibular hair cells Scott W. Rogers Neurobiology & Anatomy Molecular biology and neurobiology of ligand-activated receptors Gary Rose Biology Information processing in the auditory and electrosensory systems S Yukio Saijoh Neurobiology & Anatomy Pattern formation of vertebrates Alejandro Sánchez Alvarado Neurobiology & Anatomy Molecular basis of metazoan regeneration Michael C. Sanguinetti Physiology Ionic basis of cardiac excitability; mechanisms of ion channel gating; mechanisms of channel block by drugs Aloisia Schmid Human Genetics Drosophila in the study of human disease and in drug screens Kimberly D. Statler Pharmacology & Toxicology Clinical and translational research in traumatic brain injury, post-traumatic epilepsy, and both pathophysiology and management aspects of pediatric neurointensive care T Patrick A. Tresco Bioengineering CNS Response to Implanted Materials V Monica Vetter Neurobiology & Anatomy Retinal neurogenesis Neil Vickers Biology Neuroethology of olfaction Trent Volz Pharmacology & Toxicology Bioanalytical chemistry, neuropharmacology, and enzyme kinetics to study neurotransmitter transporter proteins W Jason M. Watson Psychology Experimental investigation of reading, remembering, executive functions, and other brain-behavior relationships H. Steve White Pharmacology & Toxicology Neuropharmacology; anticonvulsant drug mechanisms; genetics of audiogenic seizures John A. White Bioengineering Hippocampal neurophysiology, computational neuroscience, real-time instrumentation   Karen S. Wilcox Pharmacology & Toxicology Electrophysiological mechanisms of action of novel anticonvulsant drugs Qiang Wu Human Genetics Characterization of neural protocadherin in gene clusters in the brain Y Doju Yoshikami Biology Cellular and molecular physiology of ion channels Z Kang Zhang Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences Molecular genetics and functional investigations of retinal diseases A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Name Department Research Interest John F. Ash Neurobiology & Anatomy Molecular physiology of membrane transport Byron D. Bair Internal Medicine and Psychiatry Disruptive behaviors in geriatric populations and impact on health Salvatore J. Fidone Physiology Neurobiology of mammalian arterial chemoreceptors James W. Gibb Pharmacology & Toxicology Neurotransmission in the brain John E. Greenlee Neurology Remote effects of cancer on the nervous system. Viral infections of the nervous system Bernard I. Grosser Psychiatry Elucidation of the effects of psychotropic agents on normal and abnormal human behavior Thomas N. Parks Neurobiology & Anatomy Development of nerve cells and neurobiology of the auditory system Awais Riaz Neurology Epilepsy and general neurology Gary C. Schoenwolf Neurobiology & Anatomy Pattern formation during early embryogenesis of vertebrates Sheryl A. Scott Neurobiology & Anatomy Development of sensory neurons Bert N. Uchino Psychology Influence of social factors on the aging process Neuroscience Home Page University of Utah Contact us Search