Leslie T. Buck Professor We use a comparative neurobiological/physiological/molecular approach to understand how animals survive environmental extremes, in particular how painted turtles and goldfish survive without oxygen for weeks. John Calarco Assistant Professor We study how mRNA processing and post-transcriptional gene regulation influences the development, differentiation, and function of the nervous system Belinda S.W. Chang Professor Recreating the evolution of visual proteins in the laboratory; next generation sequencing and computational studies of visual proteins from animals in unusual habitats; mutagenesis studies of visual pigment structure/function David A. Lovejoy Professor Integrated molecular and organismal neuroendocrinology on the actions of stress on metabolism, reproduction and behaviour John H. Peever Professor Our research is focused on identifying the brain circuits that control sleep and wakefulness, and how breakdown in these circuits contribution to disorders such as Parkinson’s disease and narcolepsy Jessica Pressey Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream Cellular mechanisms underlying inhibitory GABAergic synaptic plasticity in the central nervous system Vincent Tropepe Professor and Vice Dean, Research We study the molecular and cellular basis of neurogenesis in the brain and retina during development and in the context of regeneration Melanie A. Woodin Professor & Dean Understanding the functioning of inhibitory synapses, both at the cellular level and within neuronal circuits.
