UCLA Neuroscience Program Ph.D. Admissions Neuroscience Faculty UCLA and Beyond  



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Altshuler, Lori Mood Disorders
Arnold, Arthur Sexual Differentiation of the Brain

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Balleine, Bernard Neurobiology of Learning and Memory
Baloh, Robert
Banerjee, Utpal Signal Transduction and Transcriptional Control of Neuronal and Hematopoietic Development
Bhat, Suraj Molecular Genetics of the Development of the Vertebrate Visual System
Bilder, Robert
Bisley, James Vision and Visual Perception
Bitan, Gal Neurodegenerative Diseases
Black, Douglas The Regulation of Neuronal Gene Expression through Alternative Pre-mRNA Splicing
Blair, Hugh Tad Learning and Memory; Neural Computation
Blaisdell, Aaron Learning and Behavior
Bookheimer, Susan Functional Neuroimaging of Language and Memory
Bordelon, Yvette Age-Related Neurodegenerative Disorders
Boulter, Jim Molecular Neurobiology
Brecha, Nicholas Neurochemical Pathways in the Vertebrate Retina
Brody, Arthur
Bronstein, Jeff
Buonomano, Dean Neural Dynamics: Neural Basis of Learning and Temporal Processing

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Campagnoni, Anthony Molecular and Cellular Mechanisms Regulating Neuronal and Glial Cell Function in the Central Nervous System
Cannon, Tyrone Neuroscience and Genetics of Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder
Carmichael Jr., Stanley Neuroplasticity After Brain Injury
Carpenter, Ellen Transcription Regulators in Nervous System Development
Chandler, Scott Neuronal Mechanisms Controlling Jaw Movement
Charles, Andrew Investigation of Non-synaptic Glial, Neuronal, and Endothelial Cell Signaling Mechanisms
Chesselet, Marie-Francoise Molecular Mechanisms of Neurodegenerative Diseases
Clarke, Steven Biochemistry of Aging and Posttranslational Modifications of Proteins
Cohen, Mark Functional Imaging of the Human Brain
Colicelli, John Signal Transduction in Cancer and Neurobiology
Colwell, Chris Neural Control of Behavior, Circadian Rhythms

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Dapretto, Mirella Neuroimaging of Language and Developmental Disorders Using fMRI
De Vellis, Jean Regulation of Development and Regeneration of Brain Cells
Demer, Joseph
Dobkin, Bruce Stroke Research Interests
Dreier, Lars Molecular Mechanisms of Synapse Formation and Function in C. elegans

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Edgerton, V. Reggie Neural Control of Movement and Neuromuscular Plasticity
Engel Jr., Jerome Neurobiology of Epilepsy
Evans, Christopher Opioid Systems

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Fain, Gordon Cellular Physiology of Vertebrate Retina
Fan, Guoping Epigenetic Mechanisms in Neural Development and Stem Cell Differentiation
Fanselow, Michael Learning, Memory and Emotion
Farber, Debora Retinal Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Genetics of Retinal Degenerations
Faull, Kym Mass Spectrometry in the Biological Sciences including Proteomics
Feldman, Jack Properties of Neurons Resulting in Behavior
Fisher, Robin Neuroanatomy of Synaptic Transmission in Mammalian Forebrain
Freimer, Nelson Identifying Genes that Contribute to Predisposition to Complex Human Phenotypes
Fried, Itzhak
Frye, Mark Cross-Modal Sensory Fusion and Sensory-Motor Integration
Fuster, Joaquin

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Garfinkel, Alan Mathematical Modeling of Cellular and Tissue Electrophysiology
Geschwind, Daniel Neural Development and Neurodegeneration
Giza, Christopher Developmental Traumatic Brain Injury and Neuroplasticity
Glanzman, David Neurobiology of Learning and Memory
Gomez-Pinilla, Fernando Mechanisms of Neural Repair
Grinnell, Alan Synaptic Function
Gundersen, Cameron Neurotransmitter Release and Regulated Secretion
Guo, Ming Studying Mechanisms of Neurodegenerative Disorders in Drosophila
Guo, Zhefeng Structural Biology of Amyloid-Related Neurodegenerative Diseases
Gylys, Karen Synapse Loss in Alzheimer's Disease

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Harper, Ronald Neural Mechanisms in Sleep State
Harris, Neil Plasticity after Traumatic Brain Injury
Hartenstein, Volker Brain Development in Drosophila
Havton, Leif
Herschman, Harvey Gene Expression Regulating Proliferation, Differentiation, Memory and Learning. Non-invasive Imaging of Gene Expression
Houser, Carolyn Morphological Organization and Plasticity of the GABA System; Neurochemical Anatomy of Temporal Lobe Epilepsy
Hovda, David Recovery of Function Following Brain Injury
Howard, Bruce Altered Expression of Certain Genes

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Iacoboni, Marco The Mirror Neuron System and the Social Brain
Irwin, Michael

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Jackson, George Molecular Genetics of Neurodegeneration
Jen, Joanna Molecular Mechanisms of Neurological Disorders
Jentsch, J. David Neuropsychopharmacology; Animal models of neuropsychiatric disorders
Judy, Jack Micromachining and Microelectromechanized Systems (MEMS)

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Kaback, H. Molecular Biology of Membrane Transport
Kagan, Bruce Neurotoxicity Caused by Channel Forming Toxins
Kaufman, Daniel Autoimmune Disease, Transdifferentiation, in vivo Imaging, Neurorepair and Parkinson's Disease
Khakh, Baljit Ion Channels and Synapses
Knowlton, Barbara Neural Substrates of Higher Cognitive Functions
Kornblum, Harley Growth Factors in Brain Development and Plasticity
Krantz, David Using Drosophila to Study Neurotransmitter Transport, Synaptic Transmission, Behavior and Disease
Krasne, Franklin Neural Circuitry of Crayfish Escape Behavior
Krasne, Sally The Structure-Function Relationships of Ion Channels

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Lai, Albert Pharmacogenomics of Glioblastoma Response to Therapy
Leuchter, Andrew
Levine, Michael Neurophysiological Mechanisms Underlying Neurodegenerative Disorders
Liau, Linda Experimental Therapeutics for Brain Tumors
Liu, Xin Molecular Genetics of Mammalian Neurodevelopment and Behavior
Liu, Zili How People See and Why They See The Way They Do?
London, Edythe Neuroimaging Brain Function in Addictive and Other Neuropsychiatric Disorders
Loo, Sandra Gene-Brain-Behavior Pathways in Childhood Psychiatric Disorders
Lyons, Karen Growth Factor Signaling in Mammalian Development

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Maidment, Nigel Neuropharmacology of Substance Abuse
Martin, Kelsey Cell Biology of Learning-related Synaptic Plasticity
Mathern, Gary Biological Mechanisms Linked to Epilepsy
Mayer, Emeran Neurobiology of Stress, Pain and Emotion
Mazziotta, John Neuroimaging, Brain Mapping
McCracken, James Anxiety Disorders; Pediatric Psychopharmacology
Melega, William Molecular Mechanisms of Neurodegenerative Diseases and Drug Addiction
Metzner, Walter Behavioral Neuroscience (Neuroethology)
Micevych, Paul Reproductive Neuroendocrinology, Neuroprotection, Pain
Mischel, Paul Molecular Pathogenesis of Brain Tumors
Mody, Istvan Synaptic Signaling in Health and Disease

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Narins, Peter Auditory Neurophysiology, Mechanics and Behavior
Nelson, Stanley Genetics of Complex Human Diseases
Neufeld, Elizabeth Treating the Brain in a Mouse Model of a Genetic Lysosomal Disorder
Novitch, Bennett Regulation of Stem and Progenitor Cell Specification and Differentiation in the Vertebrate Central Nervous System

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O'Dell, Thomas Synaptic and Molecular Mechanisms in Learning and Memory Formation
Olcese, Riccardo Molecular Physiology of Ion Channels
Olsen, Richard Neurobiology and Neuropharmacology of GABA-A Receptors
Otis, Thomas Synaptic Transmission, Function of Cerebellar Circuits

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Papazian, Diane Voltage gated K channels: functional mechanisms and role in neurodevelopment and neurodegeneration
Pardridge, William New Brain Therapeutics
Pechnick, Robert The Role of Stress in the Development of Mental Illness and Drug Abuse
Phelps, Michael Biological Imaging and Neurosciences
Phelps, Patricia Neuronal Development - Cell Migration and Axon Outgrowth
Piri, Natik Retinal Ganglion Cells and Optic Neuropathies
Poldrack, Russell Cognitive Neuroscience of Human Learning and Memory
Portera-Cailliau, Carlos Imaging the Assembly and Plasticity of Cortical Circuits with Two Photon Microscopy
Prins, Mayumi Lynn Pediatric Response to Traumatic Brain Injury

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Ringach, Dario Visual Neurophysiology and Perception

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Sagasti, Alvaro Development of Complex Cell Shapes in Zebrafish Touch-Sensing Neurons
Scheibel, Arnold Brainstem Substrates of Consciousness; Schizophrenia
Schlinger, Barney Steroid Synthesis and Action in the Vertebrate CNS
Schweizer, Felix Molecular Mechanisms and Regulation of Synaptic Transmission
Shams, Ladan Multi-Sensory Integration; Perceptual Learning; Adaptation
Sicotte, Nancy Neurodegenerative Disorders
Siegel, Jerome Sleep, Motor Control
Silva, Alcino Molecular and Cellular Mechanisms of Learning and Memory
Simmons, Dwayne D. Mechanisms of Hearing Disorders Involving Sensorineural Connections
Small, Gary Early Detection and Prevention of Alzheimer's Disease
Smith, Desmond Functional Neurogenomics
Sofroniew, Michael Neural Injury and Repair
Sowell, Elizabeth Normal and Abnormal Brain Development Assessed with Functional and Structural MRI
Spigelman, Igor Neuropharmacology
Stefani, Enrico Cell Biology of Ion Channels
Sternini, Catia Peptide Receptor Function in the Nervous System
Sun, Hui Physiological and Pathological Mechanisms in Vision
Sun, Yi The Molecular Control of Neural Stem Cell Proliferation and Differentiation

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Tache, Yvette Brain-Gut Interaction
Taylor, Anna Stress, Alcohol and Neuroendocrine-Immune Interactions
Teplow, David Neurodegenerative Diseases
Thompson, Paul Neuroimaging and Brain Mapping
Toga, Arthur Brain Mapping, Morphometric Variability in Humans, Optical Intrinsic Imaging for the Study of Neuro-vascular Coupling and Cortical Activation
Toro, Ligia Regulation of Cardiovascular and Uterine Function
Trachtenberg, Joshua Understanding Cortical Plasticity from Synapses to Circuits

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Vergara, Julio Biophysics of Excitation-Contraction Coupling and Synaptic Transmission in Skeletal Muscle
Vilain, Eric Genetics of Mammalian Sexual Development
Vinters, Harry The Study of Diseases of the Human Nervous System
Voskuhl, Rhonda Neuroimmunology, Neuroendocrinology and Neuroprotection

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Waschek, James Role of Neuropeptides in Brain Development, Nerve Regeneration, Neural Tumors, and Behavior
Wasterlain, Claude Basic Mechanisms of Epilepsy
Watson, Joseph Synaptic Targets of Oxidative Stress
Wayne, Nancy Mechanisms Regulating Reproductive-Neuron Physiology
Weinmaster, Geraldine Notch Signaling in Mammalian Cells
White, Stephanie Social Influences on Learning and Memory
Wiedau-Pazos, Martina
Woods, Roger
Wright, Ernest Structure and Function of Cotransporters
Wu, Hong

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Xie, Cui-Wei (Tracy) Hippocampal Synaptic Plasticity: Role in Drug Addiction and Alzheimer's Dementia

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Yang, X. William Mouse Genetic Approach to Study the Pathogenesis of Neurodegenerative Diseases
Yang, Xian-Jie Development and Diseases of the Vertebrate Neural Retina
Yuille, Alan Computer Vision, Bayesian Statistics, Pattern Recognition

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Zaidel, Eran Cognitive Neuroscience, Hemispheric Specialization, Neurolinguistics, Neuropsychology
Zimmer, Richard Ecology and Sensory Biology of Aquatic Organisms; C hemical Signals and Communication
Zipursky, S. Larry The Molecular Mechanisms Regulating Neuronal Connection Specificity