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Our faculty are dedicated to finding treatments to repair the brain and spinal cord.

Faculty & Research Labs

Edmund Au Ph.D.
The Laboratory for Cortical Interneuron Systems Neuroscience

Our lab works on cortical interneurons, the short-range neurons that provide the sole source of inhibition in the cerebral cortex. Interneurons are highly diverse and act to regulate the flow of cortical information.

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Sunghee Cho, Ph.D.
Stroke Neuroimmunology Laboratory
We closely examine stroke pathology to address the gap between preclinical and clinical settings for translational medicine.
Cho Lab
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Kathleen M. Friel, Ph.D.
Clinical Laboratory for Early Brain Injury Recovery
We aims to improve hand function in children with cerebral palsy (CP).
Friel Lab
Gary E. Gibson, Ph.D.
Laboratory for Mitochondrial Biology and Metabolic Dysfunction in Neurodegeneration
We aim to discover the underlying cause of age-related neurodegenerative diseases to develop effective therapies.
Gibson Lab
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Edmund R. Hollis II, Ph.D.
Circuit Repair Laboratory
We study the function of cortical motor networks after spinal cord injury.
Hollis Lab
Abid Hussaini Ph.D.
Systems Neuroscience of Cognition and Dementia Laboratory

The Hussaini Lab, led by Dr. Syed Abid Hussaini, takes a systems neuroscience approach to investigate the neurobiological underpinnings of learning and memory, with a specific focus on Alzheimer's disease.

Hussaini Lab
James H. Marshel, Ph.D.
Laboratory for Systems Neuroscience of Vision
We focus on revealing how neural circuits perform computations underlying visual perception and learned sensory behavior.
Marshel Lab
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Glen Prusky, Ph.D.
Laboratory for Visual Disease and Therapy
We focus on advancing treatments for visual dysfunction and vision loss in adults and children.
Prusky Lab
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Rajiv R. Ratan, M.D., Ph.D.
Laboratory for Neural Redox Biology and Homeostatic Transcription
We aim to understand adaptive programs that facilitate the brain's ability to combat injury and to foster repair.
Ratan Lab
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Vibhu Sahni, Ph.D.
Laboratory for Cell Fate Specification and Circuit Development
We aim is to identify molecules that can be recruited to restore functions or to take on new functions.
Sahni Lab
Katherine E. Travis, Ph.D.
Laboratory for Language Development and Recovery

Our research aims to identify therapies to promote brain, language, and cognitive development in children at risk for learning disabilities.

Travis Lab
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Dianna E. Willis, Ph.D.
Laboratory for Axonal and RNA Biology
We focus on sensory neuron axonal biology, on how local events within the axon are important in driving normal and pathological behaviors. 
Willis Lab
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Yutaka Yoshida, Ph.D.
Laboratory for Neural Connectivity Development in Physiology and Disease
We are interested in formation, function, and regeneration of motor circuits controlling locomotor and skilled movements.
Yoshida Lab

Core Facilities

Structural and Functional Imaging Core
Offers experimental and educational resources, data analysis and documentation to the investigators.
Imaging Core
Spinal Cord Injury Core
Offers expertise on conducting spinal cord injury experiments and a facility with advanced equipment.
SCI Core

Research Methods

Molecular biology and immunohistochemistry
Mouse Genetics
Mouse models of Alzheimer's disease
Optogenetics and Chemogenetics
Pten
Behavioral assays
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