Phelps, Patricia E., Ph.D.
Research Intercellular relationships and molecules that control neuronal migration in the developing mammalian spinal cord Appointments Biography The Phelps laboratory studies the mechanisms of neuronal migration in developing rodent spinal cord. Recent experiments focused on migration errors in mice with gene deletions in the Reelin-signaling pathway. Phelps and her colleagues discovered that the loss of […]
Paul, Ketema, Ph.D.
Research Genetic, molecular, and neural underpinnings of sleep and sleep deprivation Appointments Biography Dr. Paul studies the genetic, molecular, and neural underpinnings of sleep. His primary interests are comprised of uncovering the mechanisms responsible for the negative effects of sleep deprivation in adults and children. He also probes the origins of gender/sex differences in the […]
O’Connor, Mary
Research Association between prenatal alcohol exposure and child socio-emotional development Appointments Biography Dr. O’Connor’s current work examines psychosocial and psychiatric risk due to prenatal alcohol exposure. Dr. O’Connor has conducted research on the prevention of alcohol consumption in pregnant women, intervention with children with prenatal alcohol exposure, and medical and allied health education on prevention, […]
Novitch, Bennett G., Ph.D.
Research Role of serotonin in anxiety and mood disorders; human gene variants and serotonin transporter function; voltammetry; microdialysis; nanobiosensors Appointments Biography Our research is currently focused on defining the signals that instruct stem and progenitor cells in the embryonic spinal cord to form three essential classes of neurons and glial cells needed for locomotion: spinal […]
Nelson, Stanley F., Ph.D
Research Genetics of complex human diseases Appointments Biography He developed and continues to direct the UCLA DNA Microarray Facility which provides access to whole genome expression array analysis for faculty on campus and for the NIH Neuroscience Blueprint. His current interest is in the development and application of technologies for whole genome sequencing and cancer […]
Micevych, Paul E., Ph.D.
Research Functional plasticity of steroid sensitive CNS circuits, reproductive behavior and physiology of neurosteroids Appointments Biography Research efforts in the Micevych laboratory involve understanding the cellular and molecular events underlying estrogen action on neurons and glial cells. In particular they have focused on the role of mu-opioid and nociceptin receptors in the CNS regulation of […]
Martinez-Agosto, Julian, M.D., Ph.D.
Research Novel growth regulatory pathways in progenitor and stem cell maintenance and the study of human growth disorders with cancer predisposition Appointments Publications
Maidment, Nigel T., Ph.D.
Research Neuropharmacology of drug abuse Appointments Biography Maidment’s research encompasses two main areas: His laboratory uses a combination of approaches, from in vivo microdialysis, in vivo voltammetry and biosensors concomitant with behavioral analysis to primary cultures of dopamine neurons, to study the influence of abused drugs on mesotelencephalic dopamine, glutamate and opioid peptide systems in […]
Lowry, William, Ph.D.
Research Elucidating the mechanisms of cell fate determination Appointments Biography Elucidating the mechanisms of cell fate determination Mammals have evolved a myriad of methods by which diverse tissues are specified, develop, and then are maintained by stem cells. Our lab is focused on the transcriptional mechanisms that underlie each of these processes to not only understand […]
Loo, Sandra K.
Research Developmental neuropsychology, electrophysiology and molecular genetics Appointments Biography Dr. Loo is principal investigator of two NIH grants examining the genetics of electrophysiological (EEG) measurements in attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The goal of this work is to define EEG correlates of cognitive and behavioral functioning and use these as ‘refined phenotypes’ to identify risk genes for […]