De La Torre-Ubieta, Luis, Ph.D.
Research Gene expression patterns, gene regulatory mechanisms and histogenetic processes of the developing human brain, with emphasis in the neocortex Appointments Biography We use multidisciplinary approaches to advance our understanding of the gene expression patterns, gene regulatory mechanisms and histogenetic processes of the developing human brain, with emphasis in the neocortex. As part of this […]
Freimer, Nelson B., M.D.
Research The genetic basis of neurobehavioral traits, development of research tools to facilitate the genetic investigation of complex traits Appointments Biography The research in Dr. Freimer’s laboratory aims to identify the genetic basis of complex traits, particularly neurobehavioral phenotypes such as bipolar disorder, Tourette Syndrome, and temperament. Together with numerous collaborators the lab has centered […]
Chang, Julia W, Ph.D.
Research Characterizing the molecular mechanisms underlying pharmacoresistant infantile epilepsy Appointments Publications
Cepeda, Carlos, Ph.D.
Research Understanding neuronal and synaptic mechanisms underlying the pathophysiology of Huntington’s disease and epilepsy. Appointments Biography Dr. Cepeda’s research focuses on understanding the mechanisms underlying neuronal dysfunction in the basal ganglia and cerebral cortex in neurological disorders including Huntington’s disease in animal models and epilepsy in children with malformations of cortical development. This work combines […]
Cederbaum, Stephen
Research Human arginases, mental retardation and gene therapy Appointments Biography Dr. Andrews leads efforts in basic and translational research on anxiety and depression, and at the nexus of nanoscience and neuroscience. Andrews’ interdisciplinary research team of neuroscientists, biologists, chemists, and engineers focuses on understanding how the serotonin system and particularly, the serotonin transporter, modulate neurotransmission […]
Bearden, Carrie, Ph.D.
Research Neurogenetic disorders; neurobehavioral biomarkers of serious mental illness Appointments Biography Her research aims to understand genetic and neurobiological risk factors for the development of early-onset neuropsychiatric disorders. Dr. Bearden’s work examines these questions through two complementary lines of research: 1) The investigation of early biomarkers that predict disease risk and trajectory in at-risk populations; […]
Bookheimer, Susan, Ph.D.
Research Functional magnetic resonance imaging, language, memory Appointments Biography Dr. Bookheimer’s research examines the neuroanatomy of higher cognitive functions- specifically, understanding how memory and language functions are organized in the human brain in health and disease. The laboratory focuses on functional neuroimaging techniques (functional magnetic resonance imaging, Positron Emission Tomography, and optical intrinsic signal imaging), […]
Asarnow, Robert, Ph.D.
Research Recovery of function following pediatric brain injury; Neurocognitive function in acquired and genetic brain disease Appointments Biography There are three major foci of Asarnow’s current research. The first is a family genetic study of children with schizophrenia and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder which systematically evaluated alternative ways of measuring the schizophrenia phenotype. The second […]
Fan, Guoping, Ph.D.
Research Molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying neural development Appointments Appointments His current research focuses on the actions of DNA methylation and chromatin-remodeling in regulating neural gene expression, neuronal function, and stem cell differentiation and reprogramming. Publications
Butler, Samantha, Ph.D.
Research Generation and repair of neural circuits Appointments Appointments Dr. Butler is focused on determining how neurons translate morphogens, such as the Bone Morphogenetic Protein (BMP) family of growth factors, over time to mediate strikingly different processes in the generation of neural circuits. During the course of these studies, she identified a critical mechanism by […]