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Cell and developmental neurobiology

Faculty in the Cell and Developmental Biology graduate program with research interests in this area.

Name	Email/phone	Interests include
Chen, Gong Assistant Professor of Biology	gongchen@psu.edu 814-865-2488 (University Park)	Molecular mechanism of synaptogenesis and plasticity.
Lai, Zhi-Chun Associate Professor of Biology	zcl1@psu.edu 814-863-0479 (University Park)	Development of the Drosophila eye; regulation of Notch signaling for cell fate control and neural morphogenesis.
Liu, David Assistant Professor, Neural and Behavioral Sciences	dxl39@psu.edu 717-531-4168 (Hershey)	Regulation of neuronal cell death and neural differentiation.
Liu, Si-Qiong (June) Assistant Professor of Biology	sjl16@psu.edu 814-865-6063 (University Park)	Activity-induced lasting changes in synaptic transmission, and learning and memory.
Luscher, Bernhard Professor of Biology Interim Co-Director, Penn State Neuroscience Institute	bxl25@psu.edu 814-865-5549 (University Park)	Development and regulation of GABAergic inhibitory synapses; neural substrates regulating anxiety and cognition.
McLaughlin, Patricia Professor of Neural and Behavioral Sciences Director, Graduate Program in Anatomy	pxm9@psu.edu 717-531-6414 (Hershey)	Growth factors and receptors in brain and heart development and cancer.
Mitchell, Pamela (Pam) Associate Director, Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences Associate Professor of Biology	pjm23@psu.edu 814-865-5802 (University Park)	Regulation of gene expression during mouse and Drosophila embryogenesis.
Ordway, Richard (Rick) Associate Professor of Biology Chair, Intercollege Graduate Degree Program in Genetics	rwo4@psu.edu 814-863-5693 (University Park)	Cellular neurobiology using Drosophila.
Patterson, Randen Assistant Professor of Biology	rlp25@psu.edu 814-865-1668 (University Park)	Hormonal and growth factor regulation of neuronal calcium; the role of calcium in neuronal development.
Rolls, Melissa Assistant Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Director, Center for Cellular Dyamics	mur22@psu.edu 814-867-1395 (University Park)	Subcellular compartmentalization of neurons.
Thomas, Graham Associate Professor of Biology and of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology	gxt5@psu.edu 814-863-0716 (University Park)	Roles of the cytoskeleton at the cell membrane in epithelial cells, including issues of cell polarity and adhesion, cell signaling, and morphogenesis.
Whim, Matthew Assistant Professor of Biology	mdw13@psu.edu 814-863-3891 (University Park)	Regulation of neuropeptide exocytosis.
Zagon, Ian Distinguished Professor Distinguished Educator Director, Program on Education in Human Structure	isz1@psu.edu 717-531-8650 (Hershey)	Peptides and receptors in development, cancer, cell renewal, wound healing, angiogenesis, cornea, neurodegeneration, diabetes and Crohn's Disease.