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Molecular and cellular neuroscience

Faculty in the Neuroscience graduate program with research interests in molecular neurobiology.

Name	Email/phone	Interests include
Andrews, Anne Associate Professor of Molecular Toxicology	ama11@psu.edu 814-865-2970 (University Park)	Role of serotonin in complex behavior, and the etiology and treatment of psychiatric disorders (depression and anxiety disorders) and neurodegenerative diseases. In vivo neurotransmitter sensing, nanobiosensor design and functional proteomics.
Cavener, Douglas (Doug) Professor and Head of Biology	drc9@psu.edu 814-865-4562 (University Park)	Regulation of central nervous system functions through control of protein synthesis and translation initiation.
Connor, James Distinguished Professor and Vice-Chair Department of Neurosurgery	jrc3@psu.edu 717-531-6408 (Hershey)	Iron transport and toxicity in neurodegenerative diseases/oxidative cell injury.
Ewing, Andrew Professor of Chemistry Professor of Neural and Behavioral Sciences J. Lloyd Huck Chair in Natural Sciences	age@psu.edu 814-863-4653 (University Park)	Development and application of bioanalytical chemistry techniques to small-volume and single-cell neurochemistry, biology, and biophysics.
Gaumond, Roger Associate Professor of Bioengineering	r5g@psu.edu 814-865-8092 (University Park)	Techniques for the recording and analysis of electrical signals generated by elements of the nervous system.
Han, Kyung-An Associate Professor of Biology	kxh29@psu.edu 814-863-2753 (University Park)	Neurobiology of learning and memory and drug addiction.
Kim, Uhnoh Associate Professor of Neurosugery	ukim@psu.edu 717-531-0003 (Hershey)	Cellular and synaptic mechanisms that underlie the synchronous oscillatory activity in three different neural systems of the mammalian brain: the thalamo-cortical, limbic forebrain-habenular, and subthalamo-pallidal systems.
Krady, Kyle Assistant Professor of Neural and Behavioral Sciences	jkk7@psu.edu 717-531-7749 (Hershey)	Microglial cells, with emphasis on their activation in response to neurodegeneration.
LaNoue, Kathryn Professor of Cellular and Molecular Physiology	kfl1@psu.edu 717-531-8155 (Hershey)	Neuronal glutamate synthesis and degradation.
Levenson, Robert Professor of Pharmacology	rlevenson@psu.edu 717-531-4545 (Hershey)	Regulation of dopaminergic neurotransmission; links between dopamine signaling and drug addiction and reward.
Liu, David Associate Professor of 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)	Synaptic plasticity and receptor trafficking.
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.
Milner, Robert Professor of Neural and Behavioral Sciences Director, Graduate Program in Neuroscience	rmilner@psu.edu 717-531-6407 (Hershey)	Gene expression in glial cells; activation of microglial cells.
Ordway, Richard (Rick) Associate Professor of Biology Chair, Intercollege Graduate Degree Program in Genetics	rwo4@psu.edu 814-863-5693 (University Park)	Molecular analysis of synaptic mechanisms in 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.
Peterson, Blaise Associate Professor of Cellular and Molecular Physiology	bpeterson@psu.edu 717-531-8569 (Hershey)	Molecular, pharmacological and biophysical properties of voltage-gated ion channels; calcium signaling; malaria; toxins; assay development.
Ruiz-Velasco, Victor Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology	vruizvelasco@psu.edu 717-531-6076 (Hershey)	Study of mechanisms by which second messengers, particularly G proteins, modulate voltage-dependent N-type Ca2+ channels following G protein-coupled receptor activation.
Simpson, Ian Professor of Neural and Behavioral Sciences	ixs10@psu.edu 717-531-4156 (Hershey)	Regulation of cerebral nutrient transport and metabolism, and their role in stroke.
Vandenbergh, David Associate Professor of Biobehavioral Health	djv4@psu.edu 814-863-8430 (University Park)	Control of neuronal gene expression by drugs of abuse; QTL identification of behaviorally-relevant genes.

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