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Pharmacology and neurotoxicology

Faculty in the Neuroscience graduate program with research interests in pharmacology and neurotoxicology.

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.
Billingsley, Melvin Professor of Pharmacology	mlb8@psu.edu 717-531-6028 (Hershey)	Isolation and characterization of novel, neuron-specific genes, with emphasis on those involved in neurotoxic actions of various agents.
Ellis, John Professor of Psychiatry & Pharmacology Director of Molecular Neuropharmacology Laboratory	johnellis@psu.edu 717-531-4241 (Hershey)	Mechanistic and molecular investigations of activation and allosteric regulation of G protein-coupled receptors.
Jones, Byron Professor of Biobehavioral Health and Pharmacology	bcj1@psu.edu 814-863-0167 (University Park)	Pharmacogenetics of psychotropic drug action; role of iron in neurobehavioral development.
Luscher, Bernhard Professor of Biology, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, and Psychiatry	bxl25@psu.edu 814-865-5549 (University Park)	Development and regulation of GABAergic inhibitory synapses; neural substrates regulating anxiety and cognition.
Vrana, Kent Elliot S. Vesell Professor and Chair of Pharmacology	kvrana@psu.edu 717-531-8285 (Hershey)	Functional genomics and proteomics of the nervous system.