Faculty
Nikki Crowley
- Director, Penn State Neuroscience Institute – University Park
- Huck Chair in Neural Engineering
- Associate Professor of Biology, of Biomedical Engineering, and of Neurosurgery
326 Mueller Lab
University Park, PA
- Email nzc27@psu.edu
Overview
Investigation of peptidergic transmission throughout the brain, using cell-specific and pathway-specific manipulations to understand how peptides alter neuronal signaling and behavior, particularly in the context of stress and drug use.
Areas of Expertise
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Behavior (Neuroscience) Neuroscience
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Somatostatin Neurons Keyphrases
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Prefrontal Cortex Keyphrases
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Prefrontal Cortex Neuroscience
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Somatostatin Keyphrases
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Somatostatin Neuroscience
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Nucleus Neuroscience
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Neuropeptides Keyphrases
