Faculty Directory
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Program Leadership and Coordinators
Sonia Cavigelli
- Chair, Intercollege Graduate Degree Program in Neuroscience
- Associate Professor of Biobehavioral Health
Cassie Vomero
- Academic Program Coordinator: Molecular, Cellular, and Integrative Biosciences
- Neuroscience: Biotechnology Masters
Huck Graduate Programs Office
101 Huck Life Sciences Building
University Park, PA 16802
Chaleece Sandberg
- Professor of Communication Sciences & Disorders
Exploring cortical reorganization related to successful therapy for acquired language disorders, and how to enhance therapy. . .
Kathryn Suzanne Scherf
- Professor of Psychology
Development of face and object representation in typically developing children and children with developmental disorders.
Grayson Sipe
- Assistant Professor of Biology
Studying the molecular and cellular mechanisms that drive brain state shifts, which are crucial for understanding maladaptive. . .
Moriah Szpara
- Professor of Biology
How genetic variation influences the outcomes of viral infection, particularly for neurotropic viruses such as herpes simplex. . .
Kimberly Wiersielis
- Assistant Professor of Biobehavioral Health
Endocrine disrupting compounds and stress effects on cognition in mice
Nanyin Zhang
- Associate Director of Neural Engineering, Biodevices, and AI, Penn State Neuroscience Institute – University Park
- Huck Chair in Brain Imaging
Investigating the pathophysiology of brain disorders using neuroimaging, behavioral and optogenetic methods.
Ruobo Zhou
- Assistant Professor of Chemistry
Quantitatively and functionally understanding the compartmentalization and spatiotemporal organization of protein-protein and. . .
Tao Zhou
- Assistant Professor
The intersection of neuroengineering, electronics, materials science, and bioengineering, with the goal to improve human. . .