INP Faculty

George K. Aghajanian, M.D.	Psychiatry	Website	george.aghajanian@yale.edu
	Neurotransmission and the mechanism of action of psychoactive drugs in the mammalian brain
Meenakshi Alreja, Ph.D.	Psychiatry	Website	meenakshi.alreja@yale.edu
	Cellular mechanisms underlying cognitive functions associated with the septohippocampal pathways
Amy F.T. Arnsten, Ph.D.	Neurobiology	Website	amy.arnsten@yale.edu
	Neuromodulation of prefrontal cortex
Thomas Biederer, Ph.D.	Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry	Website	thomas.biederer@yale.edu
	Molecular basis of synapse formation
Joel A. Black, Ph.D.	Neurology	Website	joel.black@yale.edu
	Mechanisms that regulate and modulate the organization of specific molecules within the plasmalemma of neurons and glial cells
Hal Blumenfeld, M.D., Ph.D.	Neurology	Website	hal.blumenfeld@yale.edu
	Neuroimaging and electrophysiology of impaired consciousness during seizures
Angelique Bordey, Ph.D.	Neurosurgery	Website	angelique.bordey@yale.edu
	Mechanisms regulating neural stem cells in health and disease
Charles Bruce, Ph.D.	Neurobiology	Website	charles.bruce@yale.edu
	Neurophysiology of information processing in cerebral cortex
John Carlson, Ph.D.	Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology	Website	john.carlson@yale.edu
	Odor and taste coding
Sreeganga Chandra, Ph.D.	Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology	Website	sreeganga.chandra@yale.edu
	Synapse autonomy, synapse maintenance and neurodegeneration
Wei Chen, Ph.D.	Neurobiology	Website	chen-wei@yale.edu
	Understanding how the nervous system encodes, processes and stores information
Marvin Chun, Ph.D.	Psychology	Website	marvin.chun@yale.edu
	Visual attention, visual memory, perceptual learning, and object recognition
Lawrence B. Cohen, Ph.D.	Cellular and Molecular Physiology	Website	lawrence.cohen@yale.edu
	Optical imaging of brain activity; processing odorant information
R. Todd Constable, Ph.D.	Diagnostic Radiology	Website	todd.constable@yale.edu
	Technical developments in functional MRI; studies of cognitive processing with particular emphasis on human language and memory systems
Michael C. Crair, Ph.D.	Neurobiology	Website	michael.crair@yale.edu
	Understanding how genes interact with the environment to guide the development of neuronal maps
Pietro de Camilli, M.D.	Cell Biology	Website	pietro.decamilli@yale.edu
	Membrane traffic at the neuronal synapse; phosphoinositide metabolism and neuronal function
Nihal de Lanerolle, D.Phil., D.Sc.	Neurosurgery	Website	nihal.delanerolle@yale.edu
	Investigating the organization of human seizure foci removed in surgery for temporal lobe epilepsy
Sabrina Diano, Ph.D.	Obstetrics/Gynecology	Website	sabrina.diano@yale.edu
	Hypothalamic mechanisms relating to the regulation of metabolism
Ralph DiLeone, Ph.D.	Psychiatry	Website	ralph.dileone@yale.edu
	Understanding the molecular and neuronal circuits that are responsible for controlling reward-related behavior
Ronald S. Duman, Ph.D.	Psychiatry	Website	ronald.duman@yale.edu
	Identifying the molecular and cellular adaptations that underlie the actions of psychotropic drugs and stress
Barbara Ehrlich, Ph.D.	Pharmacology	Website	barbara.ehrlich@yale.edu
	Understanding how intracellular calcium concentration is regulated
Paul Forscher, Ph.D.	Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology	Website	paul.forscher@yale.edu
	Molecular physiology of neuronal growth and guidance
Karyn Frick, Ph.D.	Psychology	Website	karyn.frick@yale.edu
	Understanding how aging, hormones, and environmental stimuli affect memory and neural function
Jeremy Gray, Ph.D.	Psychology	Website	jeremy.gray@yale.edu
	Understanding how and why emotion influences cognition
Charles A. Greer, Ph.D.	Neurosurgery	Website	charles.greer@yale.edu
	Mechanisms of local synaptic circuit organization
Tamas Horvath, D.V.M., Ph.D.	Comparative Medicine	Website	tamas.horvath@yale.edu
James Howe, Ph.D.	Pharmacology	Website	james.howe@yale.edu
	Electrophysiological investigations of neurotransmitter activated ion channels in the CNS
Marcia Johnson, Ph.D.	Psychology	Website	marcia.johnson@yale.edu
	Human memory: component processes of reflection and consciousness, mechanisms of veridical and distorted memory, memory disorders
Elizabeth Jonas, M.D.	Endocrinology	Website	elizabeth.jonas@yale.edu
	The release of neurotransmitters and neuropeptides, and how the opening of ion channels on intracellular organelles can greatly potentiate or suppress such release
Sven-Eric Jordt, Ph.D.	Pharmacology	Website	sven.jordt@yale.edu
	Molecular neurobiology of sensory transduction and pain
Leonard K. Kaczmarek, Ph.D.	Pharmacology	Website	leonard.kaczmarek@yale.edu
	Long-term regulation of neuronal ion channels by protein kinases
Haig Keshishian, Ph.D.	Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology	Website	haig.keshishian@yale.edu
	Cellular mechanisms governing neural development in insect embryos
Kenneth K. Kidd, Ph.D.	Genetics	Website	kenneth.kidd@yale.edu
	Molecular and genetic mapping of genes of neuropsychiatric relevance; Searching for genetic causes of neuropsychiatric diseases
Michael Koelle, Ph.D.	Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry	Website	michael.koelle@yale.edu
	G protein signaling in the C. elegans nervous system
Tony Koleske, Ph.D.	Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry	Website	anthony.koleske@yale.edu
	Identifying mechanisms that control synapse and dendrite morphogenesis and stability
Jeffery D. Kocsis, Ph.D.	Neurology	Website	jeffery.kocsis@yale.edu
	Pathophysiology of axons and neurons
Hur Koser, Ph.D.	Electrical Engineering	Website	hur.koser@yale.edu
	Developing technologies for direct quantification of cellular behavior in the presence of highly controlled chemical environments
Robert H. LaMotte, Ph.D.	Anesthesiology	Website	robert.lamotte@yale.edu
	Cellular mechanisms of information processing in the somatosensory system
Mark Laubach, Ph.D.	Neurobiology	Website	mlaubach@jbpierce.org
	Learning-dependent plasticity in cortical and subcortical networks; understanding the neurophysiological basis of psychophysical processes
David LaVan, Ph.D.	Mechanical Engineering	Website	david.lavan@yale.edu
	Developing biological applications for microsystems
Erin Lavik, Sc.D.	Biomedical Engineering	Website	erin.lavik@yale.edu
	Developing new therapeutic approaches for the treatment of spinal cord injury and retinal degeneration
Daeyeol Lee, Ph.D.	Neurobiology	Website	daeyeol.lee@yale.edu
	Neural basis of decision making and sequence learning
Michael Levene, Ph.D.	Biomedical Engineering	Website	michael.levene@yale.edu
	Nonlinear optical techniques and micro-optics for in vivo microscopy; Image-guided neurosurgery; Epilepsy; Spine dynamics
Paul Lombroso, M.D.	Child Study Center	Website	paul.lombroso@yale.edu
	Understanding the underlying molecular basis of childhood psychiatric disorders
James Mazer, Ph.D.	Neurobiology	Website	james.mazer@yale.edu
	Understanding the contributions of occipital and parietal cortex to visual perception and action
Greg McCarthy, Ph.D.	Psychology	Website	gregory.mccarthy@yale.edu
David A. McCormick, Ph.D.	Neurobiology	Website	david.mccormick@yale.edu
	Cellular basis for cortical and thalamic funtcion
Mark Mooseker, Ph.D.	Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology	Website	mark.mooseker@yale.edu
	Role of unconventional myosins in neurons and neurosensory cells
Angus Nairn, Ph.D.	Psychiatry	Website	angus.nairn@yale.edu
	Dopaminergic signal transduction and the regulation of protein phosphatases
Dhasakumar Navaratnam, Ph.D.	Neurology	Website	dhasakumar.navaratnam@yale.edu
	Molecular aspects of inner ear function
Michael Nitabach, Ph.D., J.D.	Cellular and Molecular Physiology	Website	michael.nitabach@yale.edu
	Genes, clocks, and neurons: molecular genetics and systems physiology of animal behavior
Marina Picciotto, Ph.D.	Psychiatry	Website	marina.picciotto@yale.edu
	Genetic and molecular biological approaches to studying the role of neuromodulatory systems in behavior
Vincent Pieribone, Ph.D.	John B. Pierce Laboratory	Website	vincent.pieribone@cmp.yale.edu
	Synaptic transmission using electrophysiological, biochemical and structural methods
Maria Mercedes Piņango, Ph.D.	Linguistics	Website	maria.pinango@yale.edu
	Neurological and processing implementation of linguistic computation and storage
Pasko Rakic, M.D., Sc.D.	Neurobiology	Website	pasko.rakic@yale.edu
	Developmental neurobiology, genetics and epigenetic regulation of neural interactions
George Richerson, M.D., Ph.D.	Neurology	Website	george.richerson@yale.edu
	Electrophysiologic effects of change in CO2 and pH on medullary neurons, Anticonvulsant mechanisms
Robert H. Roth, Ph.D.	Psychiatry	Website	robert.roth@yale.edu
	Biochemistry, pharmacology, and function of midbrain dopamine systems
Gary Rudnick, Ph.D.	Pharmacology	Website	gary.rudnick@yale.edu
	Neurotransmitter reuptake and storage
W. Mark Saltzman, Ph.D.	Biomedical Engineering	Website	mark.saltzman@yale.edu
	Drug delivery, molecular transport in the brain, tissue engineering
Laurie R. Santos, Ph.D.	Psychology	Website	laurie.santos@yale.edu
	Exploring the evolutionary origins of the human mind by comparing the cognitive abilities of human and non-human primates
Joseph Santos-Sacchi, Ph.D.	Surgery	Website	joseph.santos-sacchi@yale.edu
	Role of outer hair cell motility in the mammalian inner ear
Glenn Schafe, Ph.D.	Psychology	Website	glenn.schafe@yale.edu
	Neurobiological substrates of learning and memory
Ilsa R. Schwartz, Ph.D.	Surgery	Website	ilsa.schwartz@yale.edu
	Studies of the structure and chemistry of auditory neurons
Michael Schwartz, Ph.D.	Neurobiology	Website	michael.schwartz@yale.edu
	Development and organization of connectivity in the mammalian cerebral cortex
Nenad Sestan, M.D., Ph.D.	Neurobiology	Website	nenad.sestan@yale.edu
	Understanding how neuronal identity and connectivity are established and maintained in the cerebral cortex
Gordon Shepherd, M.D., D.Phil.	Neurobiology	Website	gordon.shepherd@yale.edu
	Analysis of mechanisms of sensory transduction and principles of cortical organization
Frederick J. Sigworth, Ph.D.	Cellular and Molecular Physiology	Website	fred.sigworth@yale.edu
	Function of single ionic channels
Dana Small, Ph.D.	Psychiatry	Website	dana.small@yale.edu
	Investigating food reward and flavor processing in the human brain
Matthew State, M.D., Ph.D.	Child Study Center	Website	matthew.state@yale.edu
	Genetics of childhood developmental and neuropsychiatric syndromes
Elke Stein, Ph.D.	Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology	Website	elke.stein@yale.edu
	Axon guidance in the developing nervous system
Stephen Strittmatter, M.D., Ph.D.	Neurology	Website	stephen.strittmatter@yale.edu
	Molecular mechanisms of neuronal growth cone guidance in development and regeneration
Jane Taylor, Ph.D.	Psychiatry	Website	jane.taylor@yale.edu
	Dopaminergic/cAMP/PKA signaling in cortico-limbic-striatal circuits, and its relevance to drug addiction
Ning Tian, M.D., Ph.D.	Ophthalmology and Visual Science	Website	ning.tian@yale.edu
	Neurobiological mechanisms by which visual stimuli are processed in the retina
Susumu Tomita, Ph.D.	Cellular and Molecular Physiology	Website	susumu.tomita@yale.edu
	Revealing molecular mechanisms for synaptic strength regulation
Vinzenz Unger, Ph.D.	Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry	Website	vinzenz.unger@yale.edu
	Exploring the design of membrane proteins
Flora Vaccarino, M.D.	Child Study Center	Website	flora.vaccarino@yale.edu
	Interactions of extracellular factors and homeobox genes in the morphogenesis of the forebrain
Christopher van Dyck, M.D.	Psychiatry	Website	christopher.vandyck@yale.edu
	Therapeutic, neuroimaging and genetic studies of Alzheimer's disease and cognitive aging
Allan R. Wagner, Ph.D.	Psychology	Website	allan.wagner@yale.edu
	Mechanisms of associative learning
Xiao-Jing Wang, Ph.D.	Neurobiology	Website	xjwang@yale.edu
	Dynamics, computation and memory in cortical neural circuits, with an emphasis on working memory, decision making and the role of prefrontal cortex in cognition
Stephen G. Waxman, M.D.	Neurology	Website	stephen.waxman@yale.edu
	Molecular mechanisms of neurological disease and neural regeneration
David Wells, Ph.D.	Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology	Website	david.wells@yale.edu
	Mechanisms involved in synapse development and synaptic plasticity in the mammalian brain
Robert J. Wyman, Ph.D.	Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology	Website	robert.wyman@yale.edu
	Genetics of neural connectivity in drosophila; electrophysiology of the drosophila oocyte
Mark Yeckel, Ph.D.	Neurobiology	Website	mark.yeckel@yale.edu
	Information encoding by individual and interconnected populations of neurons, particularly as it relates to learning and memory processes
David Zenisek, Ph.D.	Cellular and Molecular Physiology	Website	david.zenisek@yale.edu
	Physiology and cell biology of the presynaptic terminal
Weimin Zhong, Ph.D.	Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology	Website	weimin.zhong@yale.edu
	Understanding how neural stem cells are maintained and how neuronal diversity is generated
Steven Zucker, Ph.D.	Computer Science	Website	steven.zucker@yale.edu
	Computational neuroscience of vision

Affiliate Faculty

Patrick Allen, Ph.D.	Psychiatry	Website	patrick.allen@yale.edu
	Molecular mechanisms underlying nerve cell communication in the central nervous system
Robert D. Beech, M.D., Ph.D.	Psychiatry	Website	robert.beech@yale.edu
	Elucidating the roles of transcription factors and adult neurogenesis in the neurobiology of psychiatric disorders
Hilary Blumberg, M.D.	Psychiatry	Website	hilary.blumberg@yale.edu
	Integrated multi-modality MRI and genetic study of the development of brain circuitry in mood disorders
Ted Carnevale, M.D., Ph.D.	Psychology	Website	ted.carnevale@yale.edu
	Computational neuroscience of synaptic integration
Laura K. Manuelidis, M.D.	Neuropathology	Website	laura.manuelidis@yale.edu
	Elucidating the mechanisms of infection in Transmissible Encephalopathies (TSEs)
Rory McCrimmon, M.D.	Internal Medicine and Endocrinology	Website	rory.mccrimmon@yale.edu
	Exploring the neuroendocrine stress response to hypoglycemia
Christopher Pittenger, M.D., Ph.D.	Molecular Psychiatry	Website	christopher.pittenger@yale.edu
Samuel N. Sathyanesan, Ph.D.	Psychiatry	Website	samuel.sathyanesan@yale.edu
	Understanding mechanisms involved in the action of angiogenic and neuroprotective molecules in the brain
Erik Shapiro, Ph.D.	Diagnostic Radiology	Website	erik.shapiro@yale.edu
	Development of magnetic resonance imaging methods and tools for visualizing cellular migration and differentiation in the brain
Robert Sherwin, M.D.	Endocrinology	Website	robert.sherwin@yale.edu
	Mechanisms of brain glucose sensing and the impact of hypoglycemia and insulin on brain fuel metabolism and function
James Swain, M.D., Ph.D.	Child Study Center	Website	james.swain@yale.edu
Anne Williamson, Ph.D.	Neurosurgery	Website	anne.williamson@yale.edu
	Circuit and cellular changes associated with the development of the chronic state of temporal lobe epilepsy