Kristina Aldridge MU Degree Program: Pathology and Anatomy normal age- and sex-related differences in brain morphology within species, including humans and non-human primates Douglas Anthony MU Degree Program: Pathology and Anatomy Neuropathology: mechanisms involved in the accumulation of intermediate filaments within axons, and pathobiology of cancer, especially brain tumors. Bruce Bartholow MU Degree Program: Psychological Sciences Interdisciplinary Neuroscience Program My research focuses on using psychophysiology to understand social-cognitive processes (e.g., stereotyping, affect, impression-formation, aggression) and to understand the effects of alcohol on cognition and emotion. David Beversdorf MU Degree Program: Psychological Sciences Autism, drug abuse, dementia, cognitive effects of stress, the cognitive neuroscience of problem solving ability, functional neuroimaging, and pharmacological modulation of cognition Anand Chandrasekhar MU Degree Program: Biological Sciences Interdisciplinary Neuroscience Program Molecular Biology Program Genetics Area Program Molecular and cellular analysis of motor neuron specification and migration Shawn Christ MU Degree Program: Psychological Sciences Interdisciplinary Neuroscience Program MU Thompson Center for Autism and Neurodevelopmental Disorders Cognitive development in individuals with and without early brain injury Dawn Cornelison MU Degree Program: Biological Sciences Signaling and activity of skeletal muscle satellite cells Nelson Cowan MU Degree Program: Psychology Interdisciplinary Neuroscience Program Human Memory and Attention Shinghua Ding MU Degree Program: Biological Engineering Glial cell function and neuron-glia interactions in CNS, Stem cell differentiation and transplantation, Ion channel function and modulation Michael Garcia MU Degree Program: Biological Sciences Molecular and cellular analysis of the affect of myelination on the axonal cytoskeleton; Neurodegenerative and demyelinating diseases. Johnstone George MU Degree Program: Health Psychology Vocational outcomes of persons with traumatic brain injury; Spirituality and disability; rural rehabilitation; international rehabilitation. H. Carl Gerhardt MU Degree Program: Biological Sciences Interdisciplinary Neuroscience Program Acoustic pattern recognition in animals: neural and evolutionary implications Kevin Gillis MU Degree Program: Biological Engineerin Studies of exocytosis using patch-clamp, optical and electrochemical techniques Zezong Gu Interdisciplinary Neuroscience Program Area Pathobiology Program Pathology & Anatomical Sciences Research in Gu Laboratory focuses on understanding the molecular mechanism of redox modulation, particularly the roles of nitrosative and/or oxidative stress in cell signaling, and the impact to neurological diseases for biomarker development and therapeutic potential. Steven Hackley MU Degree Program: Psychology Interdisciplinary Neuroscience Program Cognitive and Clinical Neuroscience; Startle-Blink Reflex; Event-Related Potentials; Neuroimaging Mark Hannink MU Degree Program: Biochemistry The BTB-Kelch substrate adaptor family in development, oncogenesis and neurodegeneration Cheryl M Heesch MU Degree Program: Biomedical Sciences Area Interdisciplinary Neuroscience Program Dr. Heesch's research is focused on central nervous system regulation of blood pressure and efferent sympathetic nerve activity in both physiological and pathophysiological states, such as hypertension. A major emphasis in the laboratory is examining the role of neuromodulators such as nitric oxide and ovarian hormones on plasticity of CNS regulation of the cardiovascular system. Tzyh-Chang (TC) Hwang Medical Pharmacology and Physiology Biological Engineering We are using a combination of biophysical, molecular biological, structural biological techniques to study physiology, pharmacology and pathophysiology of cystic fibrosis, the most common fatal genetic disease in the US. Philip Jen MU Degree Program: Biological Sciences Interdisciplinary Neuroscience Program Neuroethology, auditory physiology, sound localization, biosonar in bats Martin L Katz MU Degree Programs: Genetics Area and Pathobiology Interdisciplinary Neuroscience Program The focus of my current research is on development of therapies for neurodegenerative disorders, with particular emphasis on age-related macular degeneration and the hereditary neuronal ceroid-lipofusconoses (NCLs). John Kerns MU Degree Program: Psychological Sciences Cognitive and affective processes in schizophrenia and the development of psychotic symptoms Mark D Kirk MU Divsion of Biological Sciences, Genetics Area Program, Interdisciplinary Neuroscience Program Stem cell therapies in mouse models of neurodegenerative disease, CNS injury and treatment of metastatic brain tumors David Kline MU Degree Program: Biomedical Sciences Cardiorespiratory control, neuroplasticity, and autonomic circuits during hypoxia. George R. Kracke MU Degree Program: Interdisciplinary Neuroscience Program Ion channels and transmitter receptors of sensory neurons: Mechanisms of action of general and local anesthetics, opiates, cannabinoids. M. Cathleen Kuehl-Kovarik Veterinary Physiology Neural control of reproduction; intrinsic regulation of gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH) neurons; changes in GnRH neurons during the aging process James Lee MU Degree Program: Biological Engineering We apply modern biophysical engineering techniques, e.g. Atomic Force microscopy to investigate the role of membrane biophysics and cell mechanics in the mechanism(s)underlying the progression of Alzheimer's disease or other neurodegenerative disease. Bo Lei Veterinary Medicine & Surgery, Vision Science Area Interdisciplinary Neuroscience Program To investigate visual signal transmission in healthy and diseased retina and to develop non-invasive function tests for retinal disease diagnosis and therapeutic interventions. Chris Lorson MU Degree Programs: Veterinary Pathobiology and MMI Molecular basis of spinal muscular atrophy Alan Marshall Joel A Maruniak MU Degree Program: Biological Sciences Interdisciplinary Neuroscience Program Olfactory Cell and Molecular Biology Andrew McClellan MU Degree Program: Biological Sciences Interdisciplinary Neuroscience Program Neural regeneration following spinal cord injury; Factors that promote neurite outgrowth and synapse formation of neurons in cell culture; Brain and spinal cord neural systems that control locomotor function Dennis K. Miller MU Degree Program: Psychology Interdisciplinary Neuroscience Program Our lab is interested in studying the biological basis of drug addiction and obesity. The goal is the development of novel pharmacotherapies for and to determine the effect of the environment on these behavioral states. Satish S. Nair Electrical & Computer Engineering Dynamical foundations of neuroscience, computational neuroscience and systems biology; identification and uncertainty modeling using robust, adaptive and intelligent techniques. Dennis O'Brien MU Degree Program: Department of Veterinary Medicine & Surgery, Interdisciplinary Neuroscience Program Hereditary and acquired neurodegenerative diseases of domestic animals Michael Petris Biochemistry and Nutritional Sciences There is evidence that redox active metals such as copper contribute to Alzheimer's disease. We are interested in characterizing how changes in metal ion homeostasis contribute to Alzheimer's disease with an emphasis on inflammation. Lixing Reneker MU Degree Program: Opthalmology and Biochemistry Signal transduction pathways in lens development; Factors controlling corneal endothelial cell formation and differentiation. Jeff Rouder MU Degree Program: Psychological Sciences Human pattern recognition; Nonlinear statistical models for testing theories of cognition and perception Todd Schachtman MU Degree Programs: Psychology Interdisciplinary Neuroscience Program Differentiating the processes of acquisition, retention, and retrieval of information as causes of test performance deficits (e.g., interference) in animals and examining the effects of metabotropic glutamate receptors on learning. Heide Schatten MU Degree Programs: Pathobiology Interdisciplinary Neuroscience Program Cell Biology of Cancer and Neurodegenerative Diseases Keith Schneider MU Degree Programs: Psychological Sciences Relationship between the architecture of the human visual system and the functions of attention, perception and awareness, both in normal and clinical populations. Johannes Schul Division of Biological Sciences, Interdisciplinary Neuroscience Program Neuroethology of Acoustic Communication in insects and frogs - comparative analysis of the neuronal basis of call recognition and phonotaxis David Schulz MU Degree Program: Biological Sciences MU Degree Program: Neuroscience Program Neural network function, cellular and subcellular regulation of neuronal excitability, and the balance between plasticity and stability in neurons and neural networks Shivendra Shukla MU Degree Program: Medical Pharmacology & Physiolo Ethanol effects on cell signaling. Agnes Simonyi Biochemical mechanisms underlying learning and memory with particular focus on specific subtypes of metabotropic glutamate receptors Albert Y Sun MU Degree Program: Pharmacology Interdisciplinary Neuroscience Program Neurochemistry; Neurodegeneration; Aging Grace Y Sun MU Degree Program: Biochemistry Interdisciplinary Neuroscience Program Signal Transduction Pathways, Stroke, Alzheimer’s Disease and Alcoholism Mahesh Thakkar Interdisciplinary Neuroscience Program Harry S. Truman Memorial Veterans Hospital Our focus is to understand the cellular and molecular mechanisms involved in the control of sleep-wake cycle. Gary A Weisman MU Degree Programs: Biochemistry Nutritional Sciences Neurosciences Research relates to effects of ischemia and Alzheimer's Disease on nucleotide receptors and their signal transduction pathways in the brain to develop therapeutic strategies for these diseases. Matthew J. Will MU Degree Program: Psychology Interdisciplinary Neuroscience Program Behavioral, pharmacological, and molecular analysis of the interaction between stress and the reinforcement process within the context of animal models of addiction. Troy Zars Division of Biological Sciences Interdisciplinary Neurosciences Program Genetics Area Program Molecular genetics and neural systems of Drosophila learning and memory