People / Sensory/Behavioral Neurobiology Faculty

The following  investigators are faculty members with interests in sensory and behavioral neurobiology. Follow the links below for detailed information about their research interests.

• Jamshed Bharucha, Ph.D., Neurobiology of music perception.

• Eric Frank, Ph.D., Sensory neuron development and the establishment of synaptic connectivity in the spinal cord.

• F. Rob Jackson, Ph.D., Neurogenetics; Circadian biology; GABAergic neurotransmission.

• John S. Kauer, Ph.D., Structure and function of the olfactory system; development of an artificial nose.

• Alan S. Kopin, M.D., Peptide and biogenic amine receptor structure and function; Role of dopaminergic systems in behavior.

• Janis Lem, Ph.D., Visual phototransduction and retinal degeneration.

• Klaus A. Miczek, Ph.D., Psychopharmacological studies of aggression, anxiety, and social stress.

• Maribel Rios, Ph.D., Genetic analysis of neurotrophic functions; regulation of affective behavior, food intake and metabolic function by brain derived neurotrophic factor.

• Beverly S. Rubin, Ph.D., Reproductive neuroendocrinology, with emphasis on the neuroendocrine regulation of gonadotropin release and reproductive behaviors.

• James E. Schwob, M.D., Ph.D., Regulation of neurogenesis in the mammalian olfactory epithelium.

• Barbara R. Talamo, Ph.D., Neural regulation of target cell sensitivity; signal transduction in olfactory sensory neurons.

• Barry A. Trimmer, Ph.D., Biochemistry of simple behaviors; neurotransmitter receptors of Manduca.

• Douglas E. Vetter, Ph.D., Neurotransmitter receptor function; auditory physiology.