To view a faculty members area of research interest, click on department affiliation. Department Pages Use of cellular, molecular, and pharmacological approaches to study the integration by the central nervous system of cardiovascular and neuroendocrine responses in mammalian systems.
Approaches involve analysis of neurobehavior, neurophysiology, and neuroanatomy.
Department Pages Cellular and metabolic responses of CNS neurons when afferent input is altered with a focus on the auditory system. Department Pages Defining the molecular, biochemical, and pharmacological properties of brain neurotransmitter receptors with a focus on those associated with amino acid neurotransmitter substances. The mechanisms of action of antipsychotic drugs and the pathogenesis of diseases such as schizophrenia and Parkinson's disease which affect the central nervous system dopamine systems. Research focuses on the role of free radicals and use of animal models to study these disease states. Cellular and molecular approaches are used to determine the functional relationships between neuronal activation, gene expression, and synaptic function in sensory systems.