Graduate Education in Medical Sciences at University of Chicago





GEMS Research Topics : Neuroscience

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Alexander, Kenneth

Ph.D., University of Washington
Professor of Ophthamology & Visual Sciences, Psychology, Biomedical Engineering
kennalex@uic.edu   996-5825

Research Interests
Neuroscience, Vision Science, Signal Transduction and Cell Signaling

Research Description

Use of behavioral and electrophysiological tests to define the relationship between vision impairment and the pathophysiology of ocular diseases.

 

Art, Jonathan

Ph.D., University of Chicago
Associate Professor of Anatomy and Cell Biology
jart@uic.edu   312-996-4956

Research Interests
Bio-imaging, Cell and Membrane Biology, Neuroscience

Research Description

Biophysical properties of Cochlear Hair Cells

 

Azar, Dimitri

M.D., American University of Beirut
Billie Alexander Field Chair of Ophthamologic Research, Professor and Department Head
dazar@uic.edu   996-6590

Research Interests
Vision Science, Neuroscience,

Research Description

Corneal wound healing and matrix metalloproteinase.

 

Brady, Scott

Ph.D., University of Southern California
Professor of Anatomy and Cell Biology
stbrady@uic.edu   312-996-6791

Research Interests
Neuroscience, ,

Research Description

Molecular Mechanisms of Axonal Transport; Specialization of the Neuronal Cytoskeleton; Glial Modulation of Neuronal Function; and Effects of Physiological Stress on Neurons.

 

Chauhan, Neelima

Ph.D., University of Baroda, India
Research Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology and Anatomy and Cell Biology
nchauhan@uic.edu   312-996-0052

Research Interests
Neuroscience, ,

Research Description

Prevention of Alzheimer's pathogenesis. Traumatic Brain Injury.

 

De Vries, George

Ph.D., University of Illinois at the Medical Center
Visiting Adjunct Professor of Anatomy and Cell Biology
George.devries@med.v   708-202-2262

Research Interests
Neuroscience, ,

Research Description

Neuron-glial interactions in myelination and demyelination

 

Fall, Chris

Ph.D., University of Virginia
Assistant Professor of Anatomy and Cell Biology
fall@uic.edu   312-996-4972

Research Interests
Neuroscience, Signal Transduction and Cell Signaling, Bio-imaging

Research Description

Computational and experimental approaches for understanding the neuromodulation of cortical activity patterns; computational and experimental cell biology of intracellular Ca2+ signaling and related second messengers; mechanisms of cell death in neurodegenerative disease.

 

Feinstein, Douglas

Ph.D., John Hopkins University
Research Professor of Anesthesiology, and Adjunct Professor of Anatomy and Cell Biology
dlfeins@uic.edu   312-355-1665

Research Interests
Neuroscience, ,

Research Description

Molecular analysis of NOS2 expression and regulation by noradrenaline, PPAR agonists

 

Ikegaki, Naohiko

PhD, University of Pennsylvania
Visiting Associate Professor of Anatomy and Cell Biology
ikegaki@uic.edu   

Research Interests
Cancer Biology, Gene Regulation, Neuroscience

Research Description

Biology and therapeutic approaches of neuroblastoma; functions of MYCN, EPH receptors, and ephrims in neuroblastoma

 

Kozasa, Tohru

MD/PhD, University of Tokyo, Japan
Associate Professor of Pharmacology
TKozas@uic.edu   312-413-0111

Research Interests
Signal Transduction and Cell Signaling, Molecular Pharmacology, Neuroscience

Research Description

G-protein-mediated signal transduction pathways; Function of RGS proteins. Mechanism of regulation of Rho family GTPases (Rho, Rac, Cdc42) by G protein- coupled receptors.

 

LaDu, Mary Jo

PhD, University of Illinois at Chicago
Associate Professor of Anatomy and Cell Biology
mladu@uic.edu   312 355-4795

Research Interests
Neuroscience, ,

Research Description

Identify the role of apoE:A-Beta complexes and apoE receptors in A- beta ?induced neurotoxicity

 

Lazarov, Orly

Ph.D., Weizmann Institute of Science
Assistant Professor of Anatomy and Cell Biology
olazarov@uic.edu   312-355-0548

Research Interests
Neuroscience, Biochemistry, Development

Research Description

Cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying Alzheimer's disease; Misregulation of neurogenic processes in the AD brain; Neurogenesis and stem cell-based therapeutic approaches.

 

Lipton, Howard

M.D., University of Nebraska
Professor, Neurology and Microbiology & Immunology
hlipton@uic.edu   312-996-5754

Research Interests
Virology, Host-Pathogen Biology, Neuroscience

Research Description

Mechanisms of viral persistence and immunopathogenesis of the picornavirus, Theiler's virus, in the central nervous system of mice

 

Little, Deborah

Ph.D., Brandeis University
Assistant Professor of Neurology and Rehabilitation, and Anatomy and Cell Biology
little@uic.edu   312-355-5405

Research Interests
Neuroscience, Bio-imaging,

Research Description

Ageing, dementia and neuroimaging

 

Lysakowski, Anna

Ph.D., University of Illinois at Chicago
Professor of Anatomy and Cell Biology
alysakow@uic.edu   312-996-5990

Research Interests
Neuroscience, ,

Research Description

Ionic composition and synaptic innervation of hair cells. Efferent innervation of the vestibular periphery

 

Nakajima, Yasuko

M.D., Ph.D., University of Tokyo
Professor of Anatomy and Cell Biology
yasukon@uic.edu   312-996-0717

Research Interests
Neuroscience, ,

Research Description

Signal transduction of ion channel modulation

 

Nakajima, Shigehiro

M.D., Ph.D., University of Tokyo, Japan
Professor of Pharmacology
shign@uic.edu   312-996-0003

Research Interests
Neuroscience, Molecular Pharmacology,

Research Description

Electrophysiological and molecular biological investigations on ion channels in brain neurons with emphasis on signal transduction mechanisms.

 

O'Bryan, John P.

Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Assistant Professor of Pharmacology
obryanj@uic.edu   312-996-6221

Research Interests
Signal Transduction and Cell Signaling, Cell and Membrane Biology, Neuroscience

Research Description

The research in the lab is focused on the role of scaffolding proteins in the regulation of signal transduction pathways, protein ubiquitylation, trafficking and endocytosis.

 

Pandey, Subhash

Ph.D., Central Drug Research Institute
Professor of Psychiatry, Anatomy and Cell Biology
scpandey@uic.edu   312-569-7418

Research Interests
Neuroscience, Signal Transduction and Cell Signaling,

Research Description

Molecular and cellular neurobiology of alcohol and drug addiction.

 

Pepperberg, David R.

Ph.D.
Professor of Ophthamology & Visual Sciences, Physiology & Biophysics, Biochemistry & Molecular Genetics
davipepp@uic.edu   996-4262

Research Interests
Vision Science, Neuroscience,

Research Description

Development of nanoscale neuromodulating platforms as a therapy for retinal degenerative diseases.

Retinal electryphysiology and biochemistry.

 

Popov, Sergey

Ph.D., Moscow State University
Associate Professor of Physiology and Biophysics
spopov@uic.edu   312-413-5682

Research Interests
Neuroscience, Signal Transduction and Cell Signaling,

Research Description

 

Qian, Haohua

Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Ophthamology and Vision Sciences
hqian@uic.edu   413-7347

Research Interests
Vision Science, Neuroscience, Signal Transduction and Cell Signaling

Research Description

Cellular and molecular basis of signal processing in the retina.

 

Radulovacki, Miodrag

M.D., Ph.D., University of Belgrade Medical School, Belgrade, Yugoslavia.
Professor of Pharmacology
mradulo@uic.edu   312-996-3539

Research Interests
Neuroscience, Integrative Physiology,

Research Description

Pharmacology of sleep and sleep apnea.

 

Rasenick, Mark

Ph.D., Wesleyan University
Professor of Physiology and Biophysics, and Psychiatry
raz@uic.edu   312 996 6641

Research Interests
Neuroscience, Signal Transduction and Cell Signaling,

Research Description

G protein signaling and the cytoskeleton; regulation of synaptic shape by neurostranmitters; molecular biology of depression

 

Tang, Xao X.

PhD, University of Pennsylvania
Assistant Professor of Anatomy and Cell Biology
xaotang@uic.edu   

Research Interests
Cancer Biology, Neuroscience,

Research Description

Favorable neuroblastoma genes and molecular therapeutics of neuroblastoma

 

Wolf, William

Ph.D., George Washington University
Research Scientist, Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital and Adjunct Associate Professor of Anatomy and Cell Biology
william.wolf@med.va   708-202-8387

Research Interests
Neuroscience, ,

Research Description

Neurochemical and behavioral analysis of neural plasticity related to neurological/psychiatric disorders and their treatment