Cynthia L. Jordan, PhD
- East Lansing, Faculty, Training Faculty, Behavioral & Systems, Cellular & Molecular
Professor, Neuroscience Program
Ph.D. 1988, University of California, Los Angeles
East Lansing Campus
239 Giltner Hall
517-355-1722
jordancy@msu.edu
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Research Interests
Methodologies. Ongoing studies use approaches at the behavioral, cellular and molecular levels of analyses in addition to genetic mouse models that alter the expression of genes of interest in a cell specific and time-dependent manner using cre/lox technology and transgenesis. Some methods routinely used in the lab include tests of motor competence (such as rotarod, open field, paw print analysis, grip strength test), cellular methods such as immunocytochemistry, tract tracing, stereology, confocal microscopy, and molecular techniques such as quantitative PCR, in situ hybridization, Westerns and gene transfection.
Models. Several rodent models are used in the lab, including rodents carrying spontaneous mutations in the androgen receptor gene and several lines of genetically engineered mice, including transgenic, knock-in, and conditional knock out models.
Assistant Professor, Psychology
East Lansing Campus
206 Giltner Hall
517-432-8779
mjallman@msu.edu
Timing and time perception in autism
Assistant Professor, Psychology
East Lansing Campus
213A Giltner Hall
arguell5@msu.edu
Neural circuits and reconsolidation mechanisms contributing to drug relapse
Professor, Pharmacology & Toxicology
East Lansing Campus
B331 Life Science
517-353-4947
atchiso1@msu.edu
Neurotransmitter release and synaptic transmission; models of human neuromuscular disorders of peripheral and central neurotransmission, chemical neurotoxicity, ion channel pharmacology
Professor, Pharmacology & Toxicology
East Lansing Campus
B426 Life Science
517-432-3154
barman@msu.edu
Central neural control of the cardiovascular system; sympathetic rhythms
Assistant Professor, Physiology
East Lansing Campus
2193 Biomedical and Physical Sciences
517-884-5046
beattyj7@msu.edu
Neurological effects of Fragile X Syndrome, regulation and modulation of neuronal excitability of thalamocortical circuits and interactions between basal ganglia and thalamic circuits.
Assistant Professor, Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Assistant Professor, Neurology and Ophthalmology
East Lansing Campus
637 West Fee Hall
517-884-7606
bender@epi.msu.edu
Cognitive neuroscience of aging and lifespan development.
Assistant Professor, Translational Neuroscience
Grand Rapids Campus
Grand Rapids Research Center
616-234-0957
alison.bernstein@hc.msu.edu
Epigenetics in Parkinson's disease; toxicological models of Parkinson's disease
Associate Professor, Neurology & Ophthalmology
East Lansing Campus
A217 Clinical Center
517-884-2482
bozoki@msu.edu
Effects of aging and dementia on the memory networks of the brain, using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) and diffusion tensor imaging (DTI)
Assistant Professor, Psychology
East Lansing Campus
282A Psychology
517-355-9562
brascamp@msu.edu
The human visual system
Barnett Rosenberg Professor of Neuroscience
Professor, Integrative Biology, Psychology
East Lansing Campus
240 Giltner Hall
517-355-1749
breedsm@msu.edu
Effects of steroids on and the activation of plasticity in the human nervous system
Assistant Professor, Center for Ethics and Humanities in the Life Sciences, Translational Neuroscience
East Lansing Campus
C211 East Fee
517-355-7553
laura.cabrera@ht.msu.edu
Ethical and societal implications of neurotechnology and advances in neuroscience
Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics and Human Development; College of Human Medicine
Grand Rapids Campus
Grand Rapids Research Center
616-234-2839
Daniel.Campbell@hc.msu.edu
Cerebral cortex development: (e.g., neural development of sensory systems)
Associate Professor, Pharmacology & Toxicology
East Lansing Campus
B446 Life Science
517-353-5479
cobbett@msu.edu
Ion channels and neuromuscular physiology of human and veterinary parasites
Professor, Translational Neuroscience
Grand Rapids Campus
Grand Rapids Research Center
(616)234-0953
collie69@msu.edu
Models of Parkinson's disease to study mechanisms of degeneration and therapeutics; neurobiology of aging
Associate Professor, Translational Neuroscience
Grand Rapids Campus
Grand Rapids Research Center
616-234-0997
scott.counts@hc.msu.edu
Molecular pathogenic mechanisms of selective neuronal vulnerability in AD
Chair, Physiology
Professor, Physiology
East Lansing Campus
2201E Biomedical and Physical Sciences
517-884-5060
coxclee@msu.edu
Neurophysiology and neuroplasticity within thalamocortical circuits. Neurophysiological alterations associated with Developmental disorders (fragile X syndrome, Autism), Epilepsy, and Parkinson's Disesase
Assistant Professor, Physiology
East Lansing Campus
2168 Biomedical and Physical Sciences
517-884-5055
cranda86@msu.edu
Structure and function of neural circuits in the mammalian brain; Basic physiology of neurons and synapses; Physiology of sensory systems; Optogenetics
Professor, Entomology
East Lansing Campus
438 Giltner Hall
517-432-2034
dongk@msu.edu
Insect voltage-gated ion channels, interaction between ion channels and insecticides and other neurotoxins, and molecular mechanisms of insecticide resistance
Professor, Integrative Biology
East Lansing Campus
342 Natural Science
517-353-1953
eisthen@msu.edu
Neuroethology, comparative and developmental vertebrate neurobiology
Associate Professor, Psychology
East Lansing Campus
289B Psychology
517-432-6258
kfenn@msu.edu
Acquisition and consolidation of complex skills and episodic memory
Neuroscience Program Director
Professor, Pharmacology and Toxicology
East Lansing Campus
108 Giltner Hall
517-353-4776
galliga1@msu.edu
Neurophysiology and pharmacology of autonomic nerves
Professor, Physiology
East Lansing Campus
4180 Biomedical and Physical Sciences
517-884-5156
gallok@msu.edu
Protein kinase signaling in neurogenerative diseases
Assistant Professor, Integrative Biology
East Lansing Campus
39 Giltner Hall
ganz@msu.edu
Development and regeneration of the enteric nervous system; Endothelin signaling in neural crest development
Professor, Translational Neuroscience
Grand Rapids Campus
Grand Rapids Research Center
616-234-2837
Marcia.Gordon@hc.msu.edu
Innate immunity in neurodegerative diseases
Associate Professor, Pharmacology & Toxicology, Neurology & Ophthalmology
East Lansing Campus
B436 Life Sciences
517-884-2484
john.goudreau@ht.msu.edu
Genetic and Environmental Factors in the Pathogenesis of Parkinson's Disease
MSU Foundation Professor
Associate Professor, Neuroscience & Physiology
East Lansing Campus
3081 Biomedical and Physical Sciences
517-884-5121
gulbrans@msu.edu
Role of glia in neuroinflammation in the intestine
Associate Professor, Pharmacology & Toxicology
East Lansing Campus
B439B Life Science
517-432-2339
hegg@msu.edu
Mechanisms of neuroregeneration, environmental toxicants and damage to the olfactory system
Director of Online Programs
Assistant Professor, Neuroscience Program
East Lansing Campus
207 Giltner Hall
517-884-9526
mcgove14@msu.edu
Assistant Professor, Animal Science
East Lansing Campus
1230H Anthony Hall
517-353-1415
hanne@msu.edu
Behavioral neuroendocrinology and reproduction
Professor, Radiology
East Lansing Campus
164 Radiology
517-884-3246
jie@rad.msu.edu
Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) based systems level neuroscience research and its clinical application in migraine study
Associate Professor, Psychology
East Lansing Campus
205 Giltner Hall
517-432-8446
awj@msu.edu
Neuronal mechanisms of learning and motivation
Professor, Neuroscience Program
East Lansing Campus
239 Giltner Hall
517-355-1722
jordancy@msu.edu
Neurobiological mechanisms of sex differences in neurodegenerative/neuromuscular disease and mental disorders including anxiety and PTSD
Associate Professor, Kinesiology
East Lansing Campus
27Q IM Sports Circle
517-432-9907
fkagerer@msu.edu
Adaptive sensorimotor control in humans.
Associate Professor, Translational Neuroscience
Grand Rapids Campus
Grand Rapids Research Center
616-234-0956
nicholas.kanaan@hc.msu.edu
Molecular mechanisms underlying neurodegenerative diseases and developing novel therapeutic strategies that target disease mechanisms
Chair, Neurology & Ophthalmology
Medical Director, Sparrow Hospital Neurosciences
East Lansing Campus
A217 Clincal Center
517-432-9277
kaufman1@msu.edu
Diagnosis, prognosis and treatment strategies in optic neuropathies, visual electrophysiology in humans, MRI
Associate Professor, Pediatrics and Human Development
East Lansing Campus
2114 Bioengineering Facility
517-884-1876
knickmey@msu.edu
Genetic and environmental influences on infant brain development, sexual differentiation of human brain, microbiome-gut-brain axis, neuroimaging
Assistant Professor, Computational Mathematics, Science, and Engineering
East Lansing Campus
2507H Engineering
517-432-0372
arjun@msu.edu
Computational data-driven approaches for resolving, understanding, and tackling the heterogeneity of complex traits and diseases.
Assistant Professor, Physiology
East Lansing Campus
3184 Biomedical and Physical Sciences
517-884-5057
laumetge@msu.edu
Neurobiology of Chronic Pain
Assistant Professor, Physiology
East Lansing Campus
3183 Biomedical and Physical Sciences
517-884-5123
leinning@msu.edu
Central regulation of feeding and other motivated behaviors
Professor, Fisheries and Wildlife, Physiology
East Lansing Campus
100 Giltner Hall
517-432-6705
liweim@msu.edu
Pheromone regulation of behavior and neuroendocrine olfaction, functional genomics
Associate Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
East Lansing Campus
1216 Engineering
517-353-7832
wenli@egr.msu.edu
MEMS/NEMS, neuroprosthetic devices, micro/nano sensors and actuators, nanoelectronics, and microsystem integration and packaging technologies.
Professor and Chair, Translational Neuroscience
Professor, Neurology & Ophthalmology
Grand Rapids Campus
Grand Rapids Research Center
616-234-0950
jack.lipton@hc.msu.edu
Developmental exposure to drugs of abuse, development of the dopamine system, etiology and experimental therapeutics of Parkinson's disease
Associate Professor, Psychology
East Lansing Campus
289A Psychology
517-432-6694
tsliu@msu.edu
Visual perception and attention, attentional control, object recognition, neural mechanisms of perception and cognition
Professor, Psychology
East Lansing Campus
219 Giltner Hall
517-353-8675
lonstein@msu.edu
Neural and hormonal control of peripartum anxiety disorders and postpartum maternal care
Associate Professor, Pharmacology & Toxicology
East Lansing Campus
B432 Life Science
517-353-8971
lookingl@msu.edu
Development of neuroprotective pharmacological agents and strategies for the treatment of dopamine neurodegenerative disorders including Parkinson's Disease and Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS)
Associate Professor, Physiology
East Lansing Campus
3182 Biomedical and Physical Sciences
517-884-5004
mazeirob@msu.edu
Drug- and stress-induced changes in behavior, neuronal signaling, and neuronal morphology
Professor, Psychology
East Lansing Campus
282B Psychology
517-353-9069
dmcauley@msu.edu
Auditory perception, attention, and cognition, timing and rhythm, relationship between music and language processing, computational modeling, and neuroimaging
Assistant Professor, Advertising and Public Relations
East Lansing Campus
324 Communication Arts and Sciences
517-355-1282
darmeshi@msu.edu
Neural processing of social information, social media use, decision making, social influence.
Associate Professor, Integrative Biology
East Lansing Campus
336 Natural Science
517-353-9283
kmiller@msu.edu
Axonal elongation and organelle transport in neurons
Associate Professor and Matilda R. Wilson Endowed Chair, Large Animal Clinical Sciences, Department of Physiology
East Lansing Campus
G326 Veterinary Medical Center
517-353-5978
moeserad@cvm.msu.edu
Pathophysiology of Stress-Induced Gastrointestinal and Immune Disorders
Professor, Translational Neuroscience
Grand Rapids Campus
Grand Rapids Research Center
616-234-2846
morga294@msu.edu
Alzheimer’s disease, mouse models, amyloid, tau, microglia
Associate Professor, Psychology
East Lansing Campus
110B Psychology
517-355-2159
jmoser@msu.edu
Cognitive and affective neuroscience approaches to the study of self-regulation and anxiety
Professor and Chair, Pharmacology & Toxicology
East Lansing Campus
B440 Life Science
517-353-7145
rneubig@msu.edu
G protein signaling in genetic epilepsies and movement disorders
Associate Dean, Graduate School
Professor, Psychology
East Lansing Campus
102 Giltner Hall
517-353-9066
nunez@msu.edu
Circadian and seasonal rhythms, neuroendocrinology
Professor, Biomedical Engineering and Department of Radiology
East Lansing Campus
2114 Bioengineering Facility
517-884-1876
paneth@msu.edu
Neuromodulation, Neuroimaging of cortical function, Post-injury plasticity, Somatosensory system, Traumatic brain injury, Peripheral nerve injury, molecular probes, Optical imaging, Development of molecular-based neuromodulation technologies
Assistant Professor, Kinesiology
East Lansing Campus
126E IM Sports Circle
517-432-5105
pontifex@msu.edu
ERP, behavioral, and neuropsychological investigations of the relation between physical health and cognition during maturation
Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering, Electrical And Computer Engineering
East Lansing Campus
334A Engineering
517-432-8137
epurcell@msu.edu
Regenerate and redefine the interface between neurons and electrodes implanted in the brain, improving the understanding and control of device-tissue integration
Associate Professor, Psychology
East Lansing Campus
285C Psychology
517-432-3366
ravizzas@msu.edu
Cognitive processes necessary to achieve goals in a constantly changing environment
Associate Professor, Neuroscience Program
East Lansing Campus
2117 Bioengineering Facility
reimersm@msu.edu
Assistant Professor, Physiology
East Lansing Campus
3180 Biomedical and Physical Sciences
517-884-5003
robiso45@msu.edu
How models of drug addiction and chronic stress alter gene expression in discreet brain regions, particularly the hippocampus
Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering
East Lansing Campus
2115 Bioengineering Facility
517-355-4169
sahadeb3@msu.edu
Neural engineering and brain-computer interface (BCI)
Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
East Lansing Campus
2308D Engineering
517-355-7695
salemf@msu.edu
Modeling neuronal population synchrony and asynchrony and their relation to memory, processing, prediction, and control
Assistant Professor, Communication
East Lansing Campus
569 Communication Arts and Sciences
517-355-6629
schmaelz@msu.edu
Neuroimaging of dynamic media messages; Social, cognitive, and affective neuroscience; Message processing and audience response to messages
Research Director, Radiology
Associate Professor, Physiology
East Lansing Campus
184 Radiology
517-884-3270
shapir86@msu.edu
Molecular and cellular MRI, particularly in the use of MRI to track specific cell populations
University Distinguished Professor, Psychology
East Lansing Campus
138 Giltner Hall
517-355-5253
sisk@msu.edu
Neuroendocrinology, neural development during puberty, steroid hormone regulation of neural development and behavior
Professor, Integrative Biology, Psychology
East Lansing Campus
222 Giltner Hall
517-432-1632
smale@msu.edu
Neural mechanisms controlling circadian rhythms in nocturnal and diurnal animals
Professor, Translational Neuroscience
Grand Rapids Campus
Grand Rapids Research Center
616-234-0959
caryl.sortwell@hc.msu.edu
Primary neuronal cultures, ex vivo and in vivo gene therapy, stereotaxic surgery, immunohistochemistry, neuro substructure microdissections, behavioral evaluations of motor performance, microscopy, long term deep brain stimulation platform
Professor, Translational Neuroscience
Grand Rapids Campus
Grand Rapids Research Center
616-234-0969
collie68@msu.edu
Brain plasticity in neurodegenerative disease models
Professor, Chemistry
East Lansing Campus
314 Chemistry
517-355-9715 x229
swain@chemistry.msu.edu
Application of electrochemical methods and sensors for studying the mechanisms and pharmacology of neuromuscular signaling in the vasculature and gastrointestinal tract
Undergraduate Director, Neuroscience Program
East Lansing Campus
108 Giltner Hall
517-432-2203
symonds@msu.edu
Assistant Professor, Psychology
East Lansing Campus
110C Psychology
517-884-8489
kthakkar@msu.edu
Cognitive and biological mechanisms of illness in schizophrenia
Assistant Professor, Pediatrics and Human Development
Grand Lansing Campus
Secchia Center
616-234-2759
barbara.thompson@hc.msu.edu
Social Play in Children with and without Autism Spectrum Disorder
Associate Professor, Psychology
East Lansing Campus
212 Giltner Hall
517-303-1434
aveenema@msu.edu
Neurobiology of social behavior
Associate Professor, Translational Neuroscience
Grand Rapids Campus
Grand Rapids Research Center
616-234-2828
irving.vega@hc.msu.edu
Adaptive proteome dynamics in neurodegenerative diseases
Assistant Professor, Pediatrics and Human Development
Grand Rapids Campus
Grand Rapids Research Center
517-884-2843
Daniel.vogt@hc.msu.edu
Development and maturation of GABAergic interneurons and their role in neurological disorders.
Professor, Physiology
East Lansing Campus
3179 Biomedical and Physical Sciences
517-884-5119
wangho@msu.edu
Neuronal intracellular signaling in neuroplasticity, brain function, and neurological disorders
Professor, Physiology
East Lansing Campus
2198 Biomedical and Physical Sciences
517-884-5041
weberar@msu.edu
Structure-function relation of retinal ganglion cells undergoing glaucoma-related degeneration in the primate eye. Development of treatment strategies aimed at mitigating or preventing glaucomatous retinal ganglion cell degeneration
Professor, Computer Science & Engineering
East Lansing Campus
3144 Engineering
517-353-4388
weng@msu.edu
Computational modeling of nervous systems, mental architectures, neural networks, development, and learning
Assistant Professor, Pediatrics and Human Development
Grand Rapids Campus
Grand Rapids Research Center
616-234-2845
will3434@msu.edu
The role of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) candidate genes in neuronal development
Associate Professor, Psychology
East Lansing Campus
218 Giltner Hall
517-432-8189
yanl@msu.edu
Neural basis underlying the modulatory effects of ambient light on emotion and cognition.
Professor, Radiology, Psychology
Adjunct Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering
East Lansing Campus
124 Radiology Building
517-884-3345
David.Zhu@radiology.msu.edu
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) technique development. Use neuroimaging to understand mild traumatic brain injury, normal aging, Alzheimer's disease (AD), AD risk reduction, and effects of hypertension on the brain.