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Dissertation Training Faculty

The following research faculty are interested in accepting new graduate students: 

Amy A. Arguello, PhD
Amy A. Arguello, PhD 

Assistant Professor, Psychology
East Lansing Campus
 517-432-8779
 arguell5@msu.edu

Neural circuits and reconsolidation mechanisms contributing to drug relapse


 
Joseph A. Beatty, PhD
Joseph A. Beatty, PhD 

Assistant Professor, Physiology
East Lansing Campus
 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.


 
Andrew R. Bender, PhD
Andrew R. Bender, PhD 

Assistant Professor, Epidemiology and Biostatistics
East Lansing Campus
 517-884-7606
 arbender@msu.edu

Cognitive neuroscience of aging and lifespan development.


 
Daniel B. Campbell, Ph.D
Daniel B. Campbell, Ph.D 

Assistant Professor, Pediatrics and Human Development
Grand Rapids Campus
 616-234-2839
 campb971@msu.edu

Cerebral cortex development: (e.g., neural development of sensory systems)


 
Timothy J. Collier, PhD
Timothy J. Collier, PhD 

Professor, Translational Neuroscience
Grand Rapids Campus
 616-234-0953
 collie69@msu.edu

Models of Parkinson's disease to study mechanisms of degeneration and therapeutics; neurobiology of aging


 
Scott E. Counts, PhD
Scott E. Counts, PhD 

Associate Professor, Translational Neuroscience
Grand Rapids Campus
 616-234-0997
 countssc@msu.edu

Molecular pathogenic mechanisms of selective neuronal vulnerability in AD


 
C. Lee Cox, PhD
C. Lee Cox, PhD 

Research Integrity Officer
Professor, Physiology

East Lansing Campus
 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


 
Shane R. Crandall, PhD
Shane R. Crandall, PhD 

Assistant Professor, Physiology
East Lansing Campus
 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


 
Heather L. Eisthen, PhD
Heather L. Eisthen, PhD 

Professor, Integrative Biology
East Lansing Campus
 517-353-1953
 eisthen@msu.edu

Neuroethology, comparative and developmental vertebrate neurobiology


 
James J. Galligan, PhD
James J. Galligan, PhD 

Professor, Pharmacology and Toxicology
East Lansing Campus
 517-353-4776
 galliga1@msu.edu

Neurophysiology and pharmacology of autonomic nerves


 
Julia Ganz, PhD
Julia Ganz, PhD 

Assistant Professor, Integrative Biology
East Lansing Campus
 ganz@msu.edu

Development and regeneration of the enteric nervous system; Endothelin signaling in neural crest development


 
Brian D. Gulbransen, PhD
Brian D. Gulbransen, PhD 

MSU Foundation Professor
Associate Professor of Physiology

East Lansing Campus
 517-884-5121
 gulbrans@msu.edu

Role of glia in neuroinflammation in the intestine


 
Hanne M. Hoffmann, PhD
Hanne M. Hoffmann, PhD 

Assistant Professor, Animal Science
East Lansing Campus
 517-353-1415
 hanne@msu.edu

Behavioral neuroendocrinology and reproduction


 
Alex W. Johnson, PhD
Alex W. Johnson, PhD 

Associate Professor, Psychology
East Lansing Campus
 517-432-8446
 awj@msu.edu

Neuronal mechanisms of learning and motivation


 
Florian A. Kagerer, PhD
Florian A. Kagerer, PhD 

Associate Professor, Kinesiology
East Lansing Campus
 517-432-9907
 fkagerer@msu.edu

Adaptive sensorimotor control in humans.


 
Nicholas M. Kanaan, PhD
Nicholas M. Kanaan, PhD 

Professor, Translational Neuroscience
Grand Rapids Campus
 616-234-0956
 nkanaan@msu.edu

Molecular mechanisms underlying neurodegenerative diseases and developing novel therapeutic strategies that target disease mechanisms


 
Rebecca R. Knickmeyer, PhD
Rebecca Knickmeyer, PhD 

Associate Professor, Pediatrics and Human Development
East Lansing Campus
 517-884-1876
 knickmey@msu.edu

Genetic and environmental influences on infant brain development, sexual differentiation of human brain, microbiome-gut-brain axis, neuroimaging


 
Geoffroy Laumet, PhD
Geoffroy Laumet, PhD 

Assistant Professor, Physiology
East Lansing Campus
 517-884-5057
 laumetge@msu.edu

Neurobiology of Chronic Pain


 
Gina M. Leinninger, PhD
Gina M. Leinninger, PhD 

Associate Professor, Physiology
East Lansing Campus
 517-884-5123
 leinning@msu.edu

Central regulation of feeding and other motivated behaviors


 
Joseph S. Lonstein, PhD
Joseph S. Lonstein, PhD 

Professor, Psychology
East Lansing Campus
 517-353-8675
 lonstein@msu.edu

Neural and hormonal control of peripartum anxiety disorders and postpartum maternal care


 
Michelle S. Mazei-Robison, PhD
Michelle S. Mazei-Robison, PhD 

Associate Chair of Physiology
Associate Professor, Physiology

East Lansing Campus
 517-884-5084
 mazeirob@msu.edu

Drug and stress-induced changes in behavior, neuronal signaling, and neuronal morphology


 
J. Devin McAuley, PhD
J. Devin McAuley, PhD 

Professor, Psychology
East Lansing Campus
 517-353-9069
 dmcauley@msu.edu

Auditory perception, attention, and cognition, timing and rhythm, relationship between music and language processing, computational modeling, and neuroimaging


Dar Meshi, PhD
Dar Meshi, PhD 

Assistant Professor, Advertising and Public Relations
East Lansing Campus
 517-355-1282
 darmeshi@msu.edu

Neural processing of social information, social media use, decision making, social influence.


 
Galit Pelled, PhD
Galit Pelled, PhD 

Professor, Biomedical Engineering and Department of Radiology
East Lansing Campus
 517-884-1876
 pelledga@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


 
Chunqi Qian, PhD
Chunqi Qian, PhD 

Assistant Professor, Radiology
East Lansing Campus
 517-884-3292
 qianchu1@msu.edu

Neuroimaging, electrophysiology, mechanistic study of neurovascular coupling


 
A.J. Robison, PhD
A.J. Robison, PhD 

Director of the Neuroscience Program
Associate Professor, Physiology

East Lansing Campus
 517-884-5003
 robiso45@msu.edu

How models of drug addiction and chronic stress alter gene expression in discreet brain regions, particularly the hippocampus


 
Debajit Saha, PhD
Debajit Saha, PhD 

Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering
East Lansing Campus
 517-355-4169
 sahadeb3@msu.edu

Neural engineering and brain-computer interface (BCI)


 
Ralf Schmälzle, PhD
Ralf Schmälzle, PhD 

Associate Professor, Communication
East Lansing Campus
 517-355-3470
 schmaelz@msu.edu

Neuroimaging of dynamic media messages; Social, cognitive, and affective neuroscience; Message processing and audience response to messages


 
Caryl E. Sortwell, PhD
Caryl E. Sortwell, PhD 

Associate Chair of Translational Neuroscience
Professor, Translational Neuroscience

Grand Rapids Campus
 616-234-0959
 sortwell@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


 
Katy N Thakkar, PhD
Katy N Thakkar, PhD 

Associate Professor, Psychology
East Lansing Campus
 517-355-9562
 kthakkar@msu.edu

Cognitive and biological mechanisms of illness in schizophrenia


 
Barbara L. Thompson, PhD
Barbara L. Thompson, PhD 

Assistant Professor, Pediatrics and Human Development
Grand Rapids Campus
 616-234-2759
 thom1756@msu.edu

Social Play in Children with and without Autism Spectrum Disorder


 
Alexa H. Veenema, PhD
Alexa H. Veenema, PhD 

Associate Professor, Psychology
East Lansing Campus
 517-303-1434
 aveenema@msu.edu

Neurobiology of social behavior


 
Hongbing Wang, PhD
Hongbing Wang, PhD 

Professor, Physiology
East Lansing Campus
 517-884-5119
 wangho@msu.edu

Neuronal intracellular signaling in neuroplasticity, brain function, and neurological disorders


 
Michael R. Williams, PhD 

Assistant Professor, Pediatrics and Human Development
Grand Rapids Campus
 616-234-2845
 will3434@msu.edu

The role of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) candidate genes in neuronal development

Neuroscience Program Director
A.J. Robison
robiso45@msu.edu
517-884-5003

Interdisciplinary Science & Technology Building (ISTB)
766 Service Rd
East Lansing, MI
48824-1101

Phone: 517-884-9523

neurosci@msu.edu

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