
Assistant Professor, Psychology
East Lansing Campus
213A Giltner Hall
arguell5@msu.edu
Neural circuits and reconsolidation mechanisms contributing to drug relapse

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
arbender@msu.edu
Cognitive neuroscience of aging and lifespan development.

Assistant Professor, Translational Neuroscience
Grand Rapids Campus
Grand Rapids Research Center
616-234-0957
bernst79@msu.edu
Epigenetics in Parkinson's disease; toxicological models of Parkinson's disease

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)

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, Integrative Biology
East Lansing Campus
342 Natural Science
517-353-1953
eisthen@msu.edu
Neuroethology, comparative and developmental vertebrate neurobiology

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

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

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

Assistant Professor, Animal Science
East Lansing Campus
1230H Anthony Hall
517-353-1415
hanne@msu.edu
Behavioral neuroendocrinology and reproduction

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

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, Physiology
East Lansing Campus
3184 Biomedical and Physical Sciences
517-884-5057
laumetge@msu.edu
Neurobiology of Chronic Pain

Associate 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, 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, 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.

Professor, Biomedical Engineering and Department of Radiology
East Lansing Campus
2114 Bioengineering Facility
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

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, 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)

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

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

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
4018 ISTB
517-303-1434
aveenema@msu.edu
Neurobiology of social behavior

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

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
Dissertation Training Faculty
The following research faculty are interested in accepting new graduate students:
Program Director
Jim Galligan, PhD
galliga1@msu.edu
Graduate Program Director
Greg Swain
swain@chemistry.msu.edu
Academic Program Coordinator
Eleri Thomas
thom1625@msu.edu
Student Aide
Allison Hartwick
hartwi34@msu.edu
Giltner Hall
293 Farm Lane Room 108
East Lansing, MI
48824-1101
Phone: (517) 353-8947
Fax: (517) 432-2744
neurosci@msu.edu
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