Dissertation Training Faculty

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
 W. Fee Hall, Room 637
 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

Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics and Human Development; College of Human Medicine
Grand Rapids Campus
 4012 Grand Rapids Research Center; 400 Monroe Ave NW; Grand Rapids, MI 49503
 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

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
 567 Wilson Road, 3081 BPS
 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

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
 308 W. Circle Dr. Ste 126
 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 Biomedical Engineering Building

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

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, 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
 404 Wilson Road, Room 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
 2S Biomedical Engineering Building

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, Kinesiology, Mechanical Engineering
East Lansing Campus
 203 IM Sports Circle
 517-353-6491
 rrangana@msu.edu

Learning and Coordination of movement; Multi-joint control, Movement Rehabilitation

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, 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

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

Neurobiology of social behavior