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NeurobiologyNeurobiology
The program in Neurobiology offers courses and research opportunities in areas of contemporary neurobiology, including: synaptic morphology and neurotransmission; genetic and hormonal control of neural development; sensory physiology, including retinal circuitry and neurochemistry, as well as olfactory processing; and neuroendocrinology, specifically hormonal control of behavior.  The organisms under investigation include C. elegans, crayfish, Drosophilia, lobster, turtle, mudpuppy, goldfish, chicken, rat, mouse, and ferret.  The Neurobiology program synergizes with an interdepartmental Ph.D. Program in Neuroscience (PIN), which includes faculty the Departments of Biology, Psychology, Cognitive and Neural Systems, and Mathematics, as well as the Colleges of Engineering, Health Sciences, and Medicine, to provide an intellectual environment for all neuroscientists. Joint activities include interdisciplinary course offerings and a weekly seminar series.

Faculty

Jelle Atema BU Marine ProgramNeurobiology
Sensory biology, chemical signals, receptor physiology, animal behavior, behavioral ecology, chemical ecology, computational models, robotics 

Michael J. Baum NeurobiologyPhysiology, Endocrinology and Reproduction
Behavioral endocrinology

Vincent Dionne BU Marine ProgramNeurobiology
Neurobiology and mechanisms of olfactory transduction 

William D. Eldred NeurobiologyCell and Molecular
Visual neurobiology

Robert E. Hausman Cell and MolecularNeurobiology
Developmental biology, cell-cell interactions

Jen-Wei Lin NeurobiologyPhysiology, Endocrinology and Reproduction
Electrophysiology and molecular mechanisms of secretion

Hengye Man NeurobiologyCell and Molecular
Synaptic plasticity, glutamate receptor, protein trafficking

James F. A. Traniello Ecology, Behavior and EvolutionNeurobiology
Behavioral ecology and sociobiology of insects

Susan Tsunoda Cell and Molecular Neurobiology
Signal transduction, protein targeting, drosophila phototransduction

Matt Wachowiak Neurobiology
Olfactory coding and synaptic processing, imaging, neurophysiology

Ayako Yamaguchi Ecology, Behavior and Evolution
Behavioral Neurobiology, Neuroendocrinology, Animal Communication


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