Neurobiology
Neurobiology faculty in the Biology Department conduct cutting-edge research that addresses fundamental questions in modern neuroscience. Faculty research interests include: neuronal excitability, synaptic transmission, neuroethology, behavioral neuroendocrinology, and sensory processing in the visual and olfactory systems.
Faculty research laboratories and shared facilities are well equipped to implement experimental methods in genetics, cellular and molecular biology, HPLC, electron microscopy, confocal and other imaging techniques, electrophysiology, vocal learning, and behavior. A diverse range of organisms are used in our research: ants, crayfish, Drosophilia, lobsters, salamanders, goldfish, chickens, songbirds, rats and mice. Members of the biology faculty are also active participants in an interdepartmental GPN - Graduate Program for Neuroscience, the newly established Center for Neuroscience, and several campus-wide neuroscience seminar series.
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News & Events
- May 17, 2012
Dr. Sean Mullen's genome research featured in Science Daily. Read more. - Apr 19, 2012
Prof. Richard Primack and Alumni Abe Miller-Rushing published an article concerning the trend towards early blooming in the New York Times. Read more. - View our News & Events page.