21 result(s) found.

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  Jelle Atema

  Professor Emeritus, Biology

  Our labs in Boston and Woods Hole focus on three seemingly disparate research areas: chemical ecology of lobsters, navigation in sharks, and dispersal in larval reef fishes. These efforts are linked by a common theme: understanding how marine animals sense their environment, how they use this information to make decisions leading to food and mates […]
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  John Baillieul

  Distinguished Professor, Engineering

  Prof. Baillieul focuses on robotics, the control of mechanical systems, and mathematical system theory. His work in the late 1980’s led to seminal papers on motion planning for kinematically redundant manipulators. Earlier work on nonlinear optimal control theory foreshadowed much of the current literature on singular Riemannian geometry. Current research focuses on extending and applying […]
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  Chand Chandrasekaran

  Assistant Professor, Anatomy & Neurobiology

  I conduct research to better understand how the brain processes complex uni- and multisensory input and generates the appropriate action at the right time. My research is guided by the ethos that understanding how the brain works will help us build better interventions for people with disabilities involving the nervous system. I expect my research […]
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  Lynne Chantranupong

  Assistant Professor of Biology

  Neurons are extremely specialized cells. They can generate intense electrical activity, maintain highly complex morphologies, and survive our entire lifetimes. Moreover, neurons are incredibly diverse, exhibiting a wide range of activity states, shapes, and sizes. These specializations confer different needs and liabilities to neurons, which they must address by adapting their molecular pathways to maintain […]
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  Jerry Chen

  Assistant Professor, Biology

  Investigating Long-Range Neocortical Networks: A longstanding goal in neuroscience is to achieve a complete understanding of the central nervous system, from the brain as a whole all the way down to individual neurons and synapses. A fundamental challenge in achieving this goal is bridging knowledge gaps impeded by the difficulty in integrating experimental measurements across […]
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  Michael Economo

  Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering

  Prof. Economo’s laboratory studies the structure and function of the neural circuits distributed across the brain that control movement. His research leverages cutting edge optical, electrophysiological, and genetic tools for recording and manipulating neural activity during behavior and for illuminating the structure of neural circuits.
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  Mark Howe

  Assistant Professor, Psychological & Brain Sciences

  My laboratory seeks to identify neural circuit principles responsible for adaptively motivating, selecting, and learning actions in changing environments. We focus on the basal ganglia, a set of brain regions implicated in regulating motor and cognitive functions on multiple timescales. A range of techniques are employed including two-photon microscopy, fiber photometry, and electrophysiology in behaving […]
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  Kathleen Kantak

  Professor, Psychological & Brain Sciences

  Prof. Kantak's current research focuses on cognitive aspects of addiction-related behavior. Her overall goal is to conduct translational research using trans-species behavioral models of cognition and drug abuse and to interface her work with that of neurobiologists to understand mechanisms and with that of clinicians to improve drug addiction treatment outcomes. Using intravenous drug self-administration […]
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  Jen-Wei Lin

  Associate Professor, Biology

  My main research focus is on the biophysical events underlying transmitter release. Neurotransmitter secretion involves ion channel gating, diffusion and buffering of calcium ions, vesicular fusion as well as the mobilization and recycling of, synaptic vesicles. We use electrophysiological and imaging techniques to monitor processes underlying synaptic transmission at a high time resolution. Using the […]
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  Joe McGuire

  Associate Professor, Psychological & Brain Sciences

  My lab studies the cognitive and neural processes that facilitate human decision making. We are especially interested in how decision makers navigate challenging situations that involve delay, uncertainty, or volatility, or that seem to demand self-control. Our methodological toolbox includes behavioral experiments, computational modeling, psychophysiology, and functional neuroimaging.
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  Maria Medalla

  Associate Professor, Anatomy & Neurobiology

  Prof. Medalla received her Ph.D. in Applied Anatomy and Physiology at the Boston University Department of Health Sciences in 2008, working with Prof. Helen Barbas to study the structure of ‘cognitive control’ pathways in the prefrontal cortex (PFC) of non-human primates. Her studies in this lab were the first to utilize triple-labeling methods for electron […]
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  Philipp Mews

  Assistant Professor, Physiology & Biophysics

  The Mews Lab is pioneering research at the intersection of neuroepigenetics, metabolism, and neural plasticity in the adult brain, with an emphasis on substance use disorders. Our research builds on the concept that metabolic processes and the epigenome are deeply interconnected, influencing gene expression and behavior in profound ways. At the heart of our work […]
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  Heidi Meyer

  Assistant Professor, Psychological & Brain Sciences

  Our approach leverages behavioral, systems, and molecular neuroscience techniques to examine the cognitive and neurodevelopmental underpinnings of affective regulation. Our mission is to take a multi-level approach to neuroscience, setting a solid foundation in learning theory and behavioral assays upon which to apply ever-advancing neuroscience techniques to address a critical gap in knowledge regarding the […]
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  Tim O’Shea

  Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering

  The central premise of our research is that we can improve treatments for various brain and spinal cord disorders by developing new bioengineered strategies that can favorably regulate glial cell functions. Across all projects we aim to achieve two key outcomes: (i) Contribute to furthering fundamental glia biology knowledge, and (ii) Developing new bioengineering solutions […]
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  Yannis Paschalidis

  Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering

  Prof. Paschalidis completed his graduate education at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) receiving an MS (1993) and a PhD (1996) degree, both in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. In September 1996 he joined Boston University where he has been ever since. He has held visiting appointments with MIT and Columbia University. His research interests […]
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  Valentina Sabino

  Professor, Pharmacology & Experimental Therapeutics

  Prof. Sabino is co-director of the Laboratory of Addictive Disorders, and is currently researching the neurobiology of addiction and stress-related disorders and studies on addiction, aiming to understand the neurobiological substrates of alcohol abuse and dependence by exploring the role of neurochemical systems in excessive alcohol drinking. Prof. Sabino is working toward the development of […]
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  Ben Scott

  Assistant Professor, Psychological & Brain Sciences

  My research interest is to develop and apply new technologies to study the neural basis of cognition and complex learned behavior. My approach involves a combination of two fields. The first is biomedical engineering, particularly the development of novel optical imaging and genetic methods to observe and perturb the activity of neurons in their native […]
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  Emily Stephen

  Assistant Professor, Mathematics & Statistics

  As a member of the Department of Mathematics and Statistics, I work on statistical modeling and analysis of neural recordings across spatial scales. Propagation of electrical and magnetic fields in the brain depends on both static anatomical features and state-dependent dynamical features like coherence, neuromodulation, and active pathways. My work involves constructing models that use […]
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  Chantal Stern

  Professor, Psychological & Brain Sciences

  Research in my laboratory focuses on mapping the human brain using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI). Our primary goal is to study out how the normal brain encodes, stores, and subsequently recognizes visual, spatial, and verbal information. In addition to studies of normal short-term and long-term memory processes, we use behavioral testing and fMRI to […]
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  Roberto Tron

  Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering

  Prof. Tron previously served as a post-doctoral researcher with the GRASP Lab at the University of Pennsylvania. His research interests lie at the intersection of automatic control, robotics, and computer vision, with a particular emphasis on applications of Riemannian geometry and on distributed problems involving teams of multiple agents. Tron received his Ph.D. from John […]
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  Michael Wallace

  Assistant Professor, Anatomy & Neurobiology

  The Wallace lab studies how specific circuits within the basal ganglia (BG) guide motivated behaviors, control goal-directed motor actions, and how these circuits are affected in disease. The lab has expertise in electrophysiology, molecular biology, genetics, in vivo optogenetics, computer programming, and in behavioral and imaging techniques. We apply these techniques and knowledge of BG […]