E. S. Anton, PhD |
| Clinical / Research Focus: Cell and molecular basis of cerebral cortical development and related brain disorders |
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AFFILIATIONS: Cell Biology & Physiology, Neuroscience Center |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Autism, Biochemistry, Cell Biology, Cell Signaling, Developmental Biology, Epigenetics and Chromatin Biology, Gene Therapy, Genetics, Imaging, Mental illness, Metabolism, Microscopy, Molecular Biology, Neurobiology, Pathology, Physiology, Regenerative Medicine, Stem Cells, Systems Biology, Translational Medicine |
Katie Baldwin, PhD |
| Clinical / Research Focus: Astrocyte and glial cell biology in brain development and neurodevelopmental disorders |
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AFFILIATIONS: Cell Biology & Physiology, Neuroscience Center |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Cell Biology, Developmental Biology, Molecular Biology, Neurobiology |
Varina L. Boerwinkle, MD |
| Clinical / Research Focus: Resting-state fMRI in epilepsy for localization of seizure onset zones for epilepsy surgery evaluation, which correlates with intracranial EEG and seizure outcomes. Also resting state fMRI in coma to … Read more |
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AFFILIATIONS: Neurology, Neuroscience Center, Neurosurgery, Pediatrics, Radiology, Translational Medicine |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Clinical Trials, Imaging, Neurobiology, Pediatrics, Translational Medicine |
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AFFILIATIONS: Neuroscience Center |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Behavior, Neurobiology, Pharmacology, Physiology, Systems Biology |
Richard Cheney, PhD |
| Clinical / Research Focus: Our research focuses on investigating the cell biology of the actin cytoskeleton, and particularly on actin-based motor proteins of myosin superfamily. Our current research centers on Myo10 (myosin-X) … Read more |
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AFFILIATIONS: Cell Biology & Physiology, Lineberger Cancer Center, Neuroscience Center |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Cancer Biology, Cell Biology, Microscopy, Neurobiology |
Dan Christoffel, PhD |
| Clinical / Research Focus: The ultimate goal of our research is to understand how adaptive changes in brain function occur and how this can lead to the development of psychiatric disorders. We employ cutting-edge technologies t … Read more |
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AFFILIATIONS: Neuroscience Center |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Addiction/Substance Use Disorder, Behavior, Neurobiology, Physiology |
Jessica Cohen, PhD |
| Clinical / Research Focus: The Cohen Lab investigates how functional brain networks in humans interact and reconfigure when confronted with changing cognitive demands, when experiencing transformations across development, and w … Read more |
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AFFILIATIONS: Neuroscience Center |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Behavior, Neurobiology, Physiology, Systems Biology, Translational Medicine |
Todd Cohen |
| Clinical / Research Focus: My research aims to uncover the molecular aspects of protein aggregation diseases (also called PAD) which include neurodegenerative diseases (such as Alzheimer’s disease and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclero … Read more |
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AFFILIATIONS: Neurology, Neuroscience Center |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Biochemistry, Cell Biology, Drug Discovery, Neurobiology, Systems Biology |
Mohanish Deshmukh, PhD |
| Clinical / Research Focus: We study how cells regulate their survival and death. We focus on these pathways in neurons from their birth to death in the dynamic contexts of development, long-term maintenance, and disease. We use … Read more |
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AFFILIATIONS: Neuroscience Center, Psychiatry |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Neurobiology, Translational Medicine |
Graham Diering, PhD |
| Clinical / Research Focus: Sleep is a fundamental process that supports cognitive function, brain health and development. Our lab is interested in understanding the molecular basis for the benefits of sleep and for the conseque … Read more |
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AFFILIATIONS: Cell Biology & Physiology, Neuroscience Center |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Autism, Behavior, Biochemistry, Cell Signaling, Neurobiology, Pharmacology, Sleep |
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AFFILIATIONS: Neuroscience Center |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Neurobiology |







