6/17/2025
The Campbell lab uses single-cell transcriptomics and genetic technology to identify the cell types and signaling pathways that control appetite, digestion, and glucose metabolism. Specifically, we apply high-throughput single-cell RNA-Seq…
6/17/2025
The overall goal of our research is to study the organization, function and development of the visual system. With an integrative approach that combines physiology, functional imaging, genetics, molecular, behavioral,…
6/17/2025
Philip Chow, PhD, earned a BA in Psychology from Cornell University. He completed his doctoral studies at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in Clinical and Community Psychology. He completed…
6/17/2025
Research description: Herpes simplex viruses type 1 and type 2 are significant human pathogens. Approximately 65% of the US population are infected with HSV-1 and 20% with HSV-2. The viruses persist…
6/17/2025
Serotonin is an important modulator in the brain and is associated with a wide range of physiological functions including development. The exact mechanisms whereby serotonin influences brain development are not…
6/17/2025
The lab is interested in understanding the epigenetic (and genetic) regulation of the oxytocin receptor in the context of human and animal social behavior.
6/17/2025
What are the mechanisms by which neuronal and nonneuronal forms of structural plasticity contribute to social memory in the healthy and diseased brain? To answer this question, my lab uses…
6/17/2025
The Coutinho-Budd lab is interested in the cellular and molecular aspects of glial cell development and function. Glia are critical components of the nervous system—almost everything that neurons do requires…
6/17/2025
Background and Summary of Previous Findings: Neural development involves competition at many levels, whether it be axons innervating a target or synapses refining a connection. Over 50 years ago, Viktor…
