The roots of physiological processes, behavior, and development of the brain lie within the basic molecular processes of signal transduction. Faculty interests range from the molecular architecture of ion channels to the ligand-receptor interactions in hormone action.

FACULTY:

   • Ravi Allada
   Circadian rhythms in drosophila

   • Thomas Bozza
   Molecular genetics and physiology of olfaction

   • Bill Klein
   Molecular basis of Alzheimer's disease; signal transduction in brain
   development

   • Jon Levine
   Molecular, cellular, and physiological aspects of peptidergic neuronal
   function; reproductive neuroendocrinology

   • Lawrence Pinto
   Structure-function relationships of ion channels; genetic neurobiology

   • Aryeh Routtenberg
   Neurobiologic applications of magnetic resonance imaging

   • Joseph S. Takahashi
   Molecular neurobiology and genetics of circadian clocks

   • Fred Turek
   Circadian and seasonal rhythms in animals

   • Teresa K. Woodruff
   Ovarian physiology