Systems Neuroscience

The Systems Neuroscience faculty share an interest in the mechanisms by which neural circuits produce perception and behavior. The model organisms and techniques they use are highly diverse with individual labs typically integrating multiple approaches.

Name Department Research Interest Accepting grads
Zoe Christenson Wick Knight Campus Neural patterns in aging & epilepsy  ✔
Felix Deku Knight Campus Microelectrodes development and clinical translation
Chris Q Doe Biology Generation of neuronal diversity and motor circuits in Drosophila  
Tim Gardner Knight Campus, Physics Sensory motor learning and neural interface development ✔
Adrianne Huxtable Human Physiology Development of brain and spinal circuits controlling breathing ✔
Santiago Jaramillo Biology Auditory cognition, behavioral flexibility and predictive processing ✔
Shawn Lockery Biology Neurogenetic basis of decision making  
Michelle Marneweck Human Physiology, Knight Campus Neural control and biomechanics of skilled action  
Luca Mazzucato Biology, Math, Physics Computational neuroscience, AI, brain-machine interfaces ✔
David McCormick Biology Cortical neural circuits of behavior and attention  
James Murray Biology, Math Neural dynamics and learning ✔
Cristopher Niell Biology Neural circuits for natural vision ✔
Michael Posner Psychology Neural networks of attention
Matt Smear Psychology Active Olfaction ✔
Nicki Swann Human Physiology Motor Neuroscience of Health and Disease ✔
Emily Sylwestrak Biology Neural circuits of behavior; reward and addiction ✔
Kelsey Tyssowski Biology Neural mechanisms of ecologically relevant motor behavior ✔
Philip Washbourne Biology Developmental neuroscience with a focus on social behavioral circuits  
Michael Wehr Psychology Neural computation in auditory circuits  
Lila Wollman Human Physiology Respiratory plasticity and neurobiology