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University of Illinois Chicago
Chicago, IL
Official program page →John R. Hughes
Epilepsy research and treatment, EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces, Neural dynamics and brain function, Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research, Functional Brain Connectivity Studies
David J. Freedman
Neural dynamics and brain function, Visual perception and processing mechanisms, Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies, Face Recognition and Perception, Advanced Memory and Neural Computing
Daniel Margoliash
Animal Vocal Communication and Behavior, Animal Behavior and Reproduction, Marine animal studies overview, Neural dynamics and brain function, Sleep and Wakefulness Research
B.S. Bunney
Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior, Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research, Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling, Neural dynamics and brain function, Neuroscience and Neural Engineering
Patricia Tueting
Epigenetics and DNA Methylation, Tryptophan and brain disorders, Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms, Neural dynamics and brain function, Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
Jamie D. Roitman
Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior, Biochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques, Neural dynamics and brain function, Cognitive and developmental aspects of mathematical skills, Memory and Neural Mechanisms
Dennis R. Sparta
Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior, Memory and Neural Mechanisms, Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research, Stress Responses and Cortisol, Neural dynamics and brain function
Jean‐Paul Spire
EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces, Neural dynamics and brain function, Functional Brain Connectivity Studies, Sleep and Wakefulness Research, Epilepsy research and treatment
Dennis R. Grayson
Epigenetics and DNA Methylation, Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research, Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms, Tryptophan and brain disorders
W. Davis Parker
Mitochondrial Function and Pathology, Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments, Metabolism and Genetic Disorders, Alzheimer's disease research and treatments, Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
Steven Roth
Intraoperative Neuromonitoring and Anesthetic Effects, Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances, Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research, Cardiac Ischemia and Reperfusion, Anesthesia and Neurotoxicity Research
Subhash C. Pandey
Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior, Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research, Epigenetics and DNA Methylation, Prenatal Substance Exposure Effects, Electroconvulsive Therapy Studies
Harris Ripps
Retinal Development and Disorders, Photoreceptor and optogenetics research, Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research, Connexins and lens biology, Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors Study
Hari Manev
Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research, Circadian rhythm and melatonin, Tryptophan and brain disorders, Stress Responses and Cortisol, Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms
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