Center for Neuroscience Research: Affiliated Faculty

• David O. Carpenter, Professor of Biomedical Sciences
  dcarpenter@albany.edu, 518-485-5560
  Electrophysiologic studies of synaptic transmission

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• Haijun Chen, Assistant Professor of Biology,
  hchen01@albany.edu, 518-591-8854
  Membrane biophysics, Channel properties.

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• Bruce C. Dudek, Professor of Psychology,
  bdudek@albany.edu, 518-442-4824
  Behavior Genetics, Alcohol Neuropharmacology, and Psychopharmacology.

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• Paolo E. Forni, Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences,
  pforni@albany.edu, 518-442-4361
  Structural, Developmental and genetic analysis of olfactory system.

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• Helmut V. B. Hirsch, Emeritus Professor of Biological Sciences,
  hhirsch@albany.edu, 518-442-4311
  Behavioral and genetic analysis of developmental plasticity in Drosophila; developmental neuroethology.

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• Gregory A. Lnenicka Professor of Biological Sciences,
  gregL@albany.edu, 518-442-4306
  Synaptic physiology and morphology; the role of activity in synaptic development.

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• Ewan C. McNay Assistant Professor of Psychology
  emcnay@albany.edu, 518-442-4820
  Glucose effects on cognition and brain function

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• Anne Messer Professor of Biomedical Sciences,
  Messer@wadsworth.org, 518-474-0140
  Molecular studies of development, and of degeneration of mouse brain.

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• Li Niu, Associate Professor of Chemistry,
  lniu@albany.edu, 518-442-4447
  Structure and function of cell surface receptor proteins; kinetic and molecular mechanisms of drug-protein and protein-protein interactions.

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• Andrew Poulos, Assistant Professor of Psychology,
  apoulos@albany.edu, 518-591-8839
  Circuits responsible for adaptive and maladaptive fear related behaviors; interactions between amygdala, hippocampus and prefrontal cortex; stress related alterations.

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• Robert A. Rosellini , Distinguished Teaching Professor of Psychology,
  rrosellini@albany.edu, 518-442-4832
  Associateve learning in drosophila; controlability and predictability of stress; animal models of psychopathology and addiction.

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• John T. Schmidt, Director, Professor of Biological Sciences,
  jschmidt@albany.edu, 518-442-4309
  Formation and stabilization of synaptic connections; the development and regeneration of spatial maps in CNS; Growth cone motility and its regulation.

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• Annalisa Scimemi, Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences,
  ascimemi@albany.edu, 518-442-tbd
  Synaptic structure and function; Astrocyte control of synaptic function; Synaptic basis of neuropsychiatric disorders.

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• Abigail Snyder-Keller Assoc. Professor of Biomedical Sciences
  Snykell@wadsworth.org, 518-486-2590
  Neural plasticity and development of basal ganglia; transplants of neural tissue.

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• Bruce B. Svare , Distinguished Teaching Professor of Psychology,
  bsvare@albany.edu, 518-442-4848
  Hormonal influences on aggressive, maternal and sexual behavior; anabolic steroid abuse; sport and society.

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• Ben G. Szaro Professor of Biological Sciences
  bszaro@albany.edu, 518-442-4364
  Neural intermediate filament proteins and the molecular analysis of cell shape determinants in the developing nervous system.

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• David G. Tieman Adjunct Assoc. Professor of Biological Sciences
  dtieman@albany.edu, 518-442-4317
  Videomicroscopy techniques, electrophysiology of synaptic transmission.

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• Christine K. Wagner Associate Professor of Psychology
  cwagner@albany.edu, 518-437-4494
  Maternal and fetal neural development, progesterone and sexual differentiation of the brain and behavior.

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• Sho-Ya Wang Professor of Biological Sciences
  sywang@albany.edu, 518-591-8829
  Molecular biology of sodium channels

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• Jonathon R. Wolpaw Professor of Biomedical Sciences
  Wolpaw@wadsworth.org, 518-473-3631
  Physiologic and anatomic study of memory traces in primate spinal cord.