University of Louisville Neuroscience Undergraduate Program and the Louisville Society for Neuroscience

Faculty Research Interests

In keeping with the NIH Neurosciences Blueprint, the University of Louisville Neuroscience Program brings together faculty with diverse research interests to promote discovery via the sharing of ideas and resources.

MOLECULAR: Discovering the key molecules for nervous system function.

Faculty   Degree Granting Department
Nigel G.F.Cooper   Anatomical Sciences and Neurobiology
Ronald Gregg   Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Michal Hetman   Pharmacology and Toxicology
Maureen McCall   Psychological and Brain Sciences
George D. Mower   Anatomical Sciences and Neurobiology
Zhao-Hui (Joe) Song   Pharmacology and Toxicology
Mengsheng. (Matthew) Qiu   Anatomical Sciences and Neurobiology

CELLULAR: Charting the life, death and specialization of cells in the nervous system.

Faculty   Degree Granting Department
Theo Hagg   Pharmacology and Toxicology
Ronald Gregg   Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
George D. Mower   Anatomical Sciences and Neurobiology
Mengsheng. (Matthew) Qiu   Anatomical Sciences and Neurobiology
Fred J. Roisen   Anatomical Sciences and Neurobiology
Scott R. Whittemore   Anatomical Sciences and Neurobiology
Xiao-Ming Xu   Anatomical Sciences and Neurobiology
Evelyne Gozal   Pharmacology and Toxicology
Robert Green   Pharmacology and Toxicology
Michal Hetman   Pharmacology and Toxicology
Robin Krimm   Anatomical Sciences and Neurobiology
Christopher B. Shields   Anatomical Sciences and Neurobiology

Systems: Identifying functional circuits for perception, cognition, emotion and behavior as well as circuits that regulate bodily function.

Faculty   Degree Granting Department
Martha Bickford   Anatomical Sciences and Neurobiology
Manuel Casanova   Anatomical Sciences and Neurobiology
Cynthia Corbitt   Biology
Paul DeMarco   Psychological and Brain Sciences
Edward Essock   Psychological and Brain Sciences
Zijiang He   Psychological and Brain Sciences
Charles H. Hubscher   Anatomical Sciences and Neurobiology
Robin Krimm   Anatomical Sciences and Neurobiology
Maureen McCall   Psychological and Brain Sciences
Dennis L. Molfese   Psychological and Brain Sciences
George D. Mower   Anatomical Sciences and Neurobiology
Heywood Petry   Psychological and Brain Sciences

TRANSLATIONAL: Developing interventions for maintaining health and reducing the burden of disease.

Faculty   Degree Granting Department
Manuel Casanova   Anatomical Sciences and Neurobiology
David Gozal   Pharmacology and Toxicology
Evelyne Gozal   Pharmacology and Toxicology
Henry J. Kaplan   Anatomical Sciences and Neurobiology
Maureen McCall   Psychological and Brain Sciences
Carolyn Mervis   Psychological and Brain Sciences
Dennis L. Molfese   Psychological and Brain Sciences
Victoria J. Molfese   College of Education
Fred J. Roisen   Anatomical Sciences and Neurobiology
Christopher B. Shields   Anatomical Sciences and Neurobiology
Gulgun Tezel   Anatomical Sciences and Neurobiology
Scott R. Whittemore   Anatomical Sciences and Neurobiology
Fred Wightman   Psychological and Brain Sciences
Xiao-Ming Xu   Anatomical Sciences and Neurobiology