Students

Research interest - regulation of synapse development, function, and plasticity

I am interested in using new tools to target drug application to genetically defined cell types.  Currently, I am working on uncovering mechanisms underlying depression treatment.

Emerging properties of neuronal populations can explain phenomena that were once undetectable at the single neuron level. I'm interested in combining an array of powerful tools including calcium imaging, electrophysiology, and viral manipulations of brain circuits in order to elucidate how learning manifests at a circuit-wide level.

I graduated from Yale College in 2012 with a bachelor's degree in cognitive science. There, I completed a senior project, advised by Brian Scholl, that investigated a relationship between eye movements and memory. I have also conducted psychology research with Daniel Richardson at University College London, and with Marcia Johnson at Yale. Beyond many interests within psychology, I enjoy music and dance -- and I have studied and performed traditional and contemporary West African dance.

I am interested in studying how sensorimotor information is encoded in the cerebellar cortex and how this level of processing is impacted by neuromodulation.

I am interested in studying network level neural dynamics, dissecting sensory information pathways, and modeling simple neural circuits with cortical computing algorithms. Ultimately, I hope to combine quantitative neural modeling approaches, various dimensional experiment techniques, and applications based on neural theories to develop a systematic understanding of how the brain works, why it works, and whether it can be improved.

My research interests include neural networks and signaling as well as their pathophysiology in diseases such as Parkinson's and epilepsy. I am further interested in studying novel techniques, especially electrical stimulation, to treat these diseases.

I am interested in neuroprotection and the molecular basis of cognition.

My research interests are about the functions of activity-dependent regulation of chromatin at gene enhancers in neurons in vivo.

I am interested in understanding the biophysical properties of proteins involved in neurological pathways and how the structure and function of proteins translate to certain neurological diseases. Currently, I am working on elucidating the activation mechanism of mechano-sensitive ion channels.

I’m interested in research involving brain machine interfaces and prosthetics.

My broad research interest is to understand the neural basis of perception and behavior. Using the mouse auditory system as my model, I use a combination of behavioral, electrophysiological and optogenetic methods to understand how auditory perception changes during movement relative to rest, and the circuit mechanisms that contribute to these changes.

I am interested in finding and understanding the molecular factors that instruct neurons to wire into circuits. I want to study the function of the molecules involved in circuit formation and the consequence of misconnection in the retina through genetic and biochemical manipulations.

I am interested in understanding sensory coding strategies of neural networks and how these algorithms could be applied to machine intelligence.