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We use a combination of experimental and theoretical methods, including multielectrode extracellular array recording, intracellular recording, two-photon laser scanning imaging, and computational modelling."},{"lastName":"Deisseroth","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Psychiatry"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Assistant Professor,Bioengineering"},{"appointment":"Associate Professor,Bioengineering"},{"appointment":"Associate Professor,Psychiatry & Behavioral Science"},{"appointment":"Member,Bio-X"}],"primaryAppointment":"Assistant Professor,Bioengineering","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=6080&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Karl Deisseroth","firstName":"Karl","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/bioengineering/researcher/Karl_Deisseroth","researchInterest":"Research in Dr. Deisseroth's laboratory focuses on developing optical, molecular and cellular tools to observe, perturb, and re-engineer brain circuits. His laboratory is based in the James H. 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To discover mechanistic underpinnings of circuit tuning, the lab has conducted functional screens for genes regulated by neural activity and studied their function for vision, learning and memory."},{"lastName":"Liu","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Instructor,Pediatrics - Neonatology"}],"primaryAppointment":"Instructor,Pediatrics - Neonatology","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=9961&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Jonathan T.C. 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Cellular, synaptic and molecular drug actions are investigated using electrophysiological and pharmacological tools in cortical/hippocampal brain slice preparations. We are also interested in mechanisms of neuronal integration and synchronization, especially related to patterns of EEG activity seen in vivo and in brain slices."},{"lastName":"Moore","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Assistant Professor,Neurobiology"},{"appointment":"Member,Bio-X"}],"primaryAppointment":"Assistant Professor,Neurobiology","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=3946&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Tirin Moore","firstName":"Tirin","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/bioengineering/researcher/Tirin_Moore","researchInterest":"We study neural mechanisms of visual-motor integration and the neural basis of cognition (e.g. attention). We study the activity of single neurons in visual and motor structures within the brain, examine how perturbing that activity affects neurons in other brain structures, and also how it affects the perceptual and"},{"lastName":"Chandrasekaran","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Postdoctoral Research fellow, Bioengineering"}],"primaryAppointment":"Postdoctoral Research fellow, Bioengineering","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=8816&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Anand Chandrasekaran","firstName":"Anand","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/bioengineering/researcher/Anand_Chandrasekaran","researchInterest":""},{"lastName":"Sayres","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Postdoctoral Research fellow, Psychology"}],"primaryAppointment":"Postdoctoral Research fellow, Psychology","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=8872&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Rory Sayres","firstName":"Rory","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/bioengineering/researcher/Rory_Sayres","researchInterest":""},{"lastName":"Penn","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Assistant Professor,Pediatrics - Neonatology"},{"appointment":"Member,Bio-X"}],"primaryAppointment":"Assistant Professor,Pediatrics - Neonatology","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4030&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Anna Penn","firstName":"Anna","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/bioengineering/researcher/Anna_Penn","researchInterest":"The Penn lab is studying the role of placental factors in brain development.  We are using novel mouse models to explore factors that contribute to normal neurodevelopment and the effects of their loss following premature birth.  We are focused on the influence of steroid hormones (estrogens and progestins) on cerebellar development and, collaboratively, are extending our studies to hippocampal stem cells and forebrain neurons."},{"lastName":"Gilly","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Professor,Biology (School of Humanities and Sciences)"},{"appointment":"Member,Bio-X"}],"primaryAppointment":"Professor,Biology (School of Humanities and Sciences)","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=6223&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"William Gilly","firstName":"William","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/bioengineering/researcher/William_Gilly","researchInterest":""},{"lastName":"Mysore","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Postdoctoral Research fellow, Neurobiology"}],"primaryAppointment":"Postdoctoral Research fellow, Neurobiology","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=9400&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Shreesh P. 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The laboratory's activities include development of both CT and MR imaging techniques, with spiral CT."},{"lastName":"Madison","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Associate Professor,Molecular & Cellular Physiology"}],"primaryAppointment":"Associate Professor,Molecular & Cellular Physiology","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4321&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Daniel V. Madison","firstName":"Vernon","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/bioengineering/researcher/Vernon_Madison","researchInterest":"Our laboratory uses electrophysiological techniques to study the mechanisms of synaptic transmission and plasticity in the mammalian hippocampus. One of the main focuses in the lab is in the study of synaptic long-term potentiation (LTP). LTP is the persistent increase in synaptic strength that occurs after a period of heavy activity in a synaptic connection. It is the most widely studied and compelling model for mechanisms underlying memory formation in the mammalian central nervous system."},{"lastName":"Greicius","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Behavioral Neurology"},{"focus":"Memory Disorders"},{"focus":"Neurology"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Assistant Professor,Neurology & Neurological Sciences"},{"appointment":"Member,Neurology & Neurological Sciences"}],"primaryAppointment":"Assistant Professor,Neurology & Neurological Sciences","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=5883&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Michael Greicius","firstName":"Michael","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/bioengineering/researcher/Michael_Greicius","researchInterest":"Dr. Greicius' research involves the use of functional MRI in conjunction with other imaging modalities to detect and characterize neural networks in healthy adults and patients with neuropsychiatric disorders.  The main research objective is to develop novel imaging biomarkers that will enhance the understanding, diagnosis, and treatment of disorders such as Alzheimer's disease, major depression, and schizophrenia."},{"lastName":"Tsien","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Professor,Molecular & Cellular Physiology"}],"primaryAppointment":"Professor,Molecular & Cellular Physiology","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4189&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Richard Tsien","firstName":"Richard","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/bioengineering/researcher/Richard_Tsien","researchInterest":"We study synaptic communication between brain cells with the goal of understanding neuronal computations and memory mechanisms. Main areas of focus include: presynaptic calcium channels, mechanisms of vesicular fusion and recycling. Modulation of synaptic strength through changes in postsynaptic receptors and dendritic morphology. Signaling that links synaptic activity to nuclear transcription and local protein translation. Techniques include imaging, electrophysiology, molecular biology."},{"lastName":"Witten","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Postdoctoral Research fellow, Bioengineering"}],"primaryAppointment":"Postdoctoral Research fellow, Bioengineering","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=10462&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Ilana Witten","firstName":"Ilana","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/bioengineering/researcher/Ilana_Witten","researchInterest":""},{"lastName":"Menon","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Associate Professor (Research),Psychiatry & Behavioral Science - Child Psychiatry"},{"appointment":"Member,Bio-X"}],"primaryAppointment":"Associate Professor (Research),Psychiatry & Behavioral Science - Child Psychiatry","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4560&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Vinod Menon","firstName":"Vinod","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/bioengineering/researcher/Vinod_Menon","researchInterest":"EXPERIMENTAL AND THEORETICAL SYSTEMS             NEUROSCIENCE: \r\n\r\nCognitive neuroscience; Cognitive development; Psychiatric neuroscience; Functional brain imaging; Dynamical basis of brain function; Nonlinear dynamics of neural systems"}]}