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Neocortical interneuronal function/modulation"},{"lastName":"Shatz","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Professor,Biology (School of Humanities and Sciences)"},{"appointment":"Professor,Neurobiology"},{"appointment":"Member,Bio-X"}],"primaryAppointment":"Professor,Biology (School of Humanities and Sciences)","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=8146&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Carla Shatz","firstName":"Carla","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/Carla_Shatz","researchInterest":"The goal of research in the Shatz Laboratory is to discover how brain circuits are tuned up by experience during critical periods of development both before and after birth by elucidating cellular and molecular mechanisms that transform early fetal and neonatal brain circuits into mature connections. 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":"Huguenard","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Professor,Neurology & Neurological Sciences"},{"appointment":"Professor (By courtesy),Molecular & Cellular Physiology"},{"appointment":"Member,Bio-X"}],"primaryAppointment":"Professor,Neurology & Neurological Sciences","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4124&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"John Huguenard","firstName":"John","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/John_Huguenard","researchInterest":"We are interested in the neuronal mechanisms that underlie synchronous oscillatory activity in the thalamus, cortex and the massively interconnected thalamocortical system. Such oscillations are related to cognitive processes, normal sleep activities and certain forms of epilepsy. Our approach is an analysis of the discrete components (cells, synapses, microcircuits) that make up thalamic and cortical circuits, and reconstitution of components into in silico computational networks."},{"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/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":"McConnell","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Member,Bio-X"}],"primaryAppointment":"Member,Bio-X","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=5928&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Susan McConnell","firstName":"Susan","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/Susan_McConnell","researchInterest":"The McConnell Lab studies the cellular and molecular mechanisms that underlie the development of the mammalian cerebral cortex.  Our work focuses on the earliest events that pattern the developing forebrain, enable neural progenitors to divide asymmetrically to generate young neurons, propel the migration of postmitotic neurons outward into their final positions, and sculpt the fates and phenotypes of the neurons as they differentiate."},{"lastName":"Garner","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Professor,Psychiatry & Behavioral Science - Psychiatry/Neuroscience/MSLS"},{"appointment":"Professor (By courtesy),Neurology & Neurological Sciences"}],"primaryAppointment":"Professor,Psychiatry & Behavioral Science - Psychiatry/Neuroscience/MSLS","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=3890&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Craig C. Garner","firstName":"Craig","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/Craig_Garner","researchInterest":"Our laboratory is studying synapse formation, stability and elimination at a variety of levels, e.g. from molecules to behavior.  A primary focus of the lab is to understanding the role that individual molecules play in the assembly and function of synaptic junctions.  In addition we evaluating a variety of potential treatments for cognitive impairment in Down syndrome in part by assessing the impact specific drugs on cognitive function in mouse models of Down syndrome."},{"lastName":"Sohal","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Psychiatry"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Instructor,Psychiatry & Behavioral Science - Psychopharmacology"}],"primaryAppointment":"Instructor,Psychiatry & Behavioral Science - Psychopharmacology","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=10396&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Vikaas Sohal","firstName":"Vikaas","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/Vikaas_Sohal","researchInterest":""},{"lastName":"Heller","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=6225&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"H Craig Heller","firstName":"H Craig","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/H Craig_Heller","researchInterest":"Neurobiology of sleep, circadian rhythms, regulation of body temperature, mammalian hibernation, and human exercise physiology."},{"lastName":"Goddard","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Postdoctoral Research fellow, Neurobiology"}],"primaryAppointment":"Postdoctoral Research fellow, Neurobiology","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=8925&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Carson Goddard","firstName":"Carson","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/Carson_Goddard","researchInterest":""},{"lastName":"Maxeiner","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Postdoctoral Research fellow, Neurosciences Institute"}],"primaryAppointment":"Postdoctoral Research fellow, Neurosciences Institute","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=8804&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Stephan Maxeiner","firstName":"Stephan","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/Stephan_Maxeiner","researchInterest":""},{"lastName":"Wandell","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Professor,Psychology"},{"appointment":"Professor (By courtesy),Electrical Engineering"},{"appointment":"Professor (By courtesy),Radiology"},{"appointment":"Professor (By courtesy),Ophthalmology"},{"appointment":"Member,Bio-X"}],"primaryAppointment":"Professor,Psychology","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=7651&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Brian A. 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Diffusion tensor imaging, functional magnetic resonance imaging and computational modeling of visual perception and brain processes."},{"lastName":"Barres","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Professor,Neurobiology"},{"appointment":"Professor,Neurology & Neurological Sciences"},{"appointment":"Professor (By courtesy),Ophthalmology"},{"appointment":"Member,Bio-X"},{"appointment":"Professor,Developmental Biology"}],"primaryAppointment":"Professor,Neurobiology","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4239&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Ben Barres","firstName":"Ben","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/Ben_Barres","researchInterest":"Our lab is interested in the neuronal-glial interactions that underlie the development and function of the mammlian central nervous system."},{"lastName":"Yu","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Postdoctoral Research fellow, Electrical Engineering"}],"primaryAppointment":"Postdoctoral Research fellow, Electrical Engineering","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=10017&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Byron Yu","firstName":"Byron","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/Byron_Yu","researchInterest":""},{"lastName":"Arthur","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Postdoctoral Research fellow, Bioengineering"}],"primaryAppointment":"Postdoctoral Research fellow, Bioengineering","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=9217&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"John Arthur","firstName":"John","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/John_Arthur","researchInterest":""},{"lastName":"Baccus","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Assistant Professor,Neurobiology"},{"appointment":"Member,Bio-X"}],"primaryAppointment":"Assistant Professor,Neurobiology","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=6027&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Stephen A. 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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":"MacIver","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Associate Professor (Research),Anesthesia"},{"appointment":"Member,Bio-X"}],"primaryAppointment":"Associate Professor (Research),Anesthesia","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4009&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"M Bruce MacIver","firstName":"M","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/M_MacIver","researchInterest":"We study drug effects on the nervous system. 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":"Huberman","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Postdoctoral Research fellow, Neurobiology"}],"primaryAppointment":"Postdoctoral Research fellow, Neurobiology","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=9622&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Andrew D. 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Our approach includes recordings from multiple cells, calcium imaging, two-photon imaging and viral-based optogenetic methods to activate  cortical neurons as well as cortical afferents."},{"lastName":"Glover","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Professor,Radiology"},{"appointment":"Professor (By courtesy),Electrical Engineering"},{"appointment":"Member,Bio-X"},{"appointment":"Member,Cancer Center"}],"primaryAppointment":"Professor,Radiology","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4178&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Gary Glover","firstName":"Gary","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/Gary_Glover","researchInterest":"The work in the Radiological Sciences Laboratory is devoted to the advancement of imaging sciences for applications in diagnostic radiology. We collaborate closely with departmental clinicians and with others in the school of medicine, humanities, and the engineering sciences. The laboratory's activities include development of both CT and MR imaging techniques, with spiral CT."},{"lastName":"Lucin","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Postdoctoral Research fellow, Neurology & Neurological Sciences"}],"primaryAppointment":"Postdoctoral Research fellow, Neurology & Neurological Sciences","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=8981&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Kurt Lucin","firstName":"Kurt","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/Kurt_Lucin","researchInterest":""},{"lastName":"Hoeft","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Instructor,Psychiatry & Behavioral Science - Interdis Brain Science Research"}],"primaryAppointment":"Instructor,Psychiatry & Behavioral Science - Interdis Brain Science Research","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=8524&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Fumiko Hoeft","firstName":"Fumiko","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/Fumiko_Hoeft","researchInterest":"Dr. Fumiko Hoeft uses various neuroimaging techniques and investigates various learning and developmental disabilities. She is interested in figuring out ways that cognitive neuroscience research can inform educational and clinical practices. One such example is to use neuroimaging to predict who will later develop dyslexia."},{"lastName":"Luo","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Professor,Biology (School of Humanities and Sciences)"},{"appointment":"Professor (By courtesy),Neurobiology"},{"appointment":"Member,Bio-X"}],"primaryAppointment":"Professor,Biology (School of Humanities and Sciences)","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=6229&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Liqun Luo","firstName":"Liqun","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/Liqun_Luo","researchInterest":"We are studying how neural circuits are assembled during development, and how they contribute to sensory perception.  We are addressing these questions at different levels from molecular, cellular, circuit to animal behavior.  We are primarily using Drosophila as a model organism for our studies.  Most recently, we are also developing novel genetic tools in the mouse to extend our studies to the mammalian brain."}]}