{"result":[{"lastName":"de Lecea","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Associate Professor,Psychiatry & Behavioral Science - Sleep Center"},{"appointment":"Member,Bio-X"}],"primaryAppointment":"Associate Professor,Psychiatry & Behavioral Science - Sleep Center","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=7308&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Luis de Lecea","firstName":"Luis","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/Luis_de Lecea","researchInterest":"Our group initially identified the hypocretins, two hypothalamic neuropeptides that have a key role in maintaining the states of vigilance. We also discovered cortistatin, a peptide that modulates cortical excitability. My lab uses molecular, pharmacological, anatomical and behavioral methods to identify new roles for these transmitters. We are also interested in the cellular and molecular mechanisms by which neuronal systems integrate homeostatic information and regulate complex behaviors."},{"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":"Sapolsky","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Professor,Biology (School of Humanities and Sciences)"},{"appointment":"Professor,Neurology & Neurological Sciences"},{"appointment":"Professor,Neurosurgery"}],"primaryAppointment":"Professor,Biology (School of Humanities and Sciences)","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=6114&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Robert Sapolsky","firstName":"Robert","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/Robert_Sapolsky","researchInterest":""},{"lastName":"Zeitzer","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Assistant Professor,Psychiatry & Behavioral Science - VA & Geriatric"}],"primaryAppointment":"Assistant Professor,Psychiatry & Behavioral Science - VA & Geriatric","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=7863&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Jamie Zeitzer","firstName":"Jamie","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/Jamie_Zeitzer","researchInterest":"Dr. Zeitzer's research concerns examination of human and primate circadian rhythms and sleep; notably, the neural mechanisms that underlie wakefulness and circadian photoreception.  He is also involved in collaborative efforts in examining the role of sleep disruption in medical pathologies such as Alzheimer's disease, spinal cord injury, and breast cancer."},{"lastName":"Palmer","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Associate Professor,Neurosurgery"},{"appointment":"Member,Bio-X"},{"appointment":"Member,Cancer Center"}],"primaryAppointment":"Associate Professor,Neurosurgery","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=5930&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Theo Palmer","firstName":"Theo","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/Theo_Palmer","researchInterest":"For most areas of the mammalian brain, neurogenesis concludes at birth but there are exceptions to the rule. In rodents and humans, some areas of the brain continue to make new neurons throughout life. This process is mediated by neural stem cells and our research goals are to understand how stem cell activity is regulated and whether the nascent potential of resident stem cells can be harnessed for brain repair."},{"lastName":"Dhabhar","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Associate Professor,Psychiatry & Behavioral Science - Psychosocial"}],"primaryAppointment":"Associate Professor,Psychiatry & Behavioral Science - Psychosocial","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=7313&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Firdaus Dhabhar","firstName":"Firdaus","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/Firdaus_Dhabhar","researchInterest":"Although stress has a \"bad reputation,\" a physiological stress is response is nature's fundamental survival system. We are interested in identifying mechanisms that mediate and differentiate the recently appreciated immunoenhancing effects of short-term stress from the long-known immunosuppressive effects of chronic stress. We examine stress effects on leukocyte trafficking, innate/adaptive immunity, and cytokine gene/protein expression using models of skin immunity, surgery, and cancer."},{"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/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. Clark Center at Stanford and has developed optogenetic and tissue engineering methods, employing techniques spanning electrophysiology, molecular biology, optics, neural activity imaging, animal behavior, and computational neural network modeling."},{"lastName":"Dement","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Professor,Psychiatry & Behavioral Science - Sleep Center"},{"appointment":"Professor (By courtesy),Psychology"}],"primaryAppointment":"Professor,Psychiatry & Behavioral Science - Sleep Center","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4532&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"William C. Dement","firstName":"William","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/William_Dement","researchInterest":"Sleep Medicine education and awareness."},{"lastName":"Kroeger","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Postdoctoral Research fellow, Psychiatry & Behavioral Science"}],"primaryAppointment":"Postdoctoral Research fellow, Psychiatry & Behavioral Science","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=10811&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Daniel Kroeger","firstName":"Daniel","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/Daniel_Kroeger","researchInterest":""},{"lastName":"Lindley","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Assistant Professor - Med Center Line,Psychiatry & Behavioral Science - VA & Geriatric"}],"primaryAppointment":"Assistant Professor - Med Center Line,Psychiatry & Behavioral Science - VA & Geriatric","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=6056&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Steven Lindley","firstName":"Steven","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/Steven_Lindley","researchInterest":""},{"lastName":"Nishino","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Professor (Research),Psychiatry & Behavioral Science - Sleep Center"}],"primaryAppointment":"Professor (Research),Psychiatry & Behavioral Science - Sleep Center","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4029&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Seiji Nishino","firstName":"Seiji","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/Seiji_Nishino","researchInterest":"The research focus of the Sleep and Circadian Neurobiology (SCN) Laboratory is the study of the sleep and circadian physiology using various animal models. A portion of the research is carried out using rodent models of narcolepsy and circadian rhythm sleep disorders. The laboratory also carries out pharmacological studies aiming to develop new treatments for these sleep disorders."},{"lastName":"Hsu","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Assistant Professor,Obstetrics & Gynecology"}],"primaryAppointment":"Assistant Professor,Obstetrics & Gynecology","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4078&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Sheau Yu Teddy Hsu","firstName":"Sheau-Yu","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/Sheau-Yu_Hsu","researchInterest":""},{"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."},{"lastName":"Giffard","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Professor,Anesthesia"},{"appointment":"Member,Bio-X"}],"primaryAppointment":"Professor,Anesthesia","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4657&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Rona Giffard","firstName":"Rona","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/Rona_Giffard","researchInterest":"The cellular and molecular basis for brain cell injury in stroke is our focus.  Astrocytes and neurons interact, and have unique vulnerabilities to injury based on their patterns of gene expression and their functional roles.  We study gene therapy with heat shock proteins, changes in mitochondrial function, oxidative stress and inflammation during ischemia. We also model cell death pathways and the effects of Hsp70."},{"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":"Steinberg","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Neurological Surgery"},{"focus":"Neurosurgery"},{"focus":"Neurosurgery, Pediatric"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Professor,Neurosurgery"},{"appointment":"Professor (By courtesy),Neurology & Neurological Sciences"}],"primaryAppointment":"Professor,Neurosurgery","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4646&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Gary Steinberg","firstName":"Gary","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/Gary_Steinberg","researchInterest":"Our laboratory investigates the pathophysiology and treatment of acute cerebral ischemia, as well as methods to restore neurologic function after stroke. Treatment strategies include mild brain hypothermia, gene transfer therapy and stem cell transplantation. Our clinical research develops innovative surgical, endovascular and radiosurgical approaches for treating patients with difficult intracranial aneurysms, complex vascular malformations and occlusive disease, including Moyamoya disease."},{"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":"Malenka","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Professor,Psychiatry & Behavioral Science - Psychiatry/Neuroscience/MSLS"}],"primaryAppointment":"Professor,Psychiatry & Behavioral Science - Psychiatry/Neuroscience/MSLS","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4670&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Robert Malenka","firstName":"Robert","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/Robert_Malenka","researchInterest":"Long-lasting changes in synaptic strength are important for the modification of neural circuits by experience. A major goal of my laboratory is to elucidate the molecular events that trigger various forms of synaptic plasticity and the modifications in synaptic proteins that are responsible for the changes in synaptic efficacy."},{"lastName":"Andreasson","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Neurology"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Associate Professor - Med Center Line,Neurology & Neurological Sciences"}],"primaryAppointment":"Associate Professor - Med Center Line,Neurology & Neurological Sciences","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=7903&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Katrin Andreasson","firstName":"Katrin","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/Katrin_Andreasson","researchInterest":"Our research focuses on understanding disease mechanisms of stroke injury and neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) as they relate to the COX-2-prostaglandin pathways.  We are identifying prostaglandin receptor pathways that are involved in these disease models, and our objective is to identify which receptors will be translationally relevant in human neurological disease."},{"lastName":"Chan","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Professor,Neurosurgery"}],"primaryAppointment":"Professor,Neurosurgery","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4423&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Pak H. Chan","firstName":"Pak","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/Pak_Chan","researchInterest":"Neuronal death after cerebral ischemia and neural injury using transgenic strategy"},{"lastName":"Ho","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Infectious Disease"},{"focus":"Infectious Diseases"},{"focus":"Immunocompromised Host"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Clinical Assistant Professor,Medicine - Infectious Diseases"}],"primaryAppointment":"Clinical Assistant Professor,Medicine - Infectious Diseases","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=7106&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Dora Ho","firstName":"Dora","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/Dora_Ho","researchInterest":"Dr. Ho did her PhD work in HSV pathogenesis and postdoctoral research in CNS gene therapy with viral vectors.  Her current interests are in viral and fungal infections in immunocompromised patients and her research focuses on infection complications in neutropenic patients.  In collaboration with Dr. C. Dekker of the Stanford-LPCH Vaccine Program and with Dr. J. Brown of the BMT Division, she is also conducting clinical trials on vaccines, antivirals and antifungals as a co-investigator."},{"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/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":"Yeomans","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Associate Professor,Anesthesia"}],"primaryAppointment":"Associate Professor,Anesthesia","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=3855&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"David C. Yeomans","firstName":"David","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/David_Yeomans","researchInterest":"Physiology of different pain types; Biomarkers of pain and inflammation; Gene Therapy for Pain"},{"lastName":"Parker","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Assistant Professor (Research),Psychiatry & Behavioral Science - Psychiatry/Neuroscience/MSLS"}],"primaryAppointment":"Assistant Professor (Research),Psychiatry & Behavioral Science - Psychiatry/Neuroscience/MSLS","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=7434&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Karen J. Parker, Ph.D.","firstName":"Karen","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/Karen_Parker","researchInterest":"Oxytocin and vasopressin brain systems and their relationship to social functioning and pathology; stress, coping, and hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis physiology; autism and major depression"},{"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."}]}