Research Work: How people understand word meanings and process sentences, using techniques such as neural imaging (ERP, fMRI), eye tracking, and neural network modeling. Work also extends to studying language processing in patient populations, particularly individuals with Parkinson's Disease.

Bio: Professor, Department of Psychology.

Research Work: Brain plasticity in patients with intractable epilepsy and brain tumors, non-invasive brain mapping using fMRI for epilepsy surgery candidates, and the development of new animal models of epilepsy.

Bio: Associate Professor, Department of Medical Biophysics

Research Work: Understanding the genetic and neural bases of variation in female aggression and mating receptivity using Drosophila as a model system, combining genetics, neuroscience, and behavioral assays.

Bio: Associate Professor, Department of Biology

Research Interests: Myasthenia gravis (MG), including clinical trials of therapies, the study of atypical and ocular manifestations, and the experiences of pregnant women with MG. The exploration of novel immunosuppressive treatments, mutations in congenital myasthenic syndromes, anti-MuSK antibodies in seronegative MG, and conducts research in EMG studies, including single fibre EMG and entrapment neuropathies. 

Bio: Professor, Clinical Neurological Sciences

Research Interests: Understanding the pathophysiology of autoimmune causes of pediatric epilepsy, improving diagnostic accuracy, access to therapies, and patient outcomes, while also exploring medically refractory epilepsy and epilepsy surgery. 

Bio: Assistant Professor, Clinical Neurological Sciences

Research Interests: Procedural sedation and acute pain management in children as well as evidence-based emergency medicine in paediatrics.

Bio: Professor, Department of Paediatrics

Research Work: Understanding the cellular and molecular basis of neuronal communication, how it is altered in neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's and Huntington's, and developing novel pharmacological targets to treat these disorders, with a particular emphasis on cholinergic synapses and prion diseases.

Bio: Professor, Department of Physiology and Pharmacology

Research Interests: Understanding how the nervous system coordinates the complex interactions between the body’s mechanical properties and neural circuits during arm movement and object manipulation. This work combines neurophysiology, modeling, behavioral studies, and patient research to improve treatment for conditions like nerve and spinal cord injuries, as well as diseases such as ALS. 

Bio: Associate Professor, Department of Physiology and Pharmacology

Research Work: The molecular pharmacology of G-protein coupled receptors (GPCRs) and Transient Receptor Potential (TRP) ion channels, exploring their roles in inflammation, pain, and various diseases like cancer, cardiovascular diseases, and osteoarthritis. The use of advanced techniques to study receptor signaling pathways and develop novel therapeutic strategies, including targeted interventions for diseases and inflammation.

Bio: Associate Professor, Department of Physiology and Pharmacology

Research Work: Understanding the cellular and molecular mechanisms regulating cholinergic neurons, with an emphasis on how neurochemical communication is altered in aging and diseases like Alzheimer’s. The investigation of the role of cholinergic proteins, their regulation through phosphorylation, and the impact of cholinergic dysfunction on cognitive and motor functions, using advanced imaging and genomic techniques.

Bio: Professor, Department of Physiology and Pharmacology

Research Interests: Understanding brain circuits and mechanisms underlying cognition in both healthy brains and disease models, with a particular emphasis on Alzheimer’s and schizophrenia.

Bio: Professor, Department of Physiology and Pharmacology

Research Work: Identifying cortical biomarkers that predict the development of chronic pain and understanding the neurobiological mechanisms behind the transition from acute to chronic pain.  Also the development and testing of non-invasive brain stimulation treatments for pain, using advanced techniques like TMS-EEG and peripheral electrical stimulation.

Bio: Professor, School of Physical Therapy

Research Interests: Understanding the early stages of sensory information processing and filtering, particularly how sensory stimuli are modulated by neural circuits in the brain, with an emphasis on habituation and prepulse inhibition. Also, the investigation of the cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying these processes, and their disruption in conditions like schizophrenia and neurodegenerative diseases. 

Bio: Professor, Anatomy and Cell Biology, and Vice Dean of Basic Medical Sciences

Research Interests: Understanding the interaction between ascending neuromodulatory systems, particularly the cholinergic system, and the cortex, exploring both their basic organization and their vulnerability to dysfunction and degeneration. Exploring the mechanisms of brain resilience to aging and the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease, utilizing cross-species neuroimaging and cognitive profiling techniques. 

Bio: Assistant Professor, Physiology and Pharmacology

Research Interests: The exploration of the cognitive aspects of pain, focusing on how brain activity related to pain and cognition interact, as well as how chronic pain affects brain structure and function. Also the investigation of individual differences in pain response and the impact of chronic pain on cognitive abilities, with an emphasis on intervention studies in clinical populations like chronic low back pain, migraine, and burning mouth syndrome.

Bio: Professor, Department of Medical Biophysics

Research Interests: understanding how neural discharge patterns influence vascular control in both health and disease, as well as the role of forebrain modulation in autonomic and cardiovascular regulation. Additionally, he investigates the neuroprotective effects of exercise on the brain and autonomic nervous system.

Bio: Professor, School of Kinesiology

Research Interests: Understanding spontaneous brain activity using fMRI, global metabolism, and structural connectivity through diffusion tensor imaging in patients with disorders of consciousness, hypnosis, anesthesia, tinnitus, and dementia with the goal to explore how these brain systems interact in various neurological conditions.

Bio: Associate Professor, Department of Physics and Astronomy

Research Interests: Headache management, neuromodulation, and epilepsy education, with contributions to clinical trials, international conferences, and the development of training resources for epilepsy fellow. 

Bio: Assistant Professor, Clinical Neurological Sciences