Research Work: Cellular and molecular mechanisms of cancer metastasis, translational research, development of blood biomarkers of metastasis.

Bio: Associate Vice-President, Research & Professor (Joint Appointment with Oncology).

Research Work: How the brain integrates multisensory information and adapts to sensory loss, with a focus on auditory and visual interactions.

Cortical changes related to hearing loss and tinnitus to understand their underlying mechanisms and risk factors.

Bio: Associate Professor, Department of Anatomy & Cell Biology.

Research Work: Structural Function of Gap Junction Channels. 

Bio: Professor, Department of Physiology and Pharmacology.

Research Work: The epigenetic regulation of brain development, particularly through the ATRX protein's role in chromatin remodeling, gene transcription, and neuronal function. Recent work with ATRX mouse models has advanced understanding of its impact on neuronal survival.

Bio: Professor (Basic Scientist in Paediatrics).

Research Work: Design and development of experimental therapies to improve recovery and regeneration after spinal cord injury, brain injury and stroke.

Bio: Professor & Associate Chair, Research, Department of Anatomy & Cell Biology.

Research Work: Defining the role of the CD11d CD18 integrin in leukocyte biology and inflammation of the central nervous system, as well as the development of novel therapeutic vaccine approaches for cancer.

Bio: Professor, Department of Microbiology.

Research Work: Using VR/AR in medical education and surgical simulation, with a clinical emphasis on epilepsy, cognition, and functional imaging. Projects include neuroanatomical curricula, brain variability, and monitoring technologies for preterm infants.

Bio: Associate Professor, Clinical Neurological Sciences.

Research Work: Skeletal muscle and cerebral microcirculation, focusing on the regulation of tissue and organ blood flow.

Bio: Professor, Department of Medical Biophysics.

Research Work: Exploration of how stress impacts brain function and behavior, focusing on neuroal plasticity, glial involvement, and maladaptvie changes linked to mental healt disorders.

Bio: Associate Professor, Deparment of Physiology and Pharmacology.

Research Work: Preclinical imaging for mental illness and addiction, Treatment Development, Development of pre-clinical models based on GWAS findings, Behavioural Neuropsychopharmacology

Bio: Associate Professor & Associate Chair, Research, Department of Anatomy & Cell Biology.

Research Work: The neurobiological mechanisms behind psychiatric disorders, focusing on the effects of drug exposure during development. The exploration of how cannabis compounds like THC and cannabidiol impact brain pathways related to emotion, memory, and cognitive function.

Bio: Professor, Department of Anatomy & Cell Biology.

Research Work: The Pin1 enzyme's role in cancer and Alzheimer's.  Developing Pin1-targeted therapies and diagnostics for early detection and treatment of these diseases, along with traumatic brain injury, stroke, and sepsis.

Bio: Professor, Department of Biochemistry.

Research Work: How inflammation affects glutamatergic synaptic plasticity and GABA signaling in non-neuronal cells. The exploration of the cellular mechanisms underlying neurodegeneration, as well as the role of GABA in regulating cellular functions like insulin secretion and immune responses.

Bio: Professor, Department of Physiology and Pharmacology.

Research Work: The neurophysiological mechanisms of attention, gaze control, and visual motion processing. The exploration of how the brain modulates sensory information and coordinates motor responses using behavioural and physiological techniques. 

Bio: Professor, Department of Physiology and Pharmacology.

Research Work: Understanding how invertebrates perceive sounds and vibrations through mechanosensory systems. The investigation of mechanisms like active amplification, where sensory neurons in insects enhance incoming stimuli, blending sensory and motor functions.

Bio: Assistant Professor, Department of Biology.

Research Work: Cognitive neuroscience approaches to emotional processes and empathy, and determining their role and modification in various psychiatric and neurological disorders.

Bio: Associate Professor, Department of Anatomy & Cell Biology (Cross with Psychiatry).

Research Work: The genetic and neural basis of complex traits using Drosophila as a model system.  The genetic variation in behavior and exploration of the neural circxuits involved.  The genetic causes of hybrid sterility and the effects of mistranslating tRNAs on neurodegeneration.

Bio: Associate Professor, Department of Biology.

Research Work: Manipulating neuronal communication to treat neurological and cardiovascular disorders, particularly through the role of cholinergic synapses in Alzheimer’s disease and learning. Exploration of how cholinergic neurotransmission can improve cardiac function and aims to identify new targets for treating prion diseases like mad cow disease.

Bio: Professor
(Joint Appointment with the Department of Physiology & Pharmacology and Robarts Research Institute.

Research Work: How various parts of the nervous system work in concert to generate skilled movements of the arm and hand.

Bio: Associate Professor, Department of Physiology & Pharmacology.

Research Work: Receptor pharmacology, drug discovery, and inflammation, with a particular emphasis on G-protein coupled receptors and TRP ion channels in disease pathophysiology.

Bio: Associate Professor, Department of Physiology and Pharmacology.

Research Work: The cellular and molecular neurobiology of cholinergic neurons, particularly how their function is regulated and altered in aging and diseases like Alzheimer's.

Bio: Professor, Department of Physiology and Pharmacology.

Research Work: Mechanism of sensory filtering and sensory processing disruptions in autism and other neurodevelopmental disorders.

Bio: Professor & Vice Dean of Basic Medical Sciences.

Research Work: Structural Function of Gap Junction Channels. 

Bio: Professor, Department of Physiology and Pharmacology.

Research Work: Lipid metabolism in agriculture, functional foods, and neurobiology, exploring its role in human health, plant immunity, environmental stress, and brain health, while also advancing sustainable food systems and innovative lipidomics methods.

Bio: Professor, Department of Biology.

Research Work: The relationship between vascular risk factors and neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s and stroke, focusing on how changes in membrane lipids influence neurodegeneration and cognitive decline.

Bio: Professor, Department of Anatomy & Cell Biology.

Research Work: Using Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization mass spectrometry (MALDI MS) for tissue imaging to study the spatial distribution of molecules in brain tissues, with an emphasis on enhancing sensitivity for lipids, fatty acids, and metabolites related to drug influences and neurodegeneration.

Bio: Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry.