Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons

Name Area Department Start Year Stop Year Advisor
Rajesh C. MirandaNeural Development, Teratology, genomics19891994 C Dominique Toran-Allerand (post-doc)
Charles Hornemesis, systems neuroscience, gut-brain communication19962000 Irving Kupfermann (post-doc)
A M. Barrettspatial cognition, neurorehabilitation, awareness, movement planning Neurology19921995 Richard Mayeux (grad student), Lewis P. Rowland (grad student), Laura Lennihan (grad student), Thomas Tatemichi (grad student)
Tim Lynchgenetics of Parkinson’s disease, neurodegeneration and other movement disorders1998 Lewis P. Rowland (post-doc), Stanley Fahn (post-doc)
Marshall Devorpain, neuropathology Jay P. Mohr (grad student)
Laura Lennihanneurorehabilitation, cerebrovascular disease, neurointensive care Jay P. Mohr (post-doc)
Gloster B. AaronVisual system, slice electrophysiology, interneurons Rafael Yuste (grad student)
Brian C. Rakitin19982000 John Gibbon (post-doc)
Yinghe HuLearning&Memory and Brain Aging Eric R. Kandel (post-doc)
Joung-Hun Kimsynaptic plasticity20002005 Eric R. Kandel (post-doc)
Xiang Lisynapse, ion channel, neuronal network formation20082008 Eric R. Kandel (post-doc), Peter Scheiffele (post-doc)
David M. MauriceEye Hugh Davson (grad student)
Maria Milekic Cristina M. Alberini (grad student)
Joe G. Hollyfieldretinal degeneration, retinal neurotransmitters1973 George K. Smelser (grad student)
Ming-Kuei Jangneurodegenerative diseases; synaptic functions; novel biomarker discovery20042006 Steven A. Siegelbaum (post-doc)
Samit ChakrabartySpinal Neurophysiology, Interneurones, suprsapinal control2005 John H. Martin (research scientist)
Jayeeta BasuSynaptic Transmission, Plasticity, Munc13, HCN2007 Steven A. Siegelbaum (post-doc)
Cynthia CzajkowskiGABA(A) receptor structure-function Arthur Karlin (post-doc)
Jeff Oristaglio Jacqueline Gottlieb (post-doc)
Puiu F. BalanVisual Systems Neuroscience Jacqueline Gottlieb (post-doc)
Mototaka Suzuki Jacqueline Gottlieb (post-doc)
Edgar Emilio Galindo-Leon Jacqueline Gottlieb (post-doc)
Benjamin Adam SamuelsMouse Models of Depression2008 René Hen (post-doc)
Lei HuBK channels, HCN channels2007 Steven A. Siegelbaum (post-doc)
Francisco Gomez Scholl20012004 Peter Scheiffele (post-doc)
Asim A. Begneural circuits and synapses20052008 Peter Scheiffele (post-doc)
Camin Dean20002003 Peter Scheiffele (grad student)
Hiroki TaniguchiDevelopment20022005 Peter Scheiffele (post-doc)
Mingsha Zhangsystem neuroscience Michael E. Goldberg (post-doc)
Clifford KentrosSystems Neuroscience Eric R. Kandel (post-doc)
Pablo Esteban JercogPlace cells - Grid cells interaction2008 Eric R. Kandel (post-doc), Larry F. Abbott (post-doc)
Minghong MaOlfaction19921997 John D. Koester (grad student)
Rudolf Peter Faustdopamine; reward; addiction20052007 David L. Sulzer (research assistant)
David L. Sulzersynaptic physiology and cell biology of the basal ganglia in health and disease Stephen G. Rayport (post-doc)
Teresa Uyen Nguyenmental health; emotion, culture psychology20042007 Sarah Hollingsworth Lisanby (research assistant), Bruce Luber (research assistant)
Qing YuanComputational neuroscience20072012 Larry F. Abbott (grad student)
Michael N. Lehmanneuroendocrinology, circadian rhythms19831986 Ann-Judith Silverman (post-doc)
Christopher Todd AndersonEpilepsy, devices, sleep20032006 Timothy A. Pedley (grad student), Martha (Marty) J. Morrell (grad student), Martha (Marty) J. Morrell (research assistant), Lewis P. Rowland (grad student), Stanley Fahn (grad student)
Hal Blumenfeldmechanisms of epilepsy19841990 Steven A. Siegelbaum (grad student)
Alfred Newton RichardsVascular pharmacology, biogenic amines18981901 Russell Henry Chittenden (grad student)
Fernando Casareseye development, genetic circuits19972001 Richard S. Mann (post-doc)
Michael A. Colicosstructural synaptic plasticity19891992 Eric R. Kandel (research scientist)
Lauren M. Ellmanschizophrenia, pregnancy, neurodevelopment20072009 Alan S. Brown (post-doc), Catherine Monk (research assistant)
Gul DolenSocial behaviors autism Carol A. Mason (research assistant)
Barbara J. Wold Richard Axel (post-doc)
Ben S. Huang Eric R. Kandel (research assistant)
Raghu Kiran AppasaniDevelopmental Neurobiology, Addiction, Depression Eric R. Kandel (research assistant)
Thomas BoulinPotassium channels, C. elegans20012005 Oliver Hobert (grad student)
Cliff HumeAuditory system19891993 Jane Dodd (post-doc)
José E. Lizardi-OrtizBasal Ganglia, Drug Addiction, Schizophrenia2008 David L. Sulzer (post-doc)
Sarah E. Canetta20042010 David A. Talmage (grad student)
Emmanuel N. PothosNeuroscience, Pharmacology, Physiology, Obesity19961999 David L. Sulzer (post-doc)
Wayne HeningRestless Legs, Human motor control 19821989 Claude P. Ghez (post-doc)
Rern LauRetinal Physiology, Sleep Physiology19941994 Eric R. Kandel (research assistant)
Stanley Fahnmovement disorders, parkinson disease H. Houston Merritt (post-doc), Lewis P. Rowland (collaborator)
Lewis P. Rowlandneuromuscular disease, scientist's role H. Houston Merritt (post-doc)
Wen-Sung LaiSchizophrenia, behavioral neuroscience, neuroethology20032006 Joseph Gogos (post-doc)
Tuhin VirmaniMovement Disorders Stanley Fahn (post-doc)
Sirinan TazenMovement Disorders Stanley Fahn (post-doc)
Michael M. SegalNeurogenetics, channelopathies, epilepsy, microisland cultures19841987 John D. Koester (grad student), Eric R. Kandel (grad student), Darryl C. DeVivo (post-doc), Lewis P. Rowland (post-doc)
Arjun KumarPain System20042008 Yaakov Stern (research assistant)
Christopher W. HessMovement Disorders Neurology20102013 Stanley Fahn (post-doc), Seth Pullman (post-doc)
Seth Pullmanclinical neurophysiology Edward Vaughan Evarts (post-doc)
Kurt F. HauserNeuropharmacology, NeuroAIDS, Substance abuse, Glia19831986 C Dominique Toran-Allerand (post-doc)
Jack Chai Lin ChouVisual Science20062009 Stephen H. Tsang (grad student)
Huy Vu Nguyen Stephen H. Tsang (grad student)
Kevin J. Leedevelopmental neurobiology, biology of aging19942000 Thomas M. Jessell (post-doc)
Teal EichCognition, Memory, Emotion, Schizophrenia, Older Adults2014 Yaakov Stern (post-doc)
George Yancopoulos Frederick W. Alt (grad student)
Blair Jenkins2013 Ellen A. Lumpkin (grad student)
John F. CraryNeuropathology Michael L. Shelanski (post-doc)
Maria Eugenia Alaniz John F. Crary (post-doc)
Yagna PathakNeuromodulation, Neuroimaging2015 Sameer Anil Sheth (post-doc)
Baruj BenacerrafImmunology19481949 Elvin A. Kabat (post-doc)
Pramod DashMemory Disorders Eric R. Kandel (post-doc)
Henry A. MurrayMotivation, TAT, psychoanalysis1919 Morton Prince (research assistant)
C Dominique Toran-Allerand
Andrew C. ChenMolecular psychiatry (neuropharmacology and genetics), addiction, impulsivity, alcohol dependence treatment
Ariel Pablo
Thomas Tatemichicerebrovascular disease, epidemiology, dementia Laura Lennihan (collaborator)
Jay P. Mohrbehavioral neurology, cerebrovascular disease
George K. Smelserophthalmology
Elana Zion GolumbicCognitive Science, Neural Mechanisms, Face Detection
Cory M. RootNeural circuits and behavior20102016 Richard Axel (post-doc)
Jeremiah Martinokidney, brain, memory, extracellular matrix, laminins, netrins
Angeliki Tsapanouaging, sleep, dementia, cognition
Mary Youssef
Heather L Rusch Yuval Neria (grad student)
Lara M. Boyle
Rosemary J Cater
Yalda MoayediSensory systems, somatosensation
Ji-Yeon ShinNeuroscience Biology, Molecular Biology, Genetics, Pathology Howard J Worman (post-doc)
Hang ZhouSynapse, plasticity, spatial organization, chronic pain, sleep
Guang YangChronic pain, neuroimmunology, anesthesiology
Mohammad Taghi MansouriNeuropharmacology Pain Signal transduction Morphine tolerance Neuroanesthesia
Saskia Haegenssystems neuroscience, neuronal oscillations, somatosensory discrimination Neurological Surgery20122015 Charles E. Schroeder (post-doc)
Lawrence Honig
Ana Mrejerudopamine, nicotine, neurodegeneration, calcium, NMDA receptors, reward learning Neurology20102015 David L. Sulzer (post-doc)
Charles Marcel PoserMultiple Sclerosis, Demyelinating disorders Neurology H. Houston Merritt (grad student)
Olga NoskinVascular Neurology Neurology20062008 Jay P. Mohr (post-doc)
Jeffrey R. BinderLanguage, fMRI Neurology19901992 Jay P. Mohr (post-doc)
Lawrence GoldmanMembrane Biophysics Neurology19641965 Harry Grundfest (post-doc)
Miriam SklerovParkinson’s disease, atypical parkinsonism, non-motor symptoms Neurology Laura Lennihan (post-doc)
Andrew S. HermannCognitive Psychology, Experimental Psychology Neurology19821982 Rita G. Rudel (grad student)
Chih-Chun Lin
Arthur Purdy Stout neuropathology1921 Wilder Penfield (research scientist)
Fraser T. SparksHippocampus & Memory systems Neuroscience2016 Attila Losonczy (post-doc)
Michael E. Goldbergvision, eye movements, attention, spatial perception Neuroscience Charles F Barlow (post-doc)
Brian K. FiskeOlfaction, Brain Development, Parkinson's disease Pathology20002001 Lloyd Greene (post-doc)
Steven W. LevisonNeuroscience Pathology19901993 James E. Goldman (post-doc)
Stephane NEDELECNeurosciences, development, biology Pathology20052011 Hynek Wichterle (post-doc)
So Yeon Koo Pathology20152017 Andrew A. Sproul (research assistant)
Ismael Santa-Maria
Jennifer M. BainAutism
Hugues Abrielion channels, channelopathies Pharmacology19992001 Robert S. Kass (post-doc)
John Green Curtis
Edward K. Owusu-AnsahModeling Mitochondrial Stress Signaling Networks in Drosophila.
Herbert D. Kleber
ADAM Bisagaaddiction, pharmacotherapy Psychiatry1997 Herbert D. Kleber (research scientist)
Ziva D. Cooperbehavioral pharmacology, opioids, cannabinoids, cannabis, pain, substance use
Jonathan Slater
Fernando Arias-MendozaBiochemistry
Gustavo A. Rodriguezneuronal network dysfunction in AD Taub Institute for Research on Alzheimer's disease Taub Institute for Research on Alzheimer's disease2015 Karen Duff (post-doc), Abid Hussaini (post-doc)