Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons

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