What Do the Scientists in Anatomy & Neurobiology Work On?
Finding out what steers the nervous system toward disease is the task of faculty and staff of the Department of Anatomy & Neurobiology. The Department of Anatomy & Neurobiology comprises a world-class team of dedicated scientists in both the basic sciences (understanding how nerve cells function) and clinical sciences (how to apply basic understanding towards the development of drugs and procedures to use in clinical trials). Research projects currently underway in our department are designed to discover treatments and cures for: epilepsy, Alzheimer’s disease, stroke, learning and memory disorders, drug addiction, ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease), deafness and other hearing disorders, spinal cord injury, Parkinson’s disease, dementia, mental retardation and more.
