Marlene Wilson, Ph.D.
Dr. Wilson's research examines the neurochemical mechanisms that contribute to stress and anxiety.
Our Chair
Our Faculty
Jim Fadel, Ph.D.
Dr. Fadel's research focuses on the processes of aging under both normal and pathological conditions. He also is the course director for Medical Neuroscience.
Daniel Foster, Ph.D.
Dr. Foster’s lab focuses on brain circuits that are dysregulated in mental disorders and finding novel therapeutic strategies to target these circuits.
Norma Frizzell, Ph.D.
Dr. Frizzell's research focuses on metabolic processes and protein modifications that result from mitochondrial metabolites.
Fiona Hollis, Ph.D.
Dr. Hollis studies the role of brain mitochondrial function in neurodevelopment and psychiatric diseases.
Aaron Jasnow, Ph.D.
Dr. Jasnow is interested in the neural mechanisms that regulate learning, especially aversive memories like fear.
Alex McDonald, Ph.D.
Dr. McDonald is interested in the neuroanatomy of the amygdala and its connections with other brain regions.
Joe McQuail, Ph.D.
Dr. McQuail studies the interactions between stress and age-related cognitive dysfunction.
David Mott, Ph.D.
Dr. Mott's lab studies the mechanisms of synaptic plasticity and the interaction between neurotransmitters systems that alter brain function under both normal and pathological conditions.
Ana Pocivavsek, Ph.D.
Dr. Pocivavsek examines the cellular and molecular mechanisms responsible for the interaction between sleep and cognitive function.
Lawrence Reagan, Ph.D.
Dr. Reagan's lab examines the pathways by which both emotional and metabolic stress impacts the function of the brain. He also is the course director for Medical Pharmacology.
Ken Walsh, Ph.D.
Dr. Walsh is interested in the development of new approaches to discover ion channel modulations.
Britt Wilson, Ph.D.
Dr. Wilson's research focuses on neural control of the circulation. He also is the course director for Medical Physiology.
Susan Wood, Ph.D.
Dr. Wood's lab examines the mechanisms that regulate the impact of stress on the body and how individuals differ in their responses to stress.
Our Clinical/Research Faculty
Joanna Appel, Ph.D.
Dr. Appel is a Clinical Assistant Professor and Medical Educator in the Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience Department.
Claudia Grillo, Ph.D.
Dr. Grillo studies mechanisms that regulate food intake with the goal of reducing the onset of obesity.
Catherine Gutshall, DRNA, DNAP, MNA
Catherine Gutshall serves as the assistant program director for the Nurse Anesthesia program in Columbia.
Winston King, CRNA, MHS
Tab King is a clinical professor in the Nurse Anesthesia program.
Kevin LeBlanc, Ph.D., MNA, CRNA
Dr. LeBlanc is the academic director of the Nurse Anesthesia program.
Gerardo Piroli, Ph.D.
Dr. Piroli works with Dr. Frizzell's lab to study the impact of mitochondrial dysfunction.
Sujit Pujhari, Ph.D.
Dr. Pujhari is the director of the Viral Vector Core
Catherine Rhea, MNA, CRNA
Catherine Rhea is the clinical coordinator of the Nurse Anesthesia program at the Columbia campus.
Micheal Ryan, Ph.D.
Micheal Ryan is a research associate at the Columbia VA health care system.
Our Adjunct Faculty
| Sandra Kelly, Ph.D. | Professor of Psychology, Vice Provost and Dean of Undergraduate Studies |
| Jeff Twiss, Ph.D. | Chair of Biological Sciences, SmartState Chair of Childhood Neurotherapeutics |
| Stinson, M. Shawn, MD | Clinical Associate Professor, Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience |