Animal Behavior seeks to understand why animals behave the way they do. Advances in understanding the underlying mechanisms, from the reception and processing of input signals to the effectors of animal behavior, can help to better...
Project Summary: Movement requires neuronal circuits to integrate incoming signals and generate output commands. The motor superior colliculus, an evolutionarily conserved midbrain structure, receives extensive inputs from higher-order motor centers and...
Gastroparesis is a debilitating disorder characterized by delayed gastric emptying in the absence of mechanical obstruction, leading to nausea, vomiting, early satiety, bloating, and abdominal pain. Existing drugs have failed to...
Project summary: The spinal cord is a bundle of nerves that runs from the brain down through the spine and is responsible for carrying messages between the brain and the rest of the body, allowing for movement, sensation, and organ function. When the...
