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Morris Benveniste, Ph.D., Role of NMDA channels in synaptic integration. Action of scorpion toxins on sodium channels. mbenveniste@msm.edu

Alec Davidson, Ph.D. , Integrative analysis of circadian systems in mammals. adavidson@msm.edu

Byron Ford, Ph.D. , Cellular and molecular mechanisms of atherosclerosis, neuroprotection, and stroke. bford@msm.edu

Chiaki Fukuhara, Ph.D. , Development of diagnostic tools for mental illnesses and sleep-wake cycle-related problems. cfukuhara@msm.edu

Peter MacLeish, Ph.D. , Functional organization of the vertebrate retina; axonal regeneration; Purkinje cell viability. pmacleish@msm.edu

Shobu Namura, M.D., Ph.D. , Cerebrovascular functions and their sequelae after stroke. snamura@msm.edu

John W. Patrickson, Ph.D., Chronobiology; neural mechanisms in the generation of circadian rhythms, neuroanatomy. jpatrickson@msm.edu

Ketema Paul, Ph.D. , Circadian and hypothalamic coordination of sleep and wakefulness kpaul@msm.edu

Ernest Steele, Ph.D. , , Molecular cellular, and physiological changes in retinal expression, structure, and function resulting from retinopathies such as diabetic retinopathy and retinal ischemia. esteele@msm.edu

Gianluca Tosini, Ph.D. , Interactions between retinal and hypothalamic circadian clocks . gtosini@msm.edu