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Computational Neuroscience, Robotics and Biomedical Engineering
Mihye Ahn
Mihye Ahn
Assistant Professor
(775) 682-7177
mahn@unr.edu
DMSC 229
1314
Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience
Josh Baker
Josh Baker
Associate Professor
(775) 784-4103
jebaker@unr.edu
HMS 163
1311
Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience Computational Neuroscience, Robotics and Biomedical Engineering Neurobiology of Disease
Sal Baker
Sal Baker, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
(775) 784-6908
sabubaker@med.unr.edu
1311 1314 1308
Computational Neuroscience, Robotics and Biomedical Engineering computer vision, pattern recognition, machine learning
George Bebis
George Bebis
Foundation Professor He, him, his
(775) 784-6463
bebis@unr.edu
SEM 235
1314 computer vision, pattern recognition, machine learning
Brain Imaging and Quantitation Neural Development and Aging Cognitive Neuroscience
Marian Berryhill
Marian Berryhill
Associate Professor
(775) 682-8692
mberryhill@unr.edu
MSS 409
1317 1310 1315
Brain Imaging and Quantitation Sensory Neuroscience Cognitive Neuroscience
Gideon Caplovitz
Gideon Caplovitz
Associate Professor; Director of Cognitive and Brain Sciences Program
gcaplovitz@unr.edu
MSS
1317 1307 1315
Computational Neuroscience, Robotics and Biomedical Engineering
Yinghan Chen
Yinghan Chen
Assistant Professor
(775) 784-6775
yinghanc@unr.edu
DMSC 226
1314
Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience Neurobiology of Disease
Gale Craviso
Gale Craviso
Professor
(775) 784-4118
gcraviso@medicine.nevada.edu
HMS 219
1311 1308
Neural Development and Aging Sensory Neuroscience Cognitive Neuroscience
Michael Crognale
Michael Crognale
Professor, Department Chair
(775) 682-8690
mcrognale@unr.edu
MSS 438
1310 1307 1315
Neural Development and Aging Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience Neurobiology of Disease
Ruben Dagda
Ruben Dagda
Assistant Professor
(775) 784-4121
rdagda@medicine.nevada.edu
MHS 19A
1310 1311 1308
Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience Neurobiology of Disease
Scott Earley
Scott Earley
Professor
(775) 784-4301
searley@medicine.nevada.edu
MHS 8
1311 1308
Computational Neuroscience, Robotics and Biomedical Engineering
Josette El Zaklit
Josette El Zaklit
Assistant Professor
(775) 682-6870
jelzaklit@unr.edu
HREL 300D
1314
Computational Neuroscience, Robotics and Biomedical Engineering Cognitive Neuroscience robotics, human-robot interaction, socially assistive robotics, engineering education
David Feil-Seifer
David Feil-Seifer
Associate Professor, Graduate Program Director He, him, his
(775) 784-6469
dave@cse.unr.edu
SEM 218
1314 1315 robotics, human-robot interaction, socially assistive robotics, engineering education
Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience Neurobiology of Disease
Yumei Feng Earley
Yumei Feng Earley
Associate Professor she/her
775-784-4116
yumeifeng@med.unr.edu
AHS 108
1311 1308
Sensory Neuroscience Computational Neuroscience, Robotics and Biomedical Engineering Cognitive Neuroscience
Eelke Folmer
Eelke Folmer
Professor and Chair
(775) 784-7592
efolmer@unr.edu
SEM 241
1307 1314 1315
Neural Development and Aging Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience Neurobiology of Disease
Thomas Gould
Thomas Gould
Assistant Professor
(775) 682-8841
tgould@medicine.nevada.edu
MHS 3C
1310 1311 1308
Brain Imaging and Quantitation Sensory Neuroscience Cognitive Neuroscience
Sarah Haigh
Sarah Haigh
Assistant Professor
(775) 682-9885
shaigh@unr.edu
MSS 424
1317 1307 1315
Computational Neuroscience, Robotics and Biomedical Engineering
Emily Hand
Emily Hand
Assistant Professor
(775) 682-8256
emhand@unr.edu
PE 223
1314
Computational Neuroscience, Robotics and Biomedical Engineering
Fred Harris, Jr.
Fred Harris, Jr.
Professor
(775) 784-6571
fred.harris@cse.unr.edu
SEM 240A
1314
Neurobiology and Behavior
Linda Hayes
Linda Hayes
Professor
(775) 682-8696
lhayes@unr.edu
MSS 210
1309
Brain Imaging and Quantitation Neural Development and Aging Neurobiology and Behavior
Ezra Holston
Ezra Holston
Associate Professor
(775) 682-7157
eholston@unr.edu
PHS 302
1317 1310 1309
Neural Development and Aging Sensory Neuroscience Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience Neurobiology of Disease Cognitive Neuroscience Neurobiology and Behavior
Jennifer Hoy
Jennifer Hoy
Assistant Professor
(775)-784-6049
jhoy@unr.edu
1310 1307 1311 1308 1315 1309
Neurobiology of Disease Neurobiology and Behavior Immunoregulation in cancer, infectious and autoimmune diseases; fluorescence-based biosensors
Kenneth Hunter
Kenneth Hunter, Jr. Sc.D.
Professor
(775) 327-5255
khunter@med.unr.edu
ARF Office: 412 | Lab 406-407
1308 1309 Immunoregulation in cancer, infectious and autoimmune diseases; fluorescence-based biosensors
Brain Imaging and Quantitation Neural Development and Aging Neurobiology of Disease Cognitive Neuroscience
Jeffrey Hutsler
Jeffrey Hutsler
Associate Professor
775-682-8694
jhutsler@unr.edu
MSS 414
1317 1310 1308 1315
Brain Imaging and Quantitation Neural Development and Aging Sensory Neuroscience Neurobiology of Disease Cognitive Neuroscience
Fang Jiang
Fang Jiang
Assistant Professor
(775) 784-6828
fangj@unr.edu
MSS 403
1317 1310 1307 1308 1315
Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience
James Kenyon
James Kenyon
Professor, Director of the Institute for Neuroscience
(775) 682-8832
jlkenyon@medicine.nevada.edu
AHS
1311
Computational Neuroscience, Robotics and Biomedical Engineering
M. Rashed Khan
M. Rashed Khan
Assistant Professor
(775) 784-1798
mrkhan@unr.edu
LME 310
1314
Neural Development and Aging Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience
Thomas Kidd
Thomas Kidd
Professor
(775) 784-6669
tkidd@unr.edu
FA 311F
1310 1311
Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience Neurobiology of Disease Neurobiology and Behavior
Jung Hwan Kim
Jung Hwan Kim
Assistant Professor
(775) 784-4483
jungkim@unr.edu
FA 311G
1311 1308 1309
Neurobiology of Disease Neurobiology and Behavior
Brian Kirkpatrick
Brian Kirkpatrick
Professor; Chair, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
(775) 682-8459
bkirkpatrick@med.unr.edu
1308 1309
Cognitive Neuroscience
Cynthia Lancaster
Cynthia Lancaster
Assistant Professor
(775) 784-6828
cynthialancaster@unr.edu
MSS 120C
1315
Cognitive Neuroscience
Amy Hughes Lansing
Amy Hughes Lansing
Assistant Professor of Psychology
(775) 682-8968
alansing@unr.edu
MSS 334C
1315
Neurobiology and Behavior
Anne Leonard
Anne Leonard
Associate Professor
(775) 784-1932
anneleonard@unr.edu
FA 311A
1309
Brain Imaging and Quantitation Sensory Neuroscience Cognitive Neuroscience
Mark Lescroart
Mark Lescroart
Assistant Professor
(775) 682-6807
mlescroart@unr.edu
MSS 406
1317 1307 1315
Cognitive Neuroscience Neurobiology and Behavior
Matthew Lewon
Matthew Lewon
Assistant Professor
(775) 682-8681
mlewon@unr.edu
MSS 225
1315 1309
Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience
Susan Liebman
Susan Liebman, Ph.D.
Research Professor
(775) 682-7338
sliebman@unr.edu
1311
Cognitive Neuroscience
Paul MacNeilage
Paul MacNeilage
Assistant Professor
(775) 682-8312
pmacneilage@unr.edu
MSS 407
1315
Cognitive Neuroscience
Carlos Mariscal
Carlos Mariscal, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
(775) 784-6853
carlos@unr.edu
JC 103A
1315
Neural Development and Aging Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience
Grant Mastick
Grant Mastick
Professor and Co-Director of Neuroscience BS Program
(775) 784-6168
gmastick@unr.edu
FA 311D; Lab 309
1310 1311
Sensory Neuroscience Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience
Dennis Mathew
Dennis Mathew
Associate Professor, Co-director of Integrative Neuroscience Graduate Program
(775) 784-6052
dennismathew@unr.edu
FA 311C
1307 1311
Neural Development and Aging Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience
Pedro Miura
Pedro Miura
Associate Professor he, him, his
(775) 682-7004
pmiura@unr.edu
FA 140C
1310 1311
Sensory Neuroscience
Gillian Moritz
Gillian Moritz
Assistant Professor
(775) 784-6065
gmoritz@med.unr.edu
1307
Sensory Neuroscience Cognitive Neuroscience
Nicholas Murray
Nicholas Murray, Ph.D., M.A.
Assistant Professor
(775) 682-8347
nicholasmurray@unr.edu
LR Room 229
1307 1315
Sensory Neuroscience Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience
Violeta Mutafova-Yambolieva
Violeta Mutafova-Yambolieva
Professor
(775) 784-6274
vmutafova@medicine.nevada.edu
CMM
1307 1311
Computational Neuroscience, Robotics and Biomedical Engineering Bioinformatics
Tin Nguyen
Tin Nguyen
Assistant Professor He, him, his
(775) 784-6619
tinn@unr.edu
SEM 230
1314 Bioinformatics
Computational Neuroscience, Robotics and Biomedical Engineering
Mircea Nicolescu
Mircea Nicolescu
Professor
(775) 784-4356
mircea@cse.unr.edu
SEM 232
1314
Computational Neuroscience, Robotics and Biomedical Engineering
Monica Nicolescu
Monica Nicolescu
Professor
(775) 784-1687
monica@unr.edu
SEM 239
1314
Neurobiology of Disease Neurobiology and Behavior
Stan Omaye
Stan Omaye
Professor
775-784-6447
omaye@unr.edu
SFB 005a
1308 1309
Neurobiology and Behavior
Jenny Ouyang
Jenny Ouyang
Assistant Professor
(775) 784-6089
jouyang@unr.edu
SFB 212A
1309
Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience Neurobiology of Disease Neurobiology and Behavior
Simon Pieraut
Simon Pieraut
Assistant Professor
(775) 784-6083
spieraut@unr.edu
FA 319
1311 1308 1309
Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience
Maryam Raeeszadeh-Sarmazdeh
Maryam Raeeszadeh-Sarmazdeh
Assistant Professor
(775) 682-8494
maryamr@unr.edu
LMR 484
1311
Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience
Robert Renden
Robert Renden
Assistant Professor
(775) 784-4352
rendenr@unr.edu
MHS 12A
1311
Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience Neurobiology of Disease
Kenton Sanders
Kenton Sanders
Professor and Chairman
(775) 784-6980
ksanders@medicine.nevada.edu
1311 1308
Computational Neuroscience, Robotics and Biomedical Engineering
Grant Schissler
Grant Schissler
Assistant Professor
(775) 784-4661
aschissler@unr.edu
DMSC 224
1314
Computational Neuroscience, Robotics and Biomedical Engineering Neurobiology and Behavior
Deena Schmidt
Deena Schmidt
Assistant Professor
(775) 784-4642
drschmidt@unr.edu
DMSC 219
1314 1309
Computational Neuroscience, Robotics and Biomedical Engineering
Yantao Shen
Yantao Shen
Associate Professor
(775) 784-6918
ytshen@unr.edu
SEM 327
1314
Brain Imaging and Quantitation Sensory Neuroscience Cognitive Neuroscience
Jacqueline Snow
Jacqueline Snow
Associate Professor
(775) 682-8688
snow@unr.edu
MSS 420
1317 1307 1315
Brain Imaging and Quantitation Sensory Neuroscience Cognitive Neuroscience
Lars Strother
Lars Strother
Assistant Professor
(775) 682-8678
lars@unr.edu
MSS 404
1317 1307 1315
Computational Neuroscience, Robotics and Biomedical Engineering Computer Vision, Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, Mixed Reality, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, Assistive Technology
Alireza Tavakkoli
Alireza Tavakkoli
Associate Professor
(775) 682-8426
tavakkol@unr.edu
PE 222
1314 Computer Vision, Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, Mixed Reality, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, Assistive Technology
Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience
Cam Ha Tran
Cam Ha Tran
Assistant Professor
(775) 682-9830
camt@med.unr.edu
MHS 3B
1311
Sensory Neuroscience Neurobiology and Behavior controls, robotics, data-driven, insects, behavior, system identification, neuroscience, neuroethology
Floris van Breugel
Floris van Breugel
Assistant Professor
(775) 682-9822
fvanbreugel@unr.edu
PE 226
1307 1309 controls, robotics, data-driven, insects, behavior, system identification, neuroscience, neuroethology
Sensory Neuroscience Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience Neurobiology and Behavior
Alexander van der Linden
Alexander van der Linden
Associate Professor
(775) 784-6080
avanderlinden@unr.edu
FA 339
1307 1311 1309
Brain Imaging and Quantitation Neural Development and Aging Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience Neurobiology of Disease
Chris Von Bartheld
Chris Von Bartheld
Professor
(775) 784-6022
chrisvb@physio.unr.edu
1317 1310 1311 1308
Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience Neurobiology of Disease
Seán Ward
Seán Ward
Professor
(775) 784-6061
sean@unr.edu
1311 1308
Neural Development and Aging Sensory Neuroscience Cognitive Neuroscience
Michael Webster
Michael Webster
Foundation Professor
(775) 682-8691
mwebster@unr.edu
MSS 408
1310 1307 1315
Cognitive Neuroscience
Mariann Weierich
Mariann Weierich
James K. and Lois Merritt Mikawa Distinguished Associate Professor of Psychology
(775) 682-8659
mweierich@unr.edu
MSS 321
1315
Sensory Neuroscience Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience Neurobiology of Disease
Ebenezer Yamoah
Ebenezer Yamoah
Professor
(775) 784-7537
eyamoah@med.unr.edu
1307 1311 1308
Sensory Neuroscience Neurobiology of Disease Cognitive Neuroscience
Benjamin Young
Benjamin Young, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor; Director of Graduate Studies
(775) 784-6843
benjaminyoung@unr.edu
JC 102D
1307 1308 1315
Sensory Neuroscience Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience Neurobiology and Behavior
Yong Zhang
Yong Zhang
Assistant Professor
(775) 682-7896
yongzhang@unr.edu
FA 140E
1307 1311 1309
Brain Imaging and Quantitation Computational Neuroscience, Robotics and Biomedical Engineering
Xiaoshan Zhu
Xiaoshan Zhu
Associate Professor
(775) 682-6298
xzhu@unr.edu
SEM 324
1317 1314
 

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