Delaware INBRE
IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence
Supported by NIH – NCRR

Delaware Neuroscience Researchers
Contact List
Research Area and Contact Information

Name Institution Research Area Email & Telephone

Rob Akins, PhD

Nemours

Cellular/Molecular Neuroscience
Heterotypic cell:cell interactions affect the organization and function of muscle
http://www.udel.edu/bio/nemours/people/rakins.html

rakins@nemours.org; rakins@medsci.udel.edu
Ph: 302-651-6811
Fx: 302-651-6897

Tom Beebe, PhD

University of Delaware
Chemistry/Biochemistry

Cellular/Molecular Neuroscience
ECM regulation of axonal growth/regeneration
http://www.udel.edu/chem/beebe/beebe.html

beebe@UDel.Edu
Ph: 302-831-1888

Maninder Chopra, PhD

AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals

Cellular/Molecular Neuroscience
Electrophysiological, Genetic, and Molecular Pharmacology techniques for Ion-Channels & Receptors

Maninder.Chopra@astrazeneca.com
Ph: 302-886-2339

Leonard G. Davis

Delaware State University

Biology

Molecular neuroscience
RNA interference for targeted gene knock-outs in an invertebrate model system.
http://www.dbi.udel.edu/People/DSUDavis.html

ledavis@desu.edu
Ph: 302-857-7370
Fx: 302-857-6512

Harbinder S. Dhillon

Delaware State University

Molecular Neuroscience
Role of odor binding proteins (OBPs) in courtship behavior of Drosophila, and (b) Chemosensory associative learning in C. elegans

dhillon@biol.sc.edu
Ph: 302-857-7374
Fx: 302-857-6512

Mary Dozier

University of Delaware

Early Learning Center

Intervening With Young Foster Children And Maltreated Children; Attachment; Neuroendocrine Regulation
http://www.psych.udel.edu/people/faculty/dozier.asp

mdozier@udel.edu
Ph: 302-831-2286

David A. Edwards, Ph.D. University of Delaware
Mathematical Sciences
Mathematical Neuroscience
Characterization and Description of Ion Channel and Related Receptor Distribution
http://www.math.udel.edu/~edwards
edwards@math.udel.edu
(302) 831-1871

Deni Galileo, PhD

University of Delaware

Biological Sciences

Cellular/Molecular Neuroscience
Development of the vertebrate brain, neuronal migration and differentiation, glial tumors and control of their invasiveness, axon outgrowth
http://www.udel.edu/bio/people/faculty/dgalileo.html

dgalileo@UDel.Edu
Ph: 302-831-1277
Fx: 302-831-2767

Amy Griffin

University of Delaware

Behavioral Neuroscience

Neural Basis Of Learning And Memory; in vivo electrophysiology in conjunction with inactivation of discrete brain regions
http://www.psych.udel.edu/people/AmyGriffin.asp

amygriff@psych.udel.edu
Ph: 302-831-2575

Melissa A Harrington, PhD

Delaware State University

Biotechnology

Behavioral/molecular neuroscience
Investigation of slime trail tracking in a predatory snail as a model system to understand the neural basis of sensory processing and learning.
http://www.dbi.udel.edu/People/harringtonbio.html

mharring@desu.edu
Ph: 302-857-7117
Fx: 302-857-6512

James Hoffman

University of Delaware

Cognitive Psychology

Visual Cognition, Selective Attention, Williams Syndrome, Event-Related Brain Potentials
http://www.psych.udel.edu/people/faculty/hoffman.asp

hoffman@udel.edu
Ph: 302-831-2453

Anna Klintsova

Behavioral Neuroscience

131 Wolf Hall

Experience-Dependent Developmental And Adult Brain Plasticity; Perinatal effects of alcohol on brain development; Evaluation of plasticity is done on the behavioral (testing the motor abilities and memory), cellular (light microscopy, immunohistochemistry, optical densitometry, neuronal tract-tracing) and sub-cellular (electron microscopy) levels.
http://www.psych.udel.edu/people/faculty/klintsova.asp

klintsov@udel.edu
Ph: 302-831-0452

John Koh, PhD

University of Delaware

Chemistry/Biochemistry

Molecular Neuroscience
Developmental neurobiology  http://www.udel.edu/chem/facultyres/koh.pdf

johnkoh@udel.edu
Ph: 302-831-1947

Kelvin Lee, PhD

University of Delaware

Chemical Engineering/DBI

Molecular Neuroscience
Cerebrospinal fluid proteomics, Alzheimer's immunotherapy, biomarkers
http://www.dbi.udel.edu/People/leeKelvin.html

KHL@udel.edu
Ph: 302-831-0344
Fx:  302-831-4841

Sabrina M McGary, PhD

Delaware State University

Biology

Systems Neuroscience
Stress, the HPA axis and respiratory development in chickens
http://www.dbi.udel.edu/People/DSUmcGary.html

smcgary@desu.edu
Ph: 302-857-7464
Fx: 302-857-6512

George Molloy, PhD

University of Delaware

Biological Sciences

Cellular/Molecular Neuroscience
Role of brain creatine kinase in supplying energy demands of astrocytes for the extension of membrane processes & glutamate metabolism
http://www.udel.edu/bio/people/faculty/gmolloy.html

Gmolloy@udel.edu
Ph: 302-831-8478

Thierry Morlet, PhD

Nemours

Head, Auditory Physiology and Psychoacoustics Laboratory

Systems Neuroscience
Development of the human auditory system and its various pathologies.

tmorlet@asel.udel.edu
Ph: 302-651-6838
Fx:  302-651-6895

Steven Most

University of Delaware
Cognitive Psychology
222 Wolf Hall

Integrative Approaches To Attention And Emotion; Individual Differences In "Motivated Perception"; Elucidation of motivational mechanisms directing visual attention and perception through behavioral and neuroimaging (fMRI) experiments
http://www.psych.udel.edu/people/faculty/StevenBMost.asp

most@psych.udel.edu
Ph: 302-831-2884

Carla Murgia, Ph.D. Associate Professor
Department of Sport Sciences
Delaware State University
Injury Prevention
Muscle Activation and Movement Mechanics
Obesity and Movement Mechanics
Phone (302) 857-6612
FAX (302) 857-7404
Email docmurg@aol.com

David Northmore, PhD

University of Delaware

Psychology

Systems Neuroscience
Sensory systems (particularly vision), neuronal modeling, cognition and fish brains.
http://www.cogsci.udel.edu/faculty/northmore.shtml

northmor@psych.udel.edu
Ph: 302-831-3692

Robert Rogers, PhD

University of Delaware

Electrical & Computer Eng.

Systems Neuroscience
Neural control of cardiovascular and respiratory function
http://www.ece.udel.edu/%7errogers/Rogers.html

rrogers@eecis.udel.edu
Ph: 302-831-8517
Fx: 302-831-4316

Jeffrey B. Rosen, PhD

University of Delaware

Psychology

Behavioral Neuroscience Neurobiology Of Emotion, Fear, Anxiety And Stress; From Gene Expression To Behavior
http://w3.psych.udel.edu/people/faculty/rosen.asp

jrosen@udel.edu
Ph: 302-831-4209
Fx: 302-831-3645

Carolyn Schanen, MD, PhD

Nemours

Molecular Neuroscience
Neurogenetics and disease mechanisms in Rett Syndrome & Autism
http://findadoc.nemours.org/doctorbiography.act?id=4287

schanen@medsci.udel.edu
Ph: 302-651-6702
Fx: 302-651-6767

John P. Scholz, PT, PhD

Professor
Department of Physical Therapy
Biomechanics and Movement Science Program
University of Delaware

Stroke patients: movement coordination/ changes during recovery of function/ clinical interventions

E-mail: jpscholz@udel.edu
Office: 302-831-6281

Robert Simons

University of Delaware

Psychology

215 Wolf Hall

Psychophysiological approaches to human emotion and cognition; utilization of event-related brain potential (ERP) components to study cognitive characteristics of patients with anxiety disorders such as OCD and social phobia.
http://www.psych.udel.edu/people/faculty/simons.asp

rsimons@udel.edu
Ph: 302-831-2389

Mark Stanton

University of Delaware

Developmental psychobiology of learning and memory and its applications to developmental neurobehavioral disorders, such as autism, fetal alcohol syndrome, and other environmental or genetic conditions. http://www.psych.udel.edu/people/faculty/stanton.asp

stanton@udel.edu
Ph: 302-831-0175

Jeffery Twiss, MD, PhD

Nemours

Cellular Neuroscience
Intracelluar mechanisms of axonal growth and neural repair
http://findadoc.nemours.org/doctorbiography.act?id=4323

twiss@medsci.udel.edu
Ph: 302-651-6701
Fx: 302-651-6767

Cynthia (Cindy) M. van Golen, PhD

Delaware State University

Biology

Cellular/Molecular Neuroscience
Neuroblastoma and growth factors.

cvangolen@desu.edu
Ph: 302-857-6516

Wenlan Wang, MD, PhD

Nemours

Cellular/Molecular Neuroscience
Mechanism(s) of cell death in spinal muscular atrophy
http://www.udel.edu/bio/nemours/people/wwang.html

wwang@nemours.org
Ph: 302-651-6872