Neurobiology of sexual dimorphism in social and reproductive behavior

Our lab studies how the brain learns, controls, and perceives the syntax of flexible behavior.

Brain-body interactions

Mechanisms of oligodendrocyte and white matter aging and rejuvenation.

We study the mechanisms and neural coding dynamics underlying long-term memory

Deciphering the intrinsic and extrinsic mechanisms of neuronal wiring

We study morphogenesis, cell biology and function of hypothalamic neurons, which regulate appetite, stress and social behavior

Design principles and function of learning networks

Prefrontal cortical circuits, social behavior, learning, decision making, optogenetic tool development

Mechanisms of axon growth, destruction and refinement during developmental neuronal remodeling

The synaptic basis for sexual dimorphism in the nervous system

Genomic & state-dependent regulation of neural circuit plasticity

We study interactions between peripheral circadian clocks and exercise physiology, hypoxia signaling and metabolic pathways

Networks, behavior and plasticity in the human brain

Neural mechanisms of spatial cognition and social cognition in the bat hippocampus