Associate Research Scientist, Mechanical Engineering
Individual Home PageAddress
2658 GGB
2350 Hayward, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
Phone: (734) 936-2423
Research Interests
Neurobiology of memory and learning, emphasis on spatial learning and aging-driven decline; Behavioral neurogenetics and neuronal basis of behavior; Development of controlled, engineered microenvironments to interrogate the nervous system; Mathematical models of neuronal networks; Locomotion dynamics; Customized 3D printing of hydrogels; Technology (3D printing, microfluidics, nanoparticles) and engineering (image processing, computer vision, data analytics) coupled with neurobiology; Multi-scale dynamics of biological systems, emphasis on neurons and neuronal circuits; Neuronal physiology and calcium dynamics; Cell physiology, signal transduction and stress; Arts/Science integration.
Research Areas
Biomechanics & Biosystems Engineering
Faculty Type
Research
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