FACULTY

Debra A. Fadool   Olfactory signal transduction; ion channel structure-function; neuromodulation.  James M. Fadool   Developmental biology; cellular and genetic analysis of visual system development. Marc E. Freeman   Reproductive neuroendocrinology; hypothalamic control of pituitary function. Thomas A. Houpt   Molecular neurobiology of learning and memory in food intake; conditioned taste aversion.

Kimberly A. Hughes Evolutionary, ecological, and behavioral genomics. Lisa C. Lyons   Signaling and circadian modulation regulating associative memory Michael Meredith   Sensory physiology; chemical communication; computer modeling. Paul Q. Trombley   Olfaction; synaptic physiology and plasticity; ion channel modulation.

The research interests of the Neuroscience faculty in the Department of Biological Science include biophysics & electrophysiology of excitable cells, neurotransmitter & neurohormone action, development & plasticity, circadian rhythms, feeding & regulatory processes, and the genetic & molecular bases of behavior. Students applying to the Department of Biology may choose to work with any Department of Biological Science faculty. The Department of Biological Science offers both Ph.D. and M.S. degrees in biological science. Prospective students interested in the cellular and molecular biology of the nervous system should contact the above faculty members to discuss training opportunities in their laboratories. How to Apply:  

Many of the Department of Biological Science faculty listed above are also members of the separately funded, University-Wide Graduate Program in Neuroscience, an interdepartmental research and graduate training program at Florida State University. The Program in Neuroscience includes faculty from the departments of Biological Science, Psychology, and Nutrition, Food and Exercise Science, Mathematics and the College of Medicine. Its objective is to promote interdisciplinary basic research into neural processes with a long tradition of training in sensory systems. The program administers a distinct curriculum leading to the Neuroscience Ph.D. degree. Students interested in this interdisciplinary doctoral program should apply directly to the Graduate Program in Neuroscience and contact the appropriate Program Faculty.