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TRAINING PROGRAM GENETIC AND DEVELOPMENTAL BASIS OF MENTAL ILLNESS Pre- and post-doctoral positions in Neuroscience are available through an NIH-sponsored Training Program (funded jointly by NIMH and NIA) at Rutgers University and the UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in Piscataway, NJ. Together, the participating training laboratories listed below span a broad range of research interests and training opportunities in genetic, molecular, developmental, cellular, and behavioral approaches to nervous system development and function. These laboratories constitute one segment of a major university research environment with additional strengths in multiple aspects of cell and molecular biology. A seminar series for trainees discusses the specific relevance of ongoing research to contemporary issues in mental health and aging.
Faculty Sponsors: Linda Brzustowicz -- Molecular genetics of behavior disorders Patrizia Casaccia-Bonnefil -- Epigenetic identity of glial andneural precursors during development and aging Kiran Chada -- Obesity, cancer, EMT, Tuberous Sclerosis Daniel Cowen -- Neurotrophic actions of serotonin in the hippocampus Emmanuel DiCicco-Bloom -- Growth factors and genes in animal brain development and neurogenesis Cheryl Dreyfus -- Regulation of glial development by trophic molecules Monica Driscoll -- Genetic and pharmacological influences on aging and neurode generation in C. elegans Isaac Edery -- Biochemical and cellular bases of circadian clocks regulating behavior Bonnie Firestein -- Molecular mechanisms underlying synaptogenesis and dendrite patterning Karl Herrup -- Cell cycle regulation in the neuron and its relationship to neurodegeneration Shu Hsu -- Molecular mechanisms of neurite outgrowth Alexander Kusnecov -- Neural immune interactions; neurobiology of stress Michael Matise -- Molecular control of hedgehog signalling in the CNS James Millonig -- Genetic and developmental basis of autism and schizophrenia Richard Nowakowski -- Neurogenesis; genome-wide analysis of CNS development Richard Padgett -- TGFß signaling, brain development, miRNAs John Pintar -- Genetic approaches to nervous system development and function Mark Plummer -- Synapse formation and maintenance in the developing hippocampus Christopher Rongo -- Synapse formation, glutamate receptor trafficking, and excitotoxicity in neurons Tracey Shors --Sex differences and stress effects on learning; neurogenesis and learning Mark West -- Limbic neurophysiology in rat models of addiction and habit formation James Zheng --Molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying neural development and disorders Application Information Post-doctoral applicants should apply directly to the proposed sponsor. Pre-doctoral applicants can apply to either the Molecular Biosciences Graduate Program or the Graduate Program in Neuroscience through this link. All appointees must be either citizens or permanent residents of the United States. Applicants interested in participating in the graduate programs can obtain further information from: Dr. John Pintar
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