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Past Lab Members

Douglas A. Baxter, Ph.D. 1982-1985
Research Project: Quantal basis of long-term potentiation in the crayfish neuromuscular junction.
Currently at: University of Texas at Houston, Department of Neurobiology and Anatomy, Baxter's website

German Barrionuevo, M.D. - 1982-1987
Research Project: Microphysiology of synaptic transmission in the mossy fiber synapses of the hippocampus.
Currently at: University of Pittsburgh, Department of Neuroscience, Barrionuevo's website

Stephen R. Kelso, Ph.D. - 1983-1986
Research Project: Hebbian synapses in the hippocampus.
Currently at: University of Illinois at Chicago, Department of Biological Science, Kelso's website

Alan H. Ganong, Ph.D.- 1984-1987
Research Project: Hebbian synapses in the hippocampus.
Currently at: Pfizer Central Research Groton, CT

Edward W. Kairiss, Ph.D. - 1986-1990
Research Project: Quantal analysis of synaptic transmission in the hippocampus.
Currently at: Yale University, Instructional Technology Academic Computing

Lawrence Keenan, Ph.D. - 1987-1990
Research Project: Confocal laser scanning microscopy of calcium signals in hippocampal neurons.
Currently at: University of New Mexico, Department of Biology

Paul F. Chapman, Ph.D. - 1987-1990
Research Project: Long-term synaptic potentiation in the amygdala.
Currently at: Cardiff University , School of Biosciences

David B. Jaffe, Ph.D. - 1992-1995
Research Project: Confocal laser scanning microscopic imaging of calcium transients in hippocampal neurons.
Currently at: University of Texas at San Antonio , Department of Biology, Jaffe's website

Turhan Canli, Ph.D. - 1993-1995
Research Project: In vivo studies of amygdala-dependent modulation of the eyeblink reflex.
Currently at: Stony Brook SUNY, Department of Psychology, Canli's website

Billie Faulkner, Ph.D. - 1997-1999
Research Project: Morphology and physiology
Currently at: Teva Marion Pharmaceuticals

John M. Beggs, Ph.D. - 1998-1999
Research Project: Physiology of neurons in the rat perirhinal cortex.
Currently at: Indiana University, Department of Physics, Beggs' website

Ewan C. McNay, Ph.D. - 2000 - 2001
Research Project: Neuronal firing types in the lateral nucleus of amygdala
Currently at: Yale Medical School - Dept. of Endocrinology

June-Seek Choi, Ph. D. - 1999 - 2001
Research Project: The role of the amygdala in fear conditioning
Currently at: Korea University, Department of Psychology, Choi's website

James R. Moyer Jr., Ph.D. - 1995-2002
Research Project: Morphology and physiology
Currently at: University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Department of Psychology, Moyer's website

Vicky Leung, Ph.D. - 2003 - 2006
Research Project: Long-term potentiation and hebbian synapses
Currently at: Tunxis Community and Goodwin Colleges, Departments of Biology

Pawel Boguszewski, Ph.D. - 2005 - 2008
Research Project: Behavioral analysis of fear conditioning
Currently at: Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology, Poland