Our Vision
One of the greatest challenges of the 21st century is to bridge the gap from single molecules to behavior. This challenge requires a comprehensive and integrative approach, well beyond the scope of isolated research teams. It also requires the use of organisms in which the genetic underpinnings of brain function and behavior can be teased apart efficiently and in an unbiased manner. We have created a singular environment that fosters innovative neuroscience research through the integration of multiple levels of analysis in conventional invertebrate models such as Drosophila and C. elegans, as well as in unconventional models like the monarch butterfly.

Department News & Events
- Sebastian Werneburg, M.Sc., Ph.D - National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Career Transition Fellowship - Molecular Dissection of Neural Circuit Disassembly by Reactive Glia in Demyelinating Disease
- Dorothy Schafer, PhD - Riccio Grant
- Amy Cheung - NRSA Fellowship - The role of Neurexin in serotonin synaptic function and social behavior
- Gilles Martin, Ph.D - New R01 -Effects of binge alcohol drinking on synaptic computing in the nucleus accumbens
- Haley Melikian, Ph.D. - R21 grant - Dopamine Transporter: Tools for in vivo molecular replacement