S. Marc Breedlove (breedsm@msu.edu):
The influence of hormones on the developing and adult nervous systems,
including the development of sex differences in behavior, and the plasticity
of the mature brain.
Marc's Webpage
Cynthia Jordan (jordancy@msu.edu):
The cellular and molecular processes influenced by gonadal hormones to
promote the expression of sexually differentiated behaviors, with a particular
interest in the mechanisms underlying synaptic stability and maintenance.
Cynthia's Webpage
Joe Lonstein (lonstein@msu.edu):
Hormonal and Neural control of parental behaviors in rodents.
Joe's Webpage
Antonio Nuñez (nunez@msu.edu):
Neural mechanisms involved in the regulation of circadian and seasonal
cycles of behavior and physiology. Investigation of connections between
the circadian pacemaker nucleus and areas of the brain controlling sleep
and vigilance.
Tony's Webpage
Joseph Núñez (nunezj@msu.edu):
Influence of steroid hormones and sex/gender upon various models of early
brain injury, with emphasis upon the physiological, pathological, and
behavioral consequences.
Joseph's Webpage
Sharleen Sakai (sakai@msu.edu):
Interactions among the brain regions controlling motor function.
Sharleen's Webpage
Cheryl Sisk (sisk@msu.edu):
The influence of steroid hormone action on the nervous system throughout
development and aging. Three primary projects are 1) neural mechanisms
underlying maturation of steroid-dependent adult social behaviors during
puberty; 2) effects of developmental exposure to endocrine disruptors on
sexual differentiation of the brain; and 3) protective effects of steroids
in neurodegenerative disease and aging.
Cheryl's Webpage
Laura Smale (smale@msu.edu):
Mechanisms underlying the generation and entrainment of circadian rhythms,
and how they differ in diurnal and nocturnal mammals. The work is conducted
in both field and laboratory settings.
Laura's Webpage
Juli Wade (wadej@msu.edu):
Sex differences in brain and behavior. Investigations of mechanisms regulating
brain structures and muscles important for courtship and copulatory displays
in birds and reptiles.
Juli's Webpage