Professor of Pediatrics
Department of Pediatrics, Heersink School of Medicine
McNulty Scientist

Research Interests
Fundamental mechanisms of neuromuscular disorders such as Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy and others in search of novel therapeutic approaches

Associate Professor of Neurology
Department of Neurology, Heersink School of Medicine

Research Interests
Cutting edge neuroimaging (Civitan Neuroimaging Laboratory) techniques to understand and to treat epilepsy and TBI consequences

Assistant Professor of Pediatric Neurology
Department of Pediatrics, Heersink School of Medicine

Research Interests
Rett Syndrome and other childhood degenerative and genetic disorders

Professor of Pharmacology and Toxicology
Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Joint Health Sciences

Research Interests
Mitochondria and their role in neuronal death in stroke and Parkinson’s Disease

Professor Emeritus of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Heersink School of Medicine

Research Interests
Effects of hypertension and prematurity on neurodevelopment

Assistant Professor of Optometry
Department of Optometry & Vision Science, School of Optometry

Research Interests
Diabetic Retionopathy

Professor and Associate Dean for Research 
Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, School of Engineering 

Research interests
Autism, Engineering Novel Therapeutics, Environmental Exposures & Neurodevelopment.

University Professor of Psychology
Department of Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences

Research Interests
Aging-related visual, cognitive, and motor abilities, particularly driving skills

Assistant Professor of Neurobiology
Department of Neurobiology, Joint Health Sciences

Research Interests
Motivation and decision-making with relevance to substance use disorders, major depression, and OCD

Professor of Neurology, Director of UAB Tuberous Sclerosis Clinic
Department of Neurology, Heersink School of Medicine

Research Interests
Tuberous Sclerosis patients and families, TSC Center of Excellence (TS Alliance)

Professor of Cell, Developmental, & Integrative Biology
Department of Cell, Developmental, & Integrative Biology, Joint Health Sciences

Research Interests
Immune system/brain interactions of relevance to multiple sclerosis, brain cancer, among other neuroimmune disorders

Professor of Cell, Developmental, & Integrative Biology
Department of Cell, Developmental, & Integrative Biology, Joint Health Sciences

Research Interests
Acid-base transport and pH controls in brain, heart, and kidney

Professor of Medicine
Department of Medicine, Heersink School of Medicine

Research Interests
Cystic fibrosis and related pulmonary conditions

Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering

Research Interests
Molecular genetics of neurodegeneration

Associate Professor of Radiology
Department of Radiology, Heersink School of Medicine

Research Interests
MRI for targeted drug delivery to the brain (for brain cancer, among other issues)

Assistant Professor of Nursing
Department of Nursing Family, Community & Health Systems, College of Nursing

Research Interests
Healthcare access disparities

Assistant Professor of Nursing
Department of Nursing Family, Community & Health Systems, College of Nursing

Research Interests
Newborns and pediatric epilepsy surgery

Professor of Pediatrics, Director, Division of Neonatology, Director of NICU, PI of the NICHD Cooperative Neonatal Research Network Grant
Department of Pediatrics, Heersink School of Medicine

Research Interests
Neurodevelopmental effects of premature birth and complications thereof

Professor of Cell, Developmental, and Integrative Biology
Department of Cell, Developmental, and Integrative Biology, Joint Health Sciences

Research Interests
Early embryonic development in vertebrate model systems

Professor & Chair of Pediatrics
Department of Pediatrics, Heersink School of Medicine

Research Interests
Pediatric gastroenterology, vaccines for diarrheal illnesses

Associate Professor of Psychology
Department of Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences

Research Interests
Emotion and emotional memories in humans of relevance for PTSD and other anxiety disorders

Assistant Professor of Curriculum and Instruction
Department of Curriculum and Instruction, School of Education

Research Interests
Early learning/education and reading

Assistant Professor of Psychology
Department of Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences

Research Interests
Ventral midbrain dopamine neuron activity, and the subsequent release of dopamine in different forebrain regions, represent behaviorally relevant information and support different modes of learning.

Assistant Professor of Neurobiology
Department of Neurobiology, Joint Health Sciences

Research Interests
Rare genetic causes of autism and neurodevelopmental disorders, pre-clinical treatments studies on genetic ASD/ID

Professor of Psychology
Department of Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences

Research Interests
Cognitive aging and dementia

Assistant Professor of Neurobiology
Department of Neurobiology, Joint Health Sciences

Research Interests
Cortex to thalamus crosstalk and their relevance to pediatric epilepsy, stroke, and other neurodevelopmental disorders

Assistant Professor of Neurobiology
Department of Neurobiology, Joint Health Sciences

Research Interests
Neuronal substrates of emotional learning of relevance to PTSD and related learned anxiety disorders

Associate Professor of Neurobiology
Department of Neurobiology, Joint Health Sciences

Research Interests
Mechanisms of substance use disorders and how genes can control and possibly treat this enigmatic group of disorders

Professor of Pediatrics
Department of Pediatrics, Heersink School of Medicine

Research Interests
Childhood movement disorders

Professor of Curriculum and Instruction
Department of Curriculum and Instruction, School of Education

Research Interests
Education in childhood behavioral disorders and issues

Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy
Department of Physical Therapy, School of Health Professions

Research Interests
Improving physical therapy interventions

Associate Professor of Health Policy & Organization
Department of Health Policy & Organization, School of Public Health

Research Interests
Healthcare system delivery to pediatric populations

Professor of Surgery
Department of Surgery, Heersink School of Medicine

Research Interests
Substance use disorders especially stimulant use disorders

Professor & Vice Chair of Psychiatry
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurobiology, Heersink School of Medicine

Research Interests
How nutrition, disease states, and exercise affect our daily 24-hour rhythms of activity and sleep

Professor of Ophthalmology
Department of Ophthalmology, Heersink School of Medicine

Research Interests
Mechanism of visual loss in the retina and gene therapy research to prevent blindness

Associate Professor of Neurobiology, Director of Undergraduate Neuroscience Major Program, Associate Dean for Biomedical Programs
Department of Neurobiology, Joint Health Sciences

Research Interests
Pedagogy research

Professor of Optometry
Department of Department of Optometry & Vision Science, School of Optometry

Research Interests
“Epidemic” of nearsightedness or “myopia” among children and adults

Associate Professor of Neurology
Department of Neurology, Heersink School of Medicine

Research Interests
Genetic causes of Parkinson’s Disease and identifying potential therapeutics

Professor of Pediatric Neurology
Department of Pediatrics, Heersink School of Medicine

Research Interests
Pediatric epilepsy, Tuberous Sclerosis, among other pediatric neurology disorders

Associate Professor of Psychiatry
Department of Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurobiology, Heersink School of Medicine

Research Interests
Depression in children, mechanisms and treatment

Professor of Neurobiology
Department of Neurobiology, Joint Health Sciences

Research Interests
Human and animal retina disorders including gene regulation therapy to combat eye disease

Associate Professor of Psychology, Disability Services Coordinator for UAB Early Head Start Program, Research Coordinator for UAB Civitan-Sparks Clincs, Executive Board for Central Alabama Early Intervention Council
Department of Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences

Research Interests
Developmental assessments on at-risk children

Assistant Professor
Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology

Research Interests
Evaluation of neurodevelopmental differences; early developmental interventions

Assistant Professor of PsychiatryDepartment of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurobiology, Heersink School of Medicine

Research InterestsObesity, eating disorders, and motivated behavioral mechanisms and treatments

Professor of Health Services Administration
Department of Health Services Administration, School of Health Professions

Research Interests
Systems of healthcare delivery

Professor & Chair of Psychology
Department of Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences

Research Interests
Childhood exposure to violence/trauma and effects on learning and neurodevelopment

Associate Professor of NeurologyDepartment of Neurology, Heersink School of Medicine

Research InterestsHuman Alzheimer’s Disease postmortem brain tissue and model systems

Associate Professor of Cell, Developmental, and Integrative BiologyDepartment of Cell, Developmental, & Integrative Biology, Joint Health Sciences

Research InterestsMechanisms and therapeutic targets for glioblastma and related brain tumor pathology

Instructor of Nursing Family, Community, & Health Systems
Department of Nursing Family, Community & Health Systems, College of Nursing

Research Interests
Decreasing/preventing cesarean delivery

Professor of Psychology
Department of Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences

Research Interests
Social development in children with Autism Specturm Disorders, particularly issues of emotional recognition and social cognition, social robot research to facilitate social skills training in ASD

Associate Professor of Clinical Genetics
Academic Joint Departments, School of Health Professions

Research Interests
Expanding the availability of genomic sequencing for children with complex healthcare needs and incorporating phenotypic information into interpreting genomic data.

Associate Professor of Social Work
Department of Social Work, College of Arts and Sciences

Research Interests
Children with special health care needs

Professor & Chair of Pediatric Dentistry
Department of Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry

Research Interests
Treating teeth of children with neurodevelopmental disabilities

Assistant Professor of Nursing
Department of Nursing Family, Community & Health Systems, College of Nursing

Research Interests
Mental health nursing with an emphasis in the child/adolescent population

Assistant Professor of Nursing Family, Community, & Health Systems
Department of Nursing Family, Community, & Health Systems, School of Nursing

Research Interests
Pediatric acute/critical care and pediatric neurologic injuries

Associate Professor of Cell, Developmental, & Integrative Biology
Department of Cell, Developmental, & Integrative Biology, Joint Health Sciences

Research Interests
Alzheimer’s Disease and cognitive issues with aging

Professor of Psychology
Department of Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences
McNulty Scientist

Research Interests
Social cognitive and affective neuroscience, neuroimaging, autism spectrum disorders, brain and language

Associate Professor of Psychiatry-Behavioral NeurobiologyDepartment of Psychiatry - Behavioral Neurobiology, Heersink School of Medicine

Research InterestsNeural circuit mechanisms, role of immune cells

Assistant Professor of Optometry & Vision Science
Department of Optometry and Vision Science, School of Optometry

Research Interests
Refractive errors; emmetropization and refractive development; retinal, choroidal, and scleral mechanisms of eye growth regulation, myopia onset, progression, and treatment; visual electrophysiology

Associate Professor of PediatricsDepartment of Pediatrics, Heersink School of Medicine

Research InterestsGeneral Pediatrics clinic for autism and neurodevelopmental disorders patients and their families

University Professor of Curriculum Instruction
Department of Curriculum and Instruction, School of Education

Research Interests
Early intervention and early childhood special education to optimize the lives of children with neurodevelopmental disorders

Professor & Vice Chair of NeurologyDepartment of Neurology, Heersink School of Medicine

Research Interests Lou Gherig’s Disease or ALS to discover best practices for treatment and care

Professor of Psychology
Department of Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences

Research Interests
Human learning, memory, and emotion, as well as PTSD in children

Professor of PediatricsDepartment of Pediatrics, Heersink School of Medicine

Research InterestsOptimizing pediatric intensive care, research on removing barriers to diagnosis and delivery of care to those children with sensory, social, and communication challenges

Professor & Chief Genomics Officer
Department of Genetics, Joint Health Sciences

Research Interests
Genetic diagnosis of rare pediatric disorders including neurofibromatosis. Dr. Korf is sequencing the genomes of well and ill patients to discover novel causes and contributions to pediatric neurodevelopmental disorders.

Professor of Optometry
Department of Optometry and Vision Science, School of Optometry

Research Interests
Cones, Retina rod photoreceptor

Professor & Chair of PsychiatryDepartment of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurobiology, Heersink School of MedicineMcNulty Scientist

Research InterestsHuman schizophrenia and psychosis to identify how this occurs and how to prevent and treat it

Professor of Health Behavior and Psychology
Department of Health Behavior, School of Health Professions

Research Interests
Mental well being in children, especially those with neurodevelopmental disabilities and chronic health conditions

Professor of Microbiology
Department of Microbiology, Joint Health Sciences

Research Interests
How the gut microbiome (bacteria living in the intestines) plays a role in disease state and progression

Assistant Professor of PsychiatryDepartment of Psychiatry & Behavioral Neurobiology, Heersink School of Medicine

Research InterestsSex differences in PTSD and related brain circuitry for learning, memory, and emotions

Professor of Neurobiology and Distinguished Professor
Department of Neurobiology, Joint Health Sciences
McNulty Scientist

Research Interests
Molecular and genetic basis of learning and memory, also epilepsy and Alzheimer’s related research

Professor of Clinical Genetics
Department of Clinical & Diagnostic Sciences, School of Health Professions

Research Interests
Neurofibromatosis and related neurodevelopmental disorders such as PTEN and other ras-opathies

Professor of Neurobiology
Department of Neurobiology, Heersink School of Medicine

Research Interests
Autism spectrum disorder, neuron development, synapse formation, and neuronal excitability

Professor of Pediatric Hematology-OncologyDivision of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, Heersink School of Medicine

Research InterestsSchool reentry for chronically ill youth, as well as individual and familial adaptation and coping, quality of life issues and neurocognitive functioning in survivors of childhood leukemia, brain tumors, and blood and marrow transplants.

Professor & Chair of NeurosurgeryDepartment of Neurosurgery, Heersink School of Medicine

Research InterestsAdvanced, viral gene therapy for pediatric and adult brain tumors

Assistant Professor of SurgeryDepartment of Surgery, Heersink School of Medicine

Research InterestsBrain development and neurodevelopmental disorders and substance use disorders

Professor and Division Head Developmental and Behavioral PediatricsDepartment of Pediatrics, Heersink School of Medicine

Research InterestsDirects the clinical operation at Civitan-Sparks Clinics for autism, intellectual, and developmental disabilities

Professor of Medicine and Director Precision Medicine InstituteDepartment of Medicine, Heersink School of Medicine

Research InterestsMachine learning/artificial intelligence to work on FDA-approved cures to human rare genetic disorders

Associate Professor, Advanced Medical Imaging Research

Research Interests
Neurodevelopment, neurodegeneration, aging, travel funds for trainees, and funding opportunities relevant to MRI and human brain development and aging

Professor of Pediatric Dentistry and Director of Civitan-Sparks Dental Clinic
Department of Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry

Research Interests
Treating teeth of children with neurodevelopmental disabilities

Professor of Pediatric NeurologyDepartment of Pediatrics, Heersink School of Medicine

Research InterestsMRI and Magnetic Electroencephalogram (MEG) to understand and treat pediatric epilepsy

University Professor of Psychology
Department of Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences

Research Interests
Traumatic stress and violence in pediatric populations and the risk of neurodevelopmental disorders and adverse cognitive consequences

Assistant Professor of Pediatric Hematology-OncologyDivision of Hematology-Oncology,Department of Pediatrics, Heersink School of Medicine

Research InterestsNeuropsychological Assessment, Neuroimaging Techniques

Professor of Neurology and Vice Chair for ResearchDepartment of Neurology, Heersink School of Medicine

Research InterestsRNA binding proteins in brain tumor biology and treatment

Professor of Pediatric Neurology and Director of the Center for Pediatric Onset Demyelinating Disease ClinicDepartment of Neurology, Heersink School of Medicine

Research InterestsPediatric multiple sclersosis and other demyelinating disorders of childhood as well as outcome following neonatal brain injury

Associate Professor of Neurobiology, Associate Director of Civitan International Research Center
Department of Neurobiology, Joint Health Sciences

Research Interests
Human neurodevelopment research, patient registry/database, clinical trials

Professor of NeurologyDepartment of Neurology, Heersink School of Medicine

Research InterestsParkinson’s Disease and related movement disorders

Associate Professor of PsychiatryDepartment of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurobiology, Heersink School of Medicine

Research InterestsNeural mechanisms underlying social behaviors, autism, and schizophrenia along with substance use disorders

Associate Professor of Optometry
Department of Department of Optometry & Vision Science, School of Optometry

Research Interests
Preterm infant development and visual development and care

Associate Professor of Psychology
Department of Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences
McNulty Scientist

Research Interests
Diagnosing/treating patients with autism, PI of LEND and UCEDD Training Programs, ASD treatment outcome, family functioning in ASD and NDD

Professor of PediatricsDepartment of Pediatrics, Heersink School of Medicine

Research InterestsNeurodevelopmental outcomes of premature birth and its complications, MPI of the HEAL study of pregnant mothers and effects of substance use disorders on neurodevelopmental outcomes

Professor of PediatricsDepartment of Pediatrics, Heersink School of Medicine

Research InterestsRett Syndrome and related genetic disorders of early neurodevelopment

Assistant Professor of Molecular & Cellular PathologyDepartment of Pathology, Heersink School of Medicine

Research InterestsAdeno-associated virus (AAV)-mediated gene therapy of human diseases

Professor & Chair of Neurobiology, Director Civitan International Research Center, Director of Animal Behavioral Assessment Core, Director of MS2 10-week Neuroscience Course
Department of Neurobiology, Joint Health Sciences

Research Interests
Genetic models of autism and intellectual disability

Associate Professor of PsychiatryDepartment of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurobiology, Heersink School of Medicine

Research InterestsHuman schizophrenia mechanisms and treatments

Associate Professor of Cell, Developmental and Integrative Biology
Academic Joint Departments

Research Interests
The function of SOCS3, a negative regulator of the JAK/STAT pathway, in cells of the myeloid lineage in the pathogenesis of animal models for MS, EAE, PD, AD, colitis and tumorigenesis.

Assistant Professor of Optometry and Vision Science
Department of Optometry and Vision Science, School of Optometry

Research Interests
The study of the oculomotor system and more specifically, the neuronal network involved in coordinated eye movements in three-dimensional space.

Professor of DermatologyDepartment of Dermatology, Heersink School of Medicine

Research InterestsAutoimmune disorders such as multiple sclerosis and systemic lupus erythematosus

Professor of Nursing Family, Community, & Health Systems
Department of Nursing Family, Community, & Health Systems, School of Nursing

Research Interests
Stress and anger behaviors in children and effects on systemic diseases

Assistant Professor of Psychology
Department of Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences

Research Interests
NDDs, Learning Disabilities, Williams Syndrome, Down Syndrome, Autism Spectrum Disorders, STARS Laboratory

Professor of Neurology, Director of UAB’s Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center and UAB’s Center for Neurodegeneration and Experimental TherapeuticsDepartment of Neurology, Heersink School of MedicineMcNulty Scientist

Research InterestsUnderstanding Alzheimer’s Disease and related dementias such as fronto-temporal dementia (FTD) using mouse models and human subjects

Professor Emeritus of PsychiatryDepartment of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurobiology, Heersink School of Medicine

Research InterestsSchizophrenia mechanisms and treatment

Professor of Clinical Genetics
Department of Clinical and Diagnostic Sciences, School of Health Professions

Research Interests
Syndrome identification, Craniofacial Genetics, Medial Education

Professor of NeurosurgeryDepartment of Neurosurgery, Heersink School of MedicineMcNulty Scientist

Research InterestsPsychological and developmental consequences of pediatric neurosurgical diagnoses such as hydrocephalus, brain tumors, spina bifida among others

Associate Professor of Cell, Developmental and Integrative Biology
Department of Cell, Developmental and Integrative Biology, Academic Joint Departments

Research Interests
Resolving Spatiotemporally-Specific Multicellular Dynamics In Vivo During Olfactory Neurogenesis

Assistant Professor of PsychologyDepartment of Medical Education, Heersink School of Medicine

Research InterestsDiagnosing/treating patients with autism

Associate Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, Joint Health Sciences

Research Interests
Genetic cures for sickle cell anemia using animal models and human subjects approaches

Associate Professor of PediatricsDepartment of Pediatrics, Heersink School of Medicine

Research InterestsDiagnosing/treating patients with autism

University Professor of Psychology
Department of Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences

Research Interests
Injury prevention and awareness to prevent injury-related neurodevelopmental disorders

Professor of Clinical and Diagnostic Sciences and Director of Biochemical Genetics Lab
Department of Clinical and Diagnostic Sciences, School of Health Professions

Research Interests
Rare childhood metabolic disorders of carnitine and other metabolic disorders of childhood

Associate Professor of PediatricsDepartment of Pediatrics, Heersink School of MedicineMcNulty Scientist

Research InterestsPreterm neonatal brain injury prevention and treatment in the neonatal intensive care unit

Professor of Vision Sciences Department of Optometry & Vision Science
Department of Optometry & Vision Science, School of Optometry

Research Interests
Combining physiological and anatomical approaches to delineate how visual signals are transformed from neuron to neuron at early stages of the primate visual system.

Associate Professor of Psychology
Department of Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences

Research Interests
Human vision and cognitive function

Associate Professor of Nursing Family, Community, & Health Systems
Department of Nursing Family, Community, & Health Systems, School of Nursing

Research Interests
Simulations to reduce stress and anxiety to decrease stress of caregivers to pediatric patients

Associate Professor of Psychology
Department of Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences

Research Interests
Innate immune system in pain and substance use disorders

Assistant Professor of Genetics Research DivisionDepartment of Genetics, Heersink School of Medicine

Research InterestsMitochondrial biology and metabolism, neurometabolic disorders, omics technologies, mitochondria targeted therapies

Associate Professor of Psychology
Department of Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences

Research Interests
Adolescent and teen driving skills development and injury prevention therein

Professor of Psychology
Department of Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences

Research Interests
Childhood stress and health outcomes along with the role of stress in autism spectrum disorders

Assistant Professor of Psychology
Department of Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences

Research Interests
Human vision and retina function using electrophysiology in model systems

Assistant Professor of Cell, Developmental, and Integrative Biology and Scientist in Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI)Department of Cell, Developmental, and Integrative Biology, Joint Health Sciences

Research InterestsMechanisms of brain and nervous system development

Professor of Cell, Developmental, and Integrative Biology
Department of Cell, Developmental, and Integrative Biology, Joint Health Sciences

Research Interests
Fundamental mechanisms of protein movement and localization within cells of relevance to cancer and host of other pediatric conditions

Professor of NeurologyDepartment of Neurology, Heersink School of Medicine

Research InterestsFunctional magnetic resonance imaging and MEG to diagnose source of seizure activity for surgical treatment

University Professor of Psychology
Department of Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences

Research Interests
Constraint-induced movement therapy wherein children are forced to make use of an affected limb leading to improvements in outcomes among kids with cerebral palsy

Professor of Neurobiology
Department of Neurobiology, Joint Health Sciences

Research Interests
Teaching multiple courses on neuroscience and neurodevelopment to undergraduate neuroscience majors and others at UAB

Associate Professor of Health Services Administration
Department of Health Services Administration, School of Health Professions

Research Interests
Interventions and apps online to promote physical activity intervention for children and others with disabilities

Emeritus Professor of Pediatric Dentistry
Department of Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry

Research Interests
Caring for the teeth and general well being of children with neurodevelopmental disabilities

Emeritus Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, Joint Health Sciences

Research Interests
Genetic cures for sickle cell anemia using animal models and human subjects approaches

Associate Professor of Psychology
Department of Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences

Research Interests
HIV prevention and healthcare access

Professor of Health Policy and Organization
Department of Health Policy and Organization, School of Public Health

Research Interests
HIV services, testing, prevention, transmission from mother-to-child

Associate Professor of Optometry
Department of Optometry and Vision Science, School of Optometry

Research Interests
Ocular pharmacology, Clinical skills and methods, Clinical management

Professor of Engineering
Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering

Research Interests
Novel products and approaches to enhance brain health and cognition through technologies such as focused ultrasound, transcranial magnetic stimulation, and other advanced approaches

Professor of Psychology
Department of Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences

Research Interests
Behavioral factors in development and treatment of physical disability following nervous system injury in pediatric populations among others

Professor of Nursing Acute, Chronic & Continuing Care
Department of Nursing Acute, Chronic & Continuing Care, School of Nursing

Research Interests
HIV treatment and prevention of transmission

Professor of NeurologyDepartment of Neurology, Heersink School of Medicine

Research InterestsAdvanced imaging including the Civitan Neuroimaging Laboratory to examine how epilepsy starts and how it can be prevented/treated

Associate Professor of Neurobiology
Department of Neurobiology, Joint Health Sciences
McNulty Scientist

Research Interests
Visual cortex plasticity as a means to overcome retinal degeneration as well as research on imaging in super-agers and Alzheimer’s Disease

Assistant Professor of NeurologyDepartment of Neurology, Heersink School of Medicine

Research InterestsParkinson’s Disease and Lewy Body Dementia

Professor of Neurobiology
Department of Neurobiology, Joint Health Sciences

Research Interests
How synapses work to connect and communicate from one neuron to the other, focusing on cerebellar synapses

Professor & Vice Chair of Neurobiology
Department of Neurobiology, Joint Health Sciences
McNulty Scientist

Research Interests
How newly born neurons integrate into brain circuits in the hippocampal formation

Professor of NeurologyDepartment of Neurology, Heersink School of Medicine

Research InterestsParkinson’s Disease and optimization of deep brain stimulation for therapy

Professor of NeurologyDepartment of Neurology, Heersink School of Medicine

Research InterestsParkinson’s disease and other movement disorders

Professor of AnesthesiologyDepartment of Anesthesiology, Heersink School of Medicine

Research InterestsPain mechanisms and treatments

Distinguished Professor of PediatricsDepartment of Pediatrics, Heersink School of Medicine

Research InterestsChildhood infectious disorders and director of Southern Research’s drug discovery alliance program

Professor & Chair of Environmental Sciences
Department of Environmental Sciences, School of Public Health
McNulty Scientist

Research Interests
Environmental influences on neurodevelopment and neurodevelopmental disorders

Associate Professor & Vice Chair of Neurobiology
Department of Neurobiology, Joint Health Sciences
McNulty Scientist

Research Interests
Development and function of the nervous system

Professor and Chair of Health Policy and Organization
Department of Health Policy and Organization, School of Public Health

Research Interests
Maternal-child health and perinatal issues that affect neurodevelopment, keeping mothers alive and offspring healthy

Professor of Cell, Developmental, and Integrative Biology
Department of Cell, Developmental, and Integrative Biology, Joint Health Sciences

Research Interests
Educates Birmingham inner city children in science research education to foster interest in the next generation of neuroscientists and care providers

Professor of NeurologyDepartment of Neurology, Heersink School of Medicine

Research InterestsParkinson’s Disease models in search of potential therapeutic targets

Professor & Chair of Cell, Developmental, and Integrative Biology
Department of Cell, Developmental, & Integrative Biology, Joint Health Sciences

Research Interests
Cliopathies (sensory antennae on all cells) and their role in Polycystic Kidney Disease and neurodevelopmental and retinal disorders

Scientist of UAB/Lakeshore Research Collaborative

Research Interests
Rehabilitation of pediatric populations

Professor of Psychology
Department of Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences

Research Interests
Mechanisms and treatments for pain caused by neuroinflammation

Professor of PathologyDepartment of Pathology, Heersink School of Medicine

Research InterestsRedox mechanisms and autophagy across the spectrum of diseases such as stroke, cancer, multiple sclerosis, and more

Professor of DentistryDepartment of Dentistry, Heersink School of Medicine

Research InterestsOsteoimmunology

Professor of Environmental Health SciencesDepartment of Environmental Health Sciences, School of Public Health

Research InterestsEnvironmental influences on neurodevelopment and neurodevelopmental disorders