64 faculty and 40 courses in Neuroscience at University of Notre Dame.
- Xuemin Sheryl Lu, Associate Professor of the Practice h-index 104
Cancer Cellular & Molecular Biology Development & Regeneration Genetics and Genomics Home Research People Faculty Concurrent Faculty Emeritus Faculty Adjunct Faculty Postdoctoral Research Associates Graduate Students Staff Undergra
- Jason Rohr, Ludmilla F. Stephen J. and Robert T. Galla College Professor h-index 77
My research interests encompass ecology and public health. I am particularly interested in how anthropogenic changes, mainly pollution, climate change, and alterations to biodiversity, affect wildlife populations, species interactions, and
- Jennifer Tank, Galla Professor h-index 76
Research in the Tank lab focuses on the influence of human activities on ecosystem function in streams and rivers. The Tank Lab is committed to interdisciplinary
- Nathan G. Swenson, Professor; Gillen Director Environmental Research Center h-index 70
The goal of the research conducted in
- Xin Lu, John M. and Mary Jo Boler Collegiate Professor h-index 70
The Lu Laboratory at the University of Notre Dame integrates mechanistic tumor immunology with translational drug discovery to decode immune evasion, metastasis, and therapy resistance in solid tumors.
- Jeffrey Feder, Professor h-index 68
My lab is interested in the relationship between ecological adaptation at both the phenotypic and genomic levels and speciation. A main study organism is the apple maggot fly, Rhagoletis pomonella, a classic example of ecological speciatio
- Bernard Nahlen, Professor h-index 65
Dr. Bernard Nahlen is the Director of the Eck Institute for Global Health. His career has been spent working to address the many diseases that disproportionately impact people in low- and middle-income countries. From he served a
- Kasturi Haldar, Rev. Julius A. Nieuwland C.S.C. Professor h-index 54
Our goal is to query molecular mechanisms and translate them into therapeutics for rare neurological disorders as well as neglected infectious diseases. We study epigenetic regulation in neurodegenerative disorders, intellectual disability
- Michael Pfrender, Professor; Director Genomics Core & Interim Department Chair h-index 53
My lab is interested in a broad range of topics in the area of evolutionary and ecological genomics. Projects include investigation of the molecular genetic basis of adaptive traits and phenotypic plasticity, and the relationship between g
- David R. Hyde, Professor; Kenna Director Zebrafish Research Center; Associate Chair h-index 52
My lab studies regeneration of retinal neurons from resident Müller glia, which are a class of radial glia that acts as adult stem cells in zebrafish. This is in contrast to the damaged human retina, where the resident Müller glia undergo
- Crislyn D'Souza-Schorey, Morris Pollard Professor h-index 51
- Elizabeth Archie, Nieuwland Collegiate Professor; Associate Chair h-index 50
Research in the Archie lab focuses on the evolution of social behavior in animals. We’re especially interested in two questions: how do social organization and behavior affect the spread of parasites and microbes within and between social
- Michael Ferdig, Professor h-index 45
Malaria takes an enormous toll on the poorest regions of the world with the most lethal malaria species, Plasmodium falciparum, responsible for up to 500 million clinical cases and nearly a half-million deaths annually. Malaria continues t
- Alex Perkins, Ann and Daniel Monahan Collegiate Professor h-index 44
- Neil F. Lobo, Research Professor h-index 41
Neil Lobo’s lab focuses on mosquito-borne disease transmission, with studies both in the lab as well as in the field. He has worked on research related to the entomology and epidemiology of diseases like malaria and Dengue, including trans
- David Medvigy, Associate Professor; Director of Graduate Studies h-index 40
I seek to understand the structure, composition, and functioning of terrestrial ecosystems. My specific interests are linked together by the idea of “scaling”, or the discovery of relationships between small-scale spatiotemporal ecosystem
- Jeffrey Schorey, George B. Craig Jr. Professor h-index 39
Mycobacterial species have a long history as human and animal pathogens and are the etiological agents of diseases such as tuberculosis and leprosy. Tuberculosis (TB), caused by the bacteria Mycobacterium tuberculosis, is a particularly de
- Adrian Rocha, Associate Professor h-index 38
I am interested in the biological and environmental controls on ecosystem exchanges of mass and energy at various temporal and spatial scales. My work utilizes a variety of tools including eddy covariance, remote sensing, and ground-based
- John Grieco, Research Professor h-index 38
Dr. Grieco currently manages a multidisciplinary research program with a focus on the biology, ecology and transmission dynamics of vector-borne illness. He has a long history of working on vector borne disease throughout the tropics and h
- Rebecca A. Wingert, Elizabeth and Michael Gallagher Associate Professor h-index 38
The Wingert Lab studies the genetic and molecular mechanisms that control how renal stem cells accomplish kidney formation, impact kidney homeostasis, and facilitate kidney regeneration following organ injury. Understanding these processes
- Nicole Achee, Research Professor h-index 37
- Kevin T. Vaughan, Associate Professor h-index 35
Dr. Vaughan is interested in the cell biology of human diseases, with an emphasis on cancer and neurodegenerative diseases arising from defects in organelle transport. A long-term project is focused on mitosis, the process by which cells s
- Alvaro Acosta Serrano, Professor h-index 35
Vector-borne diseases are among the world’s leading causes of death and morbidity. For example, more than a million people die each year from malaria and other neglected diseases like visceral leishmaniasis. Those who survive can suffer di
- Cristian Koepfli, Associate Professor h-index 34
Research in our lab uses molecular tools to better understand the epidemiology of malaria and other infectious diseases. We constantly develop novel laboratory methods to diagnose, quantify and genotype parasites and their transmission sta
- Sean Moore, Associate Research Professor h-index 31
My research is focused on combining surveillance and modeling approaches to understand how socioeconomic, climatic, and ecological drivers influence the epidemiology of water-borne and vector-borne pathogens. My research specialties includ
- Mary Ann McDowell, Professor; Associate Dean for Professional Development h-index 30
The overriding research focus in the laboratory is the biology of infectious diseases. Infections account for 16.2% of annual deaths worldwide, being responsible for 2 of 3 deaths in children under age 5. Successful control strategies to c
- Jason McLachlan, Associate Professor h-index 29
I am interested in the dynamics of plant populations faced with large scale environmental change. The abundance, distribution and, in many cases, the survival of species in the next century will be shaped by an unprecedented combination of
- Zachary Schafer, Coleman Foundation Associate Professor of Cancer Biology h-index 27
Metastasis, the spread of cancer from the site of the primary tumor to distant locations in the body, is responsible for in excess of 90% of cancer deaths, yet the molecular mechanisms governing this complicated process remain poorly under
- Giles E. Duffield, Associate Professor h-index 27
The circadian clock regulates 24-hour endogenous rhythms in gene expression, biochemistry, physiology and behavior of all eukaryotic organisms. This clock is based on a cell autonomous system comprised of transcriptional-translational feed
- Lee Rafuse Haines, Associate Research Professor h-index 26
- Dominic Chaloner, Professor of the Practice h-index 26
There are two elements to my research: Pacific salmon and teaching. The focus of the salmon research is understanding the ecological consequences of migrating salmon, especially when they spawn in Southeast Alaska streams and Upper Great L
- Ana Lidia Flores-Mireles, Janet C. and Jeffrey A. Hawk Collegiate Associate Professor h-index 25
Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) are the most common cause of healthcare associated infection (HAI) worldwide, accounting for 40% of all HAIs with more than one million cases diagnosed annually in hospitals and nursing
- Cody J. Smith, Elizabeth and Michael Gallagher Associate Professor h-index 24
There is a gap in our understanding of how the precise organization of cells in the nervous system impacts human behavior and disease. The Smith lab’s goal is to address this by understanding how stem cells and other cell populations build
Notable: “Microglia states and nomenclature: A field at its crossroads” (2022) · 1,884 citations
- Patricia Champion, Notre Dame Collegiate Professor h-index 23
Pathogenic mycobacteria pose a sustained burden to human health. Most famously, Mycobacterium tuberculosis causes the human disease, tuberculosis. However, other environmental mycobacteria also cause chronic and acute human disease. This b
- Julian Torres Dowdall, Assistant Professor h-index 22
- Hope Hollocher, Associate Professor h-index 22
The Hollocher laboratory uses population genetics and genomics to investigate a wide variety of mechanisms underlying evolutionary change, such as the genetics of speciation, evolution and development, and adaptation. Our most recent resea
- Angana Mukherjee, Assistant Research Professor h-index 21
Angana’s research is focused on the protozoan parasite species that causes the deadliest form of human malaria, Plasmodium falciparum. She is interested in understanding unique parasite biology with special importance on drug targets and g
- Tyler Coverdale, Assistant Professor h-index 20
Understanding how species interactions shape ecosystems has long been a central goal of ecological and evolutionary research. As the world enters the Anthropocene, the nature of these interactions (and their effects on ecosystem patterns a
- Diane Lane, Associate Teaching Professor h-index 20
Notable: “Perivascular macrophages mediate the neurovascular and cognitive dysfunction associated with hypertension” (2016) · 348 citations
- Sunny K. Boyd, Professor h-index 20
The long-term objective of my research program is to identify the interactions among chemical messengers that control behaviors. Neuropeptides regulate social behaviors in representative species from all vertebrate classes. Species differe
- Anita Lerch, Assistant Research Professor h-index 17
- Amy L. Stark, Associate Professor of the Practice h-index 16
I have a passion and expertise for both genetics
- Patricia Vaughan, Associate Professor of the Practice h-index 15
Cancer Cellular & Molecular Biology Courses: Microbiology Microbes and Man Cell Biology Home Research People Faculty Concurrent Faculty Emeritus Faculty Adjunct Faculty Postdoctoral Research Associates Graduate Students Staff Undergrad
- Felipe H. Santiago-Tirado, Associate Professor h-index 15
Fungal infections are an underappreciated global public health crisis, with over 80 million people suffering from an invasive fungal infection every year. These infections are among the most difficult to treat diseases, not only due to a l
- Jianneng Li, Archibald Assistant Professor h-index 15
Drugs are inherently “dirty” Including so-called targeted therapies. While designed for specificity, most FDA-approved small molecules and biologics interact with multiple proteins, pathways, and cellular contexts beyond their primary t
- Prasad K Padmanabhan, Assistant Research Professor h-index 14
Collectively, rare genetic disorders affect more than 30 million people in USA . Studies on rare disorders are key for understanding the underlying cellular and molecular mechanisms associated with the d
- Bharat Mishra, Assistant Professor of the Practice h-index 14
- Katrina Adams, Gallagher Assistant Professor h-index 12
Neurological diseases are among the most debilitating medical conditions, affecting millions of people worldwide. Demyelination – damage and loss of the myelin sheaths surrounding axons – occurs in a large variety of central nervous system
Notable: “The diversity and disparity of the glial scar” (2017) · 432 citations
- Ryan L. Sensenig, Professor of the Practice h-index 12
Savanna & Grassland Ecology Restoration Ecology Fire Ecology Tallgrass Prairie Restoration Grazing & Allometric Scaling Teaching Specialties: BIOS 40573: Restoration Ecology BIOS 30312: General Ecology BIOS 11173: Research Experien
- Joanna G. Larson, Assistant Professor of the Practice h-index 11
As Curator of the Museum of Biodiversity and Greene-Nieuwland Herbarium, I work to maintain and expand its scientifically significant collections of amphibians, fish, birds, mammals, insects, parasites, and fossils. Nearly as old as the Uni
- Daniele De Almeida Miranda, Assistant Research Professor h-index 11
Dr. Daniele Miranda works as an Assistant Research Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences. For more than a decade, Dr. Miranda has been investigating the environmental processes that spread man-made substances in the environmen
- Kristin M. Lewis, Teaching Professor h-index 11
Cellular and Molecular Biology Ecology and Environmental Biology Evolutionary Biology Genetics and Genomics Teaching Specialties: BIOS 10172 Biology II: Molecules to Ecosystems (Spring) BIOS 11173 Biological Investigations Laboratory (Fall
Notable: “THE EFFECTS OF WINTER LENGTH ON THE GENETICS OF APPLE AND HAWTHORN RACES OF RHAGOLETIS POMONELLA (DIPTERA: TEPHRITIDAE)” (1997) · 85 citations
- Michelle A. Whaley, Teaching Professor h-index 8
My research is currently focused on the characterization of Aedes aegypti visual genes and how gene expression may affect mosquito behavior. Many undergraduates have participated in this research in the past. My previous work was in the vi
Notable: “Rhodopsin coexpression in UV photoreceptors of Aedes aegypti and Anopheles gambiae mosquitoes” (2013) · 41 citations
- Anuradha Goswami, Assistant Research Professor h-index 6
The Goswami Lab research program delves into understanding how environmental pollution and other stressors fuel the rise and spread of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). We adopt a multidisciplinary approach, combining environmental chemistry
- Nancy Michael, Rev. John A. Zahm C.S.C. Teaching Professor h-index 5
Neuroscience & Behavior Research Specialties: Behavioral neuroscience Experiential plasticity Neuroendocrinology Home Research People Faculty Concurrent Faculty Emeritus Faculty Adjunct Faculty Postdoctoral Research Associates Graduate
- Trenton Agrelius, Assistant Teaching Professor h-index 3
Rest primarily within the field of epigenetics and the Daphnia system. I use a multitude of molecular techniques to address evolutionary phenomena in an ecological context. I am fascinated by the potential role of epigenetic mechanisms on c
- Benjamin Rudenga, Assistant Teaching Professor
- Dana Shaw, Assistant Professor
Globally each year, between 250,000 and 500,000 spinal cord injuries occur annually, with 18,000 new spinal cord injuries occurring annually within the United States alone. Damage to the spinal cord leads to the loss of both sensory and mo
- David J. Veselik, Teaching Professor
Cellular & Molecular Biology Cancer Home Research People Faculty Concurrent Faculty Emeritus Faculty Adjunct Faculty Postdoctoral Research Associates Graduate Students Staff Undergraduate Graduate News and Events Contacts Faculty Concu
- Guangyuan Frank Li, Assistant Professor of the Practice
I have dual training in computational biology and translational cancer immunology, with a focus on developing novel algorithms and analytical pipelines that integrate machine learning, probabilistic modeling, and statistical methods. My wo
- Jennifer Robichaud, Teaching Professor
- Lisa Farmer, Associate Teaching Professor
Focus on the two fields that I love the most: genetics and plant biology. I use the long-established and widely-used Brassica model Mouse-Ear Cress (Arabidopsis thaliana) to study how plants mediate and respond to internal and external stre
- Maria Del Pilar Perez Romero, Associate Professor
Human cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a widespread virus found in more than 70 percent of the population in high income countries and up to 100% of the population in low and middle income countries. After primary infection, CMV establishes lifelo
- Michael McConnell, Associate Professor of the Practice
My current research focuses on using molecular approaches together with in vivo infection models to identify targets for the development of novel vaccines and therapeutics for antibiotic resistant infections. We are inspired by the idea th
Faculty counts are directory headcounts; the named list may be a subset. h-index shown only for ORCID-backed or high-confidence OpenAlex matches. Data as of 2026-07-02.