Neurobiology and Neurosciences at Skidmore College

6 faculty and 17 courses in Neurobiology and Neurosciences at Skidmore College.

Faculty

• Jason Breves, Associate Professor and Department Chair of Biology h-index 29
  Notable: “Switching of Na+, K+-ATPase isoforms by salinity and prolactin in the gill of a cichlid fish” (2011) · 120 citations
• Corey Freeman-Gallant, Associate Dean and Professor of Biology h-index 28
  Notable: “Social pairing and female mating fidelity predicted by restriction fragment length polymorphism similarity at the major histocompatibility complex in a songbird” (2003) · 168 citations
• Bernard Possidente, Program Director and Professor of Biology h-index 25
  Dr. Possidente's general research area is genetic analysis of behavioral mechanisms. His research focuses on the function of biological clocks in controlling circadian (daily-endogenous) rhythms using mice and fruitflies as model systems
  Notable: “Estimating genetic correlations from inbred strains” (1981) · 291 citations
• Sarita Lagalwar, Professor of Neuroscience h-index 19
• Christopher G. Vecsey, Professor of Neuroscience h-index 18
  I have studied a wide variety of neuroscience topics, ranging from the epigenetic mechanisms involved in memory in the mouse to the neuropeptide signaling mechanisms that control sleep and wakefulness in the fruit fly. The research in my l
  Notable: “Histone Deacetylase Inhibitors Enhance Memory and Synaptic Plasticity via CREB: CBP-Dependent Transcriptional Activation” (2007) · 843 citations
• Jennifer Bonner, Associate Professor of Biology h-index 10
  The long-term goal of my research is to determine the genes that control nervous system connectivity. I am using zebrafish as a model system to address this question, and focusing on the spinal cord due to its relative simple structure and
  Notable: “Reiterated Wnt signaling during zebrafish neural crest development” (2004) · 268 citations

Courses

• Introduction to Neuroscience NS 101
• Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience NS 201
• Neurophysiology NS 202
• Topics in Neuroscience NS 212
• Introduction to Neuroscience Research NS 275
• Integrative Seminar in Neuroscience Research NS 277
• From Molecules to Memory NS 304
• Sleep: A Neurobiological Perspective NS 305
• The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine NS 308
• Advanced Topics in Neuroscience NS 312
• Mapping the Cerebellum: Structure, Connectivity & Bioinformatics NS 314
• Mechanisms of Alzheimer's Disease NS 315
• Neurobiology of Disease NS 316
• Research Experience in Neuroscience NS 371
• Senior Research Project I NS 375H
• Senior Research Project II NS 376
• Senior Coda in Neuroscience NS 377

Roster/catalog compiled from the college’s public directory. 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.