THE LAb
SENIOR MEMBERS
STEPHEN J. MOSS
Program Director
PAUL DAVIES
Studies the physiology and pharmacology of channels belonging to the Cys-loop ligand-gated ion channel (LGIC) superfamily.
JOSHUA L. SMALLEY
Studies endogenous GABAa receptor subunit composition, its influence, pharmacology, and localization on proteins and receptors
SCIENTIST II
KRITHIKA ABIRAMAN
Investigates novel targets controlling pathology in ALS using mouse and human cell line assays and target deconvolution strategies
S. F. JOSEPHINE NG
Investigates how glutamine synthetase supports neurotransmission.
PHILIP COLMERS
POSTDOCTORAL SCHOLARS
Muhammad Nauman Arshad
Seda Salar
NOELL CHO
Studies differential cation-chloride transporter expression in aging.
GRADUATE STUDENTS
JINGLIN JI
Focuses on Designer Receptors Exclusively Activated by Designer Drugs (GIDREADDs)
ABBY LEMONS
Investigating the effects of neurosteroids on GABA A receptor subunit composition
RESEARCH TECHNICIANS
CHRISTOPHER BOPE
Organizes the lab’s rodent colony and assisting investigators with their projects
JAKE DENGLER
Interested in GABAergic inhibition in neurodevelopmental disorders and assists with investigator’s projects