{"id":6212,"date":"2013-07-15T11:05:06","date_gmt":"2013-07-15T15:05:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/neuroscience\/?page_id=6212"},"modified":"2025-12-02T15:17:09","modified_gmt":"2025-12-02T20:17:09","slug":"trial-home-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/neuroscience\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-6212\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-6212-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"siteorigin-panels-stretch panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-6212-0\" data-stretch-type=\"full\" ><div id=\"pgc-6212-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-mobile-last\" ><div id=\"panel-6212-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div id=\"hero-container\" class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-6212-0-0-0\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><h4>UCONN HEALTH<\/h4>\n<h1>Neuroscience Department<\/h1>\n<p><em><\/p>\n<h5>Exploring Minds, Illuminating Futures<\/h5>\n<p><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-6212-0-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-empty\" ><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-6212-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"siteorigin-panels-stretch panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-6212-1\" data-stretch-type=\"full\" ><div id=\"pgc-6212-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-6212-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-6212-1-0-0\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><div class=\"phd-applications\">\n<h3>PhD Application portal is now closed.<\/h3>\n<div class=\"phd-btn-container\"><a class=\"btn-secondary\" href=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/neuroscience\/neuroscience-phd-inquiry-form\/\">More Info<\/a><br \/>\n<a style=\"margin-left: 25px;\" 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href=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/neuroscience\/research\/research-interests\/neurodegenerative-disease-research\/\">explore<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-w6543ad03ac02a-0-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div class=\"so-rounded panel-cell-style panel-cell-style-for-w6543ad03ac02a-0-1\" ><div id=\"panel-w6543ad03ac02a-0-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-w6543ad03ac02a-0-1-0\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-w6543ad03ac02a-0-1-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-last-child\" data-index=\"3\" ><div class=\"neurodegenerative-diseases-container panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-w6543ad03ac02a-0-1-1\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><div class=\"col-space-between\">\n<h4 style=\"color: #32C3BD\">NEURODEVELOPMENTAL DISEASES<\/h4>\n<p><a style=\"background-color: #32C3BD\" class=\"btn-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/neuroscience\/research\/research-interests\/neurodevelopmental-disease-research\/\">explore<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-w6543ad03ac02a-0-2\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div class=\"so-rounded panel-cell-style panel-cell-style-for-w6543ad03ac02a-0-2\" ><div id=\"panel-w6543ad03ac02a-0-2-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child\" data-index=\"4\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-w6543ad03ac02a-0-2-0\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-w6543ad03ac02a-0-2-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-last-child\" data-index=\"5\" ><div class=\"neurodegenerative-diseases-container panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-w6543ad03ac02a-0-2-1\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><div class=\"col-space-between\">\n<h4 style=\"color:#ff29a2\">PSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS<\/h4>\n<p><a style=\"background-color:#ff29a2\" class=\"btn-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/neuroscience\/research\/research-interests\/psychiatric-disorders\/\">explore<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-w6543ad03ac02a-0-3\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div class=\"so-rounded panel-cell-style panel-cell-style-for-w6543ad03ac02a-0-3\" ><div id=\"panel-w6543ad03ac02a-0-3-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child\" data-index=\"6\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-w6543ad03ac02a-0-3-0\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-w6543ad03ac02a-0-3-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-last-child\" data-index=\"7\" ><div class=\"neurodegenerative-diseases-container panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-w6543ad03ac02a-0-3-1\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><div class=\"col-space-between\">\n<h4 style=\"color:#0093b5\">SENSORY PATHOLOGIES<\/h4>\n<p><a style=\"background-color:#0093b5\" class=\"btn-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/neuroscience\/research\/research-interests\/sensory-processing-research\/\">explore<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-6212-2-0-2\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text\" data-index=\"4\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-6212-2-0-2\" >\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><h2>Basic Neuroscience Research<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-6212-2-0-3\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_siteorigin-panels-builder panel-last-child\" data-index=\"5\" ><div id=\"pl-w3r9il2yj0is\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-w3r9il2yj0is-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-w3r9il2yj0is-0\" ><div id=\"pgc-w3r9il2yj0is-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div class=\"so-rounded panel-cell-style panel-cell-style-for-w3r9il2yj0is-0-0\" ><div id=\"panel-w3r9il2yj0is-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-w3r9il2yj0is-0-0-0\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-w3r9il2yj0is-0-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div class=\"neurodegenerative-diseases-container panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-w3r9il2yj0is-0-0-1\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><div class=\"col-space-between\">\n<h4 style=\"color: #E50101\">CELLULAR & MOLECULAR<\/h4>\n<p><a style=\"background-color: #E50101\" class=\"btn-primary btn-blue\" href=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/neuroscience\/research\/research-interests\/cellular-and-molecular-research\/\">explore<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-w3r9il2yj0is-0-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div class=\"so-rounded panel-cell-style panel-cell-style-for-w3r9il2yj0is-0-1\" ><div id=\"panel-w3r9il2yj0is-0-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-w3r9il2yj0is-0-1-0\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-w3r9il2yj0is-0-1-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-last-child\" data-index=\"3\" ><div class=\"neurodegenerative-diseases-container panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-w3r9il2yj0is-0-1-1\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><div class=\"col-space-between\">\n<h4 style=\"color: #0da500\">CIRCUIT & SYSTEMS<\/h4>\n<p><a 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style=\"color:#9200A5\">DEVELOPMENTAL NEUROSCIENCE<\/h4>\n<p><a style=\"background-color:#9200A5\" class=\"btn-primary btn-blue\" href=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/neuroscience\/research\/research-interests\/developmental-research\/\">explore<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-w3r9il2yj0is-0-3\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div class=\"so-rounded panel-cell-style panel-cell-style-for-w3r9il2yj0is-0-3\" ><div id=\"panel-w3r9il2yj0is-0-3-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child\" data-index=\"6\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-w3r9il2yj0is-0-3-0\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-w3r9il2yj0is-0-3-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-last-child\" data-index=\"7\" ><div class=\"neurodegenerative-diseases-container panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-w3r9il2yj0is-0-3-1\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><div class=\"col-space-between\">\n<h4 style=\"color: #A56C00\">NEUROTRANSMISSION<\/h4>\n<p><a style=\"background-color: #A56C00\" class=\"btn-primary btn-blue\" href=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/neuroscience\/research\/research-interests\/neurotransmission-research\/\">explore<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-6212-3\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-6212-3\" ><div id=\"pgc-6212-3-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div class=\"panel-cell-style panel-cell-style-for-6212-3-0\" ><div id=\"panel-6212-3-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_siteorigin-panels-builder panel-first-child\" data-index=\"6\" ><div id=\"pl-w654b8a936af19\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-w654b8a936af19-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-w654b8a936af19-0\" ><div id=\"pgc-w654b8a936af19-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-w654b8a936af19-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-w654b8a936af19-0-0-0\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><div class='letter-container-header'>\n<div class=\"letter-header\">\n<h2>Welcome From The Chair<\/h2>\n<h4>Riqiang Yan, PhD<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"letter-img lazyload\" alt=\"Riqiang Yan, PhD\" data-src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/neuroscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2023\/11\/12203.jpeg\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 160px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 160\/208;\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"letter-img\" alt=\"Riqiang Yan, PhD\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/neuroscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2023\/11\/12203.jpeg\"><\/noscript>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-6212-3-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-last-child\" data-index=\"7\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><p style=\"margin: 25px 0px\">\nThe Department of Neuroscience has a rich history of research excellence since it had been formally established by Dr. Richard Mains in the year 2000. Currently, we have 26 faculty members, who are actively funded their research from various sources including the federal grants and philanthropic support. Our faculty and their laboratories utilize an interdisciplinary approach to research with the goal of understanding the normal function and disorders of the nervous system that may hold the key to developing novel therapies. We nurture an exceptionally collegial academic environment with high level of interaction and collaboration among laboratories in the Department and with other laboratories at UConn Health Center and at the UConn Storrs campus, all of which make the Department of Neuroscience a vibrant and dynamic place to do science.\n<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/neuroscience\/about-us\/history\/\" class=\"btn-primary\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-6212-3-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-6212-3-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_uc_events_calendar_widget uc-cw panel-first-child\" data-index=\"8\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Upcoming Events<\/h3><div class=\"uc-cal uc-iconcal\"><ol class=\"uc-cal-list\">                            <li class=\"uc-cal-item event-1665973\">\r\n                                                                        <a 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                          <\/br>\r\n                                                             Low Learning Center (UConn Health)                                                         <\/p>\r\n                                                    <\/div>\r\n                                                    <div class=\"col-sm-4 span2\">\r\n                                                                                                            <\/div>\r\n                                                <\/div>\r\n                                            <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"modal-body\">\r\n                                                <div class=\"modal-event-description\" id=\"modal-event-description1666171-4\"> <p>  Sponsored by the Kim Family<\/p><p><strong>\u201cCortical and subcortical mechanisms for consciousness of external events\u201d<\/strong><\/p><p>  Presenter:<\/p><p><a 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