Our lab investigates fundamental mechanisms of patterned electrical activity in neural circuits, encompassing theoretical, computational, and experimental studies. Of particular interest are 1) general studies of how single neuron properties contribute to the synchronization of neural circuits 2) the neural basis of respiration and 3) effects of kHz stimuli in blocking conduction in peripheral nerve. We also have an ongoing project in real-time software development for electrophysiological instrumentation (http://www.rtxi.org). Several of these projects involve the integration of in vitro experiments with real-time computational models. Other interests include nonlinear dynamical systems and oscillatory electronic circuits inspired by some of our neurobiological research.
| Name | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| Rob Butera | Faculty | Butera |
| Risa Lin | Graduate Student | Butera |
| Sharon Norman | Graduate Student | Butera |
| Natalia Toporikova | Post-Doc | Butera |
| Yogi Patel | Staff | Butera |