Research in NSB

Peter Balsam (pbalsam@barnard.edu) is exploring how animals learn about time and use it to guide behavior. He also studies the neural mechanisms that underlie this capacity.

Kevin Bath (kbath@barnard.edu) examines the impact of the early environment on brain development in animal models and the genetic and molecular mechanisms by which variations in the quality of the early environment can impact maturational trajectories, supporting both adaptation and potentially later risk for pathology in males and females.  

Elizabeth Bauer (ebauer@barnard.edu) is investigating the neurophysiological underpinnings of emotions and memory.

BJ Casey (bcasey@barnard.edu) is exploring neurobiological changes during the extended period of adolescence related to emotion and cognition and their implication for justice policy. She directs the Fundamentals of the Adolescent Brain Lab (Fablab).

John Glendinning (jglendin@barnard.edu) is examining how input from different chemosensory systems (taste, tactile, odor and viscerosensory) modulates feeding responses of animals.

Gabrielle Gutierrez (ggutierr@barnard.edu) creates computational models to understand how the properties of individual neurons affect, for example, the retina’s ability to transmit high-fidelity visual information, or a motor circuit to produce coordinated rhythmic movement, or a neural circuit to adapt to changing inputs. 

Alexis Hill ((ahill@barnard.edu) uses fruit flies to study how genes influence neuronal activity and behavior in response to environmental stressors. She explores gene function in both neurons and glia, across all stages of development. She directs the Hill Lab.

Russell Romeo (rromeo@barnard.edu) focuses on how gonadal sex hormones and adrenal stress hormones influence the pubertal maturation of the nervous system and behavior. He directs the Romeo Lab. 

Rae Silver (qr@columbia.edu) is examining hormonal control of reproductive behavior and circadian rhythms in behavior. She directs the Silver Lab.

Alex White (alwhite@barnard.edu) studies visual perception and attention, with a focus on how the human brain recognizes written words. He directs the Barnard Vision Lab.