Department of Neurobiology, Physiology, and Behavior

Depth-coded image of a bilateral pair of commissural neurons, filled with the fluorescent marker Texas Red, that are part of the intersegmental circuit that coordinates movements of crayfish swimmerets.

Depth-coded image of a bilateral pair of commissural neurons, filled with the fluorescent marker Texas Red, that are part of the intersegmental circuit that coordinates movements of crayfish swimmerets.
Simultaneous immunofluorescence labeling of rat hippocampus with three mouse monoclonal antibodies against Caspr/Paranodin (green), Ankyrin-G (red), and Kv1.2 (blue).
Green fluorescent protein-expressing retinal ganglion cells in flat-mounted, adult rat retina.
Transretinal section of light-adapted adult rat retina, showing elevated cAMP levels (green) and phosphorylated CaMKII (red) in individual ganglion cell layer somata (arrowheads).
Computational study of finding the cell center.
Exercise Physiology.
Signalling events activated by exercise in a low-glycogen state.
The potential role that higher predators play in the cycling of sulfur.

The Exercise Biology major will not be accepting any new students, including any change of majors, during the 2013-14 academic year. Students who want to declare or change their major to Exercise Biology should do so prior to the start of the Fall 2013 quarter. The home department for the Exercise Biology major is currently in the process of impacting the major and may have additional entrance requirements if/when it is reopened.

LATEST NEWS:

Nicole Sitkin, an NPB major student, has been awarded the 2013 University Medal. The award is given to the top graduating senior for excellence in undergraduate studies, outstanding community service and the promise of future scholarship and contributions to society.

Shannamar Dewey, doctoral candidate from Aldrin Gomes's lab, is the 2013 recipient of the Irving I. Hertzendorf Memorial Award in Physiology. This award is given to the best student with outstanding qualities as a scholar and a humanitarian (March 2013).

Michael Wright, a post-doc from Brian Mulloney's lab, was awarded a UC Davis Chancellor's Postdoctoral Fellowship.

Asadullah Awan, an NPB major student, received the 2013 Undergraduate Student of the Year Award. This award is given annually to a graduating senior in recognition of outstanding academic achievement, participation in significant research activities, and involvement in the campus and community. An Honors Reception will be held on May 31, 2013.

Alex Mogilner: Opposites attract: How cells and cell fragments move in electric fields. (UC Davis News - March 28, 2013)

Aldrin Gomes is the recipient of a 2013-2014 Faculty Development Award.

Karen Zito and Keith Baar were promoted to Associate Professor.

Amanda Klein, a 2012 doctoral graduate from Earl Carsten's lab, is the 2012-13 recipient of the Loren D. Carlson Prize in Physiology for her research on how nerve fibers transmit irritating sensations such as itch and burn to the brain (March 11, 2013).

Jeff Weidner is currently serving as UC Davis Interim Faculty Athletics Representative.

In Memorium: Barbara Chapman
Our dear friend Barbara Chapman, Professor of NPB, passed away on February 11 after a battle with cancer. Barbara was beloved by all of us in NPB, was a great scientist and wonderful colleague. We will miss her enthusiasm for inquiry, her passion for teaching, and her dedication to mentoring. Read more...

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2011 - 2012: #5 Neurobiology, Physiology, & Behavior (NPB); #9 Exercise Biology (EXB)

Several NPB faculty are recipients of the inaugural Research Investments in the Sciences and Engineering (RISE) awards. The competition winners represent the finest interdisciplinary concepts among UC Davis faculty. Kimberley McAllister is the team leader for the theme titled “I-CAN SZ (Interdisciplinary, Collaborative, Analysis of Neuroimmune-Based Schizophrenia)”. Jack Werner and Hwai-Jong Cheng are team members for the theme titled “The UC Davis Eye-Prod: Functional Imaging of Single Cells in the Eyes of Living Animals under Normal, Pathogenic and Regenerative Conditions”. Presentations of their work were held on October 15, 2012.

Recent faculty research publications.

Department of Neurobiology, Physiology, and Behavior - NPB