Neuroscience

About

George Augustine is a neuroscientist known for his work on presynaptic mechanisms of neurotransmitter release and his contributions to the development of optogenetics a tool to control neural activity using light. He is a Professor of Neuroscience and Mental Health and the Irene Tan Liang Kheng Chari Professor in Neuroscience at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore. Jennifer Groh studies how the brain processes spatial information with a particular emphasis on vision hearing and eye movements. She is the author of an award-winning popular science book on these topics. She is a Professor of Neurobiology and of Psychology and Neuroscience at Duke University where she also holds secondary appointments in Computer Science and Biomedical Engineering. Leonard White studies the structure and connectivity of the mammalian brain using ultra high-resolution magnetic resonance imaging and lightsheet microscopy. He is at Duke University where he serves as an educator at the graduate/medical school and undergraduate levels. He is an Associate Professor in Neurology Associate Director of the Duke Institute for Brain Science and Director of Undergraduate Studies in Neuroscience.