Translational Brain Sciences | Duke Department of Neurology

Moore translational lab

The Division of Translational Brain Sciences brings together research faculty from across the field of neuroscience to promote excellence in research. Our research translates the latest findings in laboratory, bench, neuroscience into advances in patient care.

Chen Lab

Yong Chen, PhD, studies the role of primary sensory neurons in pain, and with the role of the TRPV4 ion channel in pain transduction and transmission.

Chiba Falek

Chiba Falek Lab

Ornit Chiba-Falek, PhD, studies the genetic processes underpinning age-related neurodegenerative diseases.

G Cogan

Cogan Lab

The Cogan Lab studies speech, language, and cognition using invasive electrophysiological recordings (ECoG, SEEG, µECoG).

Colton Lab

The lab of Carol Colton, PhD, studies the innate immune response in the brain and its role in neurodegeneration.

Lutz Lab

The research of Michael Lutz, PhD, developing and uses computational biology methods to understand the genetic basis of disease with a focus on Alzheimer’s Disease.

C Moore Lab

Moore Lab

The research of Carlene Moore, PhD examines the sensory neurobiology of pain with a focus on calcium-mediated signaling.

Jeff Russ, MD, PhD

Russ Lab

The lab of Jeff Russ, MD, PhD centers around how specific neurons in the cerebral cortex are altered in perinatal brain injury and genetic neurodevelopmental disorders.

Sanders Lab

The research of Laurie Sanders PhD, examines the role of genome integrity and DNA repair in the pathogenesis of Parkinson's disease