Andy Alexander

Andy Alexander is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences at UC Santa Barbara. He holds a B.S. and Ph.D. in Cognitive Science from UC San Diego and completed postdoctoral training at Boston University. His research focuses on neural mechanisms underlying spatial cognition, memory, and corticothalamic circuit interactions. Current projects investigate how large-scale neural ensembles coordinate to mediate spatial navigation and mnemonic processes in rodents, using advanced techniques like in vivo electrophysiology and neuroimaging.

Education:

• B.S. in Cognitive Science, UC San Diego
• Ph.D. in Cognitive Science, UC San Diego
• Postdoctoral Fellow, Boston University (Hasselmo Lab)

Research Interests:

• Neural coding of spatial and temporal information
• Cortico-cortical and cortico-thalamic interactions
• Computational models of spatial navigation
• Neural ensemble dynamics during behavior

Lab Environment:

• Housed in UCSB's Neuroscience Research Institute
• Recruiting graduate students (PB&S or Dynamical Neuroscience programs) and postdoctoral fellows
• Focus on interdisciplinary approaches combining experimental and computational neuroscience