Edmund R. Hollis II

Edmund R. Hollis II, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor of Neuroscience at Weill Cornell Medicine and Lab Director of the Circuit Repair Laboratory at the Burke Neurological Institute. He also serves as Post-Doctoral Advancement Advisor. His research focuses on neural circuit plasticity for recovery from neurological injuries, particularly spinal cord damage.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Neurosciences, UC San Diego (2008)
• B.S. in Biomedical Engineering, University of Southern California (2002)

Research Interests: Dr. Hollis investigates motor control systems, neural responses to injury, and therapeutic interventions using optogenetics, molecular tools, and behavioral analysis. His lab focuses on four key areas: 1) Neuronal circuit modulation, 2) Spinal cord injury responses, 3) Neural circuit recovery, and 4) Glial interactions post-injury.

Publications: Recent work explores corticospinal neuron activity during motor learning, nicotinic signaling in rehabilitation, and neuroimmune interactions in injury recovery, employing advanced techniques like optogenetic mapping and 3D neural imaging.

Awards:

• NIH Director’s New Innovator Award (2017)

Lab & Team: Leads the Circuit Repair Laboratory with 10+ members including postdocs, research scientists, and assistants. Collaborates with institutions like UCSF and Massachusetts General Hospital on neurorehabilitation projects.