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Alison L. Barth is the Maxwell H. and Gloria C. Connan Professor in the Life Sciences at Carnegie Mellon University's Department of Biological Sciences, Mellon College of Science. She holds a Ph.D. from the University of California, Berkeley, and completed postdoctoral training at Stanford University School of Medicine.
Her research focuses on how sensory experience shapes neural circuits in the cerebral cortex, particularly in mice. Key projects include studying synaptic plasticity mechanisms, developing fluorescence-based synapse analysis tools, and exploring neural network design principles for AI applications. Her lab employs advanced techniques like electrophysiology, electron microscopy, and computational modeling.
Recent achievements include election as an AAAS Fellow (2024) and contributions to understanding PV interneuron roles, thalamocortical plasticity, and high-throughput connectomics. Ongoing work addresses learning algorithms, disease models (Alzheimer's/Parkinson's), and collaborative engineering initiatives for neural-inspired technologies.
Publications span neuroscience, computational biology, and neuroengineering, with a focus on cortical circuits, synaptic mechanisms, and translational applications.
