معرفی
Dr. Aryn Gittis is an Associate Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences and Neuroscience Institute at Carnegie Mellon University. Her lab investigates the neural basis of motor control, focusing on basal ganglia circuits in health and disease using optogenetics, electrophysiology, and behavioral assays. Research spans computational neuroscience, motor disorders, and neural circuit dynamics.
Her work explores how basal ganglia organization shapes movement, with emphasis on Parkinson's pathophysiology and therapeutic neuromodulation. Research integrates molecular, physiological, and systems-level approaches to decode circuit mechanisms.
Recent publications center on deep brain stimulation, Parkinson's disease models, basal ganglia circuitry, and neural oscillations. Trends include therapeutic applications of circuit-specific neuromodulation and computational analysis of motor pathways.
Students Advised: Current advisees include Isabella Salas-Allende (MD/PhD), with recent graduates Dr. Mary Cundiff, Dr. Katrina Nguyen, and Dr. Brian Isett contributing to key publications.
Laboratory: The Gittis Lab employs optogenetics, electrophysiology, and behavioral methods to study basal ganglia function and develop interventions for movement disorders.
