معرفی
Carlos Aizenman is a Professor of Neuroscience and Professor of Brain Science at Brown University, affiliated with the Carney Institute for Brain Science and the Center for Vision Research. His research focuses on sensory experience-driven neural circuit development using Xenopus laevis tadpoles.
- Education: PhD from Johns Hopkins University (2000), ScB from Brown University (1993)
- Postdoctoral: Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (2000-2004)
Research spans homeostatic plasticity, multisensory integration, and neurodevelopmental disorders like autism and epilepsy. Using Xenopus models, his lab combines electrophysiology, molecular biology, and behavioral assays to study experience-dependent circuit refinement.
Publications highlight work on sodium currents, MMP-9 regulation, and synaptic homeostasis in developing visual circuits. Key themes include neuronal excitability, recurrent network dynamics, and environmental perturbation effects on neurodevelopment.
- Scientific Awards: NIH R01 grants, NSF CAREER Award, Klingenstein Fellowship, teaching excellence awards
- Grants: $5M+ in funding from NIH, NSF, foundations, and university awards
Teaches NEUR 1020 (Principles of Neurobiology) and NEUR 2030 (Advanced Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience). Lab members include collaborators like Arto Nurmikko (Engineering) and Ahmed Abdelfattah (Brain Science).
