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Charles L. Cox is a Professor in the Department of Physiology at Michigan State University and holds concurrent faculty appointments in the Neuroscience Program and Genetics & Genome Sciences Program. He serves as the Research Integrity Officer for the Department of Physiology and maintains his laboratory at 106 Wills House.
His research investigates cellular mechanisms of behavioral plasticity through neurophysiological and pharmacological studies of thalamocortical circuits in mammalian central nervous systems. These investigations focus on sensory processing, behavioral arousal, attention, and pathophysiological conditions like epilepsy, addressing four core areas: functional organization of sensory neocortex/thalamus, thalamocortical interaction and modulation, brainstem regulation of neuronal excitability, and integration of thalamocortical/intracortical information. His work establishes how neuronal excitability modifications underlie learning, memory, and sensory/motor processing.
Dr. Cox leads the Cox Lab, utilizing electrophysiological approaches to examine how neuromodulation and synaptic plasticity serve as cellular correlates for behavioral activities. His research emphasizes the critical reciprocal relationship between neocortex and thalamus in information integration at both cellular and systems levels.
