Cole Malloy

Cole Malloy is an Adjunct Professor in Neurophysiology at The George Washington University, affiliated with the Dax Hoffman Lab at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). His research focuses on the cellular and molecular mechanisms of learning, memory, and cognitive flexibility.

• Education:
  • Postdoctoral Fellow, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), NIH
  • PhD in Biology, University of Kentucky (2017)
  • BS in Biology, University of Kentucky (2010)

Malloy investigates how A-type K+ channels and their regulatory proteins (e.g., Pin1) modulate dendritic integration and synaptic plasticity in the hippocampus. His work bridges molecular neuroscience, electrophysiology, and neurodegenerative disease modeling, particularly in Angelman syndrome and cognitive impairments.

His recent publications emphasize Neuroscience and Molecular Biology themes, with subtopics including Kv4.2 channels, synaptic plasticity, mouse models, and cognitive flexibility mechanisms. These studies often employ optogenetic, genetic, and pharmacological approaches in Drosophila and mammalian systems.