Dan McCloskey

Dan McCloskey is a Professor at the College of Staten Island (CUNY), where he leads a research program focused on the neural basis of social behavior. He utilizes the African naked mole-rat as a unique model organism to investigate the brain systems underlying social interactions, with implications for understanding neurological disorders like autism and epilepsy.

His research integrates behavioral observation, 3D quantitative neuroanatomy, and in-vivo and in-vitro electrophysiology to link individual differences in social behavior with underlying anatomical and physiological brain differences. This multidisciplinary approach allows for a comprehensive understanding of how social brain systems function in health and disease.

Dr. McCloskey's scholarly work is documented in numerous publications, accessible via his ORCID profile. His research program involves maintaining and studying laboratory colonies of naked mole-rats, indicating an active and ongoing laboratory investigation.

He has been recognized through research grants and scientific presentations, contributing significantly to the fields of behavioral and systems neuroscience. His work bridges fundamental neuroscience with translational research on neurodevelopmental disorders.

Dan McCloskey earned his PhD from Stony Brook University and his BA from SUNY College at Oswego. He is based in Building 4S, Room 229 at CSI, and his research is supported by institutional and potentially external funding sources.