Daniel J Miller

Daniel J Miller is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Evolution, Ecology, and Behavior at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, affiliated with the School of Integrative Biology and Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology. His research focuses on cortical column organization, neuroplasticity, and evolutionary neurobiology.

• Education: PhD (2017, Vanderbilt), MS (2011, The George Washington University), BS (2007, Saint Louis University)

Research Areas

Miller's lab investigates the fundamental organization of the mammalian cerebral cortex through multi-scale analyses combining:

• Single-cell genomics and transcriptomics
• Deep-learning morphometrics
• High-field MRI tractography and parcellation
• Neurophysiological receptive field mapping

Key applications include developing biomarkers for neurological disease identification and mapping evolutionary brain processes. His work also explores histological staining standardization for brain tissue analysis.

Recent Publications Trends show focus on:

• Advanced neuroimaging techniques
• Comparative cortical architecture
• Chromatin organization in brain disorders
• Evolutionary neurobiology
• Myelin density quantification
• Single-cell neuroanatomy