Joseph A Beatty

Joseph A Beatty is a Fixed Term Assistant Professor in the Department of Physiology at Michigan State University and a faculty member of the Neuroscience Program. His research focuses on neurophysiological mechanisms in Fragile X Syndrome, thalamocortical circuit regulation, and basal ganglia-thalamic interactions, particularly in pathological contexts like Parkinson's disease.

• University: Michigan State University
• Department: Physiology
• Program Affiliation: Neuroscience Program

Research interests span multiple disciplines:

• Neurodevelopmental Disorders: Investigating Fragile X Syndrome's neurological effects using transgenic mouse models.
• Neural Circuitry: Sensory integration in thalamocortical networks and cellular-level analysis of intralaminar thalamic-basal ganglia connections.
• Comparative Virology: Contributions to understanding feline viral diseases and their zoonotic implications.

Recent publications highlight expertise in:

• Meta-transcriptomic studies of companion animal viruses (2024)
• Feline hepadnavirus-lymphoma associations (2023)
• Environmental pollutant impacts on feline endocrinology (2014)

Teaching responsibilities include PSL 425: Physiological Biophysics.