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Julie Miller, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor at the University of Arizona, holding a joint appointment in the Department of Neuroscience and Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences. Her research focuses on neurogenetic mechanisms underlying vocal behavior using zebra finches as a model system. She investigates how aging, neurological diseases like Parkinson’s, and molecular pathways affect vocal function, aiming to develop therapies for human vocal disorders.
Dr. Miller’s career spans diverse institutions, including the NIH, UCLA, and the University of Arizona. Her educational background includes a Ph.D. in Neuroscience from the University of Arizona, postdoctoral training at UCLA, and earlier research at MIT and the NIH. Her work integrates behavioral, genetic, biochemical, and electrophysiological techniques.
Her research interests include neurogenetic mechanisms in vocal learning, the impact of aging on vocal systems, and Parkinson’s-related vocal deficits. She employs zebra finches and mouse models to study dopamine pathways, synaptic plasticity, and molecular signaling in vocal circuits.
Key publications highlight her work on alpha-synuclein models of Parkinson’s, aging effects on gene networks, and social context’s influence on vocal behavior. She emphasizes translational goals, such as developing gene-based therapies for vocal dysfunction.
Awards and fellowships include NIH training grants and conference leadership in gender and pain research. Her lab actively publishes findings at julieemiller.lab.arizona.edu.
