Paul Manis

Paul Manis is a Professor at the UNC-Chapel Hill School of Medicine and a member of the Cell Biology and Physiology Department. His research focuses on auditory neuroscience, specifically how the nervous system processes sensory information through ion channels, synaptic transmission, and neural network dynamics.

• Education:
  • Bachelor of Science (BS), California Institute of Technology, 1976
  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of Florida, 1981

The Manis Lab investigates cellular and network-level auditory processing in both normal hearing and noise-induced hearing loss models using techniques such as patch clamp electrophysiology, optogenetics, two-photon imaging, and computational modeling. Their work spans from cochlear nucleus to auditory cortex, emphasizing synaptic integration and neuronal adaptation.

Contact: Office Phone - 9198843-9318 | Address: G127 Physician Office Building, Campus Box 7070, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7070