معرفی
Sharad Shanbhag, Ph.D., is a Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology at Northeast Ohio Medical University (NEOMED). His research focuses on understanding neural mechanisms underlying acoustic communication, particularly the role of the amygdala in processing social vocalizations and contextual information. He investigates how amygdalar neurons integrate auditory inputs to mediate emotional responses, with implications for disorders like autism, schizophrenia, and tinnitus.
Education:
- Ph.D. in Neuroscience, University of Minnesota (1999)
- B.A. in Physics and Neuroscience, Hampshire College (1992)
Research Interests:
- Neural circuits in the amygdala involved in acoustic communication
- Role of the amygdala in fear conditioning and emotional responses
- Disruptions in amygdala function linked to neurological and psychiatric disorders
Key Article Trends: Recent work explores social vocalization coding in the basolateral amygdala (2016) and auditory spatial processing in midbrain-forebrain interfaces (2009). His studies use animal models (e.g., guinea pigs, owls) to dissect neural mechanisms of vocalization perception and spatial auditory processing.
Awards/Grants: No specific awards or grants listed in the provided data.
Labs/Teams: Works within NEOMED’s research programs focusing on neurobiology and auditory neuroscience, though specific lab affiliations are not detailed here.
