CCB Investigators
True to its collaborative nature, the CCB is supported by researchers from across the NIH. This intramural representation includes investigators from the following 9 institutes:
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
The National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) is the Federal Government’s lead agency for scientific research on the diverse medical and health care systems, practices, and products that are not generally considered part of conventional medicine. NCCIH was formerly known as the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine.
NCCIH researchers at the CCB include:
- Lauren Atlas, Tenure-Track Investigator at Section on Affective Neuroscience and Pain
- Yarimar Carrasquillo, Tenure-Track Investigator at Section on Behavioral Neurocircuitry and Cellular Plasticity
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
The mission of the NIAAA is to generate and disseminate fundamental knowledge about the effects of alcohol on health and well-being, and apply that knowledge to improve diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of alcohol-related problems, including alcohol use disorder, across the lifespan.
NIAAA researchers at the CCB include:
- Veronica Alvarez, Senior Investigator at Laboratory on Neurobiology of Compulsive Behavior
- George Koob, NIAAA Director & Senior Investigator at Neurobiology of Addiction Laboratory
- George Kunos, Senior Investigator at Laboratory of Physiologic Studies
- David Lovinger, Acting NIAAA Scientific Director & Senior Investigator at the Laboratory of Integrative Neuroscience
- David Goldman, Clinical Director & Senior Investigator at the Laboratory of Neurogenetics
- Andrew Holmes, Senior Investigator at the Laboratory of Behavioral and Genomic Neuroscience
- Lorenzo Leggio, NIDA Clinical Director & Senior Investigator at joint NIAAA-NIDA Section on Clinical Psychoneuroendocrinology and Neuropsychopharmacology
- Vijay Ramchandani, Senior Investigator, Section on Human Psychopharmacology
- Paule Joseph, Lasker Clinical Research Scholar, Section of Sensory Science and Metabolism (SenSMet)
- Falk Lohoff, Lasker Clinical Research Scholar, Section on Clinical Genomics and Experimental Therapeutics
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
The mission of NICHD is to ensure that every person is born healthy and wanted, that women suffer no harmful effects from reproductive processes, and that all children have the chance to achieve their full potential for healthy and productive lives. The institute also aims to ensure the health, productivity, independence, and well-being of people through optimal rehabilitation.
NICHD faculty members at the CCB include:
- Andres Buonanno, Senior Investigator at Section on Molecular Neurobiology
- Harold Burgess, Senior Investigator at Section on Behavioral Neurogenetics
- Todd Macfarlan, Stadtman Investigator at Unit on Mammalian Epigenome Reprogramming
- Chris McBain, Acting NICHD Scientific Director at Section on Cellular and Synaptic Physiology
- Ken Pelkey, Staff Scientist at Section on Cellular and Synaptic Physiology
- Jack Yanovski, Senior Investigator at Section on Growth and Obesity
- Mihaela Serpe, Senior Investigator at Section on Cellular Communication
- Amir Gandjbahkche Senior Investigator at Section on Translational Biophotonics
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
The mission of NIDA is to advance science on the causes and consequences of drug use and addiction and to apply that knowledge to improve individual and public health.
NIDA researchers at the CCB include:
- Yeka Aponte, Senior Investigator at Neuronal Circuits and Behavior Unit
- Bruce Hope, Senior Investigator at Neuronal Ensembles in Drug Addiction Section
- Lorenzo Leggio, NIDA Clinical Director & Senior Investigator at joint NIAAA-NIDA Section on Clinical Psychoneuroendocrinology and Neuropsychopharmacology
- Da-Ting Li, Tenure-Track Investigator at Neural Engineering Unit
- Carl Lupica, Senior Investigator at Electrophysiology Research Section
- Mike Michaelides, Tenure-Track Investigator at Biobehavioral Imaging and Molecular Neuropsychopharmacology Unit
- Marisela Morales, Senior Investigator at Neuronal Networks Section
- Amy Newman, NIDA Scientific Director, Director of Medication Development Program, Chief of Medical Chemistry Section and Chief of Molecular Targets and Medications Discovery Branch
- Geoffrey Schoenbaum, Senior Investigator at Behavioral Neurophysiology Neuroscience Section
- Yavin Shaham, Senior Investigator at Neurobiology of Relapse Section
- Elliot Stein, Special Volunteer at Neuroimaging Research Section
- Nora Volkow, NIDA Director & Senior Investigator at Laboratory of Neuroimaging
- Brenda Curtis, Investigator at Translational Addiction Medicine Branch, Technology and Translational Research Unit
- Yihong Yang, Senior Investigator at Neuroimaging Research Branch, Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Spectroscopy Section
- Zheng-Xiong Xi, Investigator at Addiction Biology Unit
- Satoshi Ikemoto, Senior Investigator at Behavioral Neuroscience Research Branch, Neurocircuitry of Motivation Section
- Amy Janes, Investigator at Neuroimaging Research Branch, Cognitive and Pharmacological Neuroimaging Unit
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
The mission of NINDS is to seek fundamental knowledge about the brain and nervous system and to use that knowledge to reduce the burden of neurological disease.
NINDS researchers at the CCB include:
- Zayd Khaliq, Stadtman Investigator at Cellular Neurophysiology Unit
- Katherine Roche, Senior Investigator at Receptor Biology Section
- Lorna Role, Senior Investigator at Circuits, Synapses, and Molecular Signaling Section
- Wei Lu, Senior Investigator at Synapse and Neural Circuit Section
- Judith Walters, Senior Investigator at Neurophysiological Pharmacology Section
- Kareem Zaghloul, Senior Investigator at Functional Neurosurgery Section
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
The mission of NIMH is to transform the understanding and treatment of mental illnesses through basic and clinical research, paving the way for prevention, recovery, and cure.
NIMH faculty members at the CCB include:
- Veronica Alvarez, Senior Investigator at Laboratory on Neurobiology of Compulsive Behavior
- Susan Amara, NIMH Scientific Director & Senior Investigator at Laboratory of Molecular and Cellular Neurobiology
- Bruno Averbeck, Senior Investigator at Section on Learning and Decision Making
- Karen Berman, Senior Investigator at Section on Integrative Neuroimaging
- Heather Cameron, Senior Investigator at Section on Neuroplasticity
- Mark Histed, Investigator at Unit on Neural Computation and Behavior
- Betsy Murray, Senior Investigator at Section on Neurobiology of Learning and Memory
- Mario Penzo, Investigator at Unit on the Neurobiology of Affective Memory
- Hugo Tejeda, Investigator at Unit on Neuromodulation and Synaptic Integration
- Silvia Lopez-Guzman, Investigator at Unit on Computational Decision Neuroscience
- Zheng Li, Senior Investigator at Section on Synapse Development Plasticity
- Ellen Leibenluft, Senior Investigator at Emotion and Development Branch
- Sarah Lisanby, Investigator at Noninvasive Neuromodulation Unit (NNU)
- Audrey Thurm, Investigator at Neurodevelopmental and Behavioral Phenotyping Service
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
The mission of NIDDK is to conduct and support medical research and research training and to disseminate science-based information on diabetes and other endocrine and metabolic diseases; digestive diseases, nutritional disorders, and obesity; and kidney, urologic, and hematologic diseases, to improve people’s health and quality of life.
NIDDK faculty members at the CCB include:
- Kevin Hall, Senior Investigator at Integrative Physiology Section
- Michael Krashes, Investigator at Section on Motivational Processes Underlying Appetite
- Michael Krause, NIDDK Scientific Director & Senior Investigator at Developmental Biology Section
- Marc Reitman, Senior Investigator at Diabetes, Endocrinology and Obesity Branch
- Carson Chow, Senior Investigator at Mathematical Biology Section, Laboratory of Biological Modeling
- Andrew Lutas, Stadtman Investigator at Neuromodulation and Motivation Section, Diabetes, Endocrinology, & Obesity Branch
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
The mission of NIEHS is to discover how the environment affects people in order to promote healthier lives, as well as provide global leadership for innovative research that improves public health by preventing disease and disability.
NIEHS faculty members at the CCB include:
- Guohong Cui, Investigator at In Vivo Neurobiology Group
- Jerry Yakel, Senior Investigator at Ion Channel Physiology Group
- Darryl Zeldin, NIEHS Scientific Director & Senior Investigator at Environmental Cardiopulmonary Disease Group
- Patricia Jensen, Senior Investigator at Neurobiology Laboratory/Developmental Neurobiology Group
National Eye Institute (NEI)
The mission of NEI is to support cutting-edge research projects that investigate new ways to prevent, treat, or even reverse vision loss.
NEI researchers at the CCB include:
- Richard Krauzlis, Senior Investigator at Section on Eye Movements and Visual Selection
- Hendrikje Nienborg, Investigator at Visual Decision Making Section