René Anand	Nicotinic AchR subunits have relatively large cytoplasmic domains their third and fourth transmembrane domains.  In muscle type AchRs subunits, these domains have been shown to be the sites of interaction for at least one structural protein (43K protein) involved in clustering these AchRs.  The amino acid sequence of this domain is highly variable between the various cloned AchR subunits.  By analogy with muscle type AchRs, these domains are likely to play a role in determining the final destination of AchR subtype's in the CNS.  Proteins that interact with these domains of the neuronal AchR subunits and mediate their synaptic targeting have not been identified thus far.  My plan is to use both interaction cloning (yeast two-hybrid cloning system) and biochemical purification techniques to identify and characterize novel structural and regulatory proteins that interact with the large cytoplasmic domain of nicotinic AchR subunits.  This work will provide insight into neuronal proteins that target and anchor AchRs to synaptic subsites.
Bruce Fisch	Functional neuroanatomy, clinical epilepsy, signal analysis of central nervous system electrical activity, clinical neurophysiology of sleep
Harry J. Gould	Basic mechanisms of pain
Leo T. Happel	Electrical characteristics of regenerating nerve; peripheral nerve lesions; membrane electrophysiology
Piotr W. Olejniczak	Functional neuroanatomy, pathophysiology of epilepsy, computerized signal analysis of nervous system electrical activity; sleep physiology
Jayaraman Rao	Neurochemical organization of the basal ganglia; animal models of Parkinson’s disease; clinical aspects of movement disorders
Austin J. Sumner	Physiology and pathophysiology of demyelination of peripheral and central nervous system
Carmela L. Tardo	Epilepsy and other convulsive disorders of childhood
Ann Tilton	Spasticity management and neurorehabilitation (including head injury and spinal cord injury) in childhood