Research Interests
The goal of Dr. Runyan's research is to understand the circuit mechanisms that control the flow of information between brain regions. How do networks filter out irrelevant information? How does incoming sensory information interact with the animal’s internal brain state? To answer these and related questions, the Runyan lab uses two-photon imaging, genetic labeling, and optogenetic manipulation of specific cell classes in mice performing perceptual tasks.
*Currently accepting graduate students
Program
Neuroscience (CNUP)