The Sattler laboratory focuses on studies of neurodegeneration in FTD, AD, LBD and ALS using human patient-derived induced pluripotent stem cell-differentiated neurons and glia as a disease model.

Dr Lukas's work focuses on nicotinic acetylcholine receptors, which are relevant to a number of neurological and other diseases, in addition to their roles in nicotine dependence and tobacco-related diseases.

The SMack Lab sit as nexus of the environment & the genome to identify how environments "get under the skin" to affect our aging bodies & brains

[ACCEPTING GRADUATE STUDENTS] Dr. Balmer is interested in how signals are processed in brain circuits involved in hearing and balance and their associated disorders including tinnitus and vestibular disorders.

Dominique is a Ph.D. candidate and graduate teaching assistant at Arizona State University. Her research focus is computational neuroscience; her current project is studying aging in the autistic population.