NeuroICE consists of over 60 people involved in cutting edge research on regeneration and repair of the nervous system. The laboratories of the six primary faculty occupy contiguous space in the Broadway Research Building, a new state of the art basic science research building. Because the building is part of the School's basic science complex, our students and postdoctoral fellows interact with faculty in a wide variety of biological and medical research specialties. Collaboration and working partnerships among students and faculty are a time-honored Hopkins tradition.

The laboratories of NeuroICE provide a wide range of opportunities in graduate and postdoctoral training. Over 10 graduate students from four different graduate programs are pursuing their doctorate in the laboratories of the NeuroICE faculty. Additionally, more than 25 Postdoctoral Fellows from all over the world are pursuing advanced training in preparation for independent positions in academic or industrial research.

A highly talented research and administrative staff contribute significantly to scientific progress and provide invaluable support for the research and teaching activities of NeuroICE.

The Areas of Research Focus include:

• Neuroregeneration: Identification and characterization of neuroregenerative mechanisms.
• Neuronal Cell Death and Survival: Identification and elucidation of cell death and cell survival mechanisms.
• Stem Cell Fate Specification: Identification and elucidation of the mechanisms underlying differentiation of embryonic and adult stem cells into neuronal precursor cells.
• Neuronal Cell Fate Specification: Characterization and identification of cell fate choices underlying the differentiation of neuronal stem cells into celss of the nervous system.
• Synapse Formation: Characterization of the mechanisms of synapse formation and synaptic plasticity by stem cells in the adult nervous system.
• Axonal and Dendritic Targeting: Identification of the mechanisms underlying axon/dendrite guidance and migration of stem cells in the adult nervous system.
• Molecular Biology and Pathogenesis of Parkinson’s Disease
• Molecular Biology and Pathogenesis of Stroke
• Retinal Development
• Hypothalamic Development