Research:J. Robert Cressman


Rob Cressman is a biophysics experimentalist who focuses on neuronal dynamics and the physical mechanisms that underlie activities supported by the brain. Dr. Cressman’s research applies non-equilibrium condensed matter physics to biological systems. His research is aimed at elucidating the fundamental dynamic modes that occur in normal as well as pathological brain functions. Recent work has focused on the role of environmental variables, such as ion concentrations, that may affect a switch between different functional states of neuronal networks. The likelihood of pathological behaviors, such as seizures or migraines, depends on the modulation of these states. Through mathematical modeling and experimentation Dr. Cressman hopes to understand the biological mechanisms that normally equilibrate the variables in the hope of identifying targets and therapies that could control or even cure afflictions. Dr. Cressman is also a member of the Krasnow Institute for Advanced Study. He currently supports a single graduate student, but hopes to expand to several students in the near future.

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