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Grayson Sipe is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biology at Eberly College of Science. With a B.S. in Neuroscience from Lafayette College and a Ph.D. in Neurobiology & Anatomy from the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, he has a solid academic foundation. His postdoctoral training at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology from 2016 to 2022 further honed his expertise. His research focuses on brain state shifts and their critical role in functional sensory processing, adaptive decision-making, and synaptic plasticity. The lab explores molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying brain state shifts at local circuit and global levels using in vivo microscopy techniques in mice. Grayson employs a dual perspective by integrating neuronal and glial (non-neuronal) views on physiology and plasticity, alongside sensory encoding and autonomic regulation in whole-body states of behavior. In addition to healthy physiological conditions, he investigates pathophysiological mechanisms related to stress disorders and their contributions to addiction, particularly in the context of alcohol abuse.
Pennsylvania State University • University Park, PA
Teaching and conducting research in the field of Biology.
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