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Murray Sherman is a Professor at the University of Chicago in the Department of Neurobiology. His research is focused on thalamic functional organization and thalamocortical relationships, extensively utilizing visual and somatosensory pathways in mouse experimental models. Sherman employs a broad interdisciplinary approach to investigate related scientific questions. His methodologies include neuroanatomical techniques to explore circuits, in vitro recordings of brain slices to study cellular synaptic properties, and in vivo recordings in awake, behaving animals to assess circuits. His work integrates stimulation techniques like electrical activation, laser photostimulation, and optogenetics, enabling him to record the responses of specific neural pathways. Sherman has received a Guggenheim Fellowship and has been a guest professor at various institutions, including the University of Science and Technology of China. He has directed multiple research projects funded by the NIH, focusing on thalamocortical interactions and their functional implications in sensory processing.
University of Chicago • Chicago IL
Professor in the Department of Neurobiology, focusing on thalamic functional organization and thalamocortical relationships.
Department of Philosophy