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Shane Crandall is an Assistant Professor in the Neuroscience Program at Michigan State University. He completed his B.A. in 2005 at Boston University and earned his Ph.D. in 2012 from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. Following his doctoral studies, he completed a postdoctoral fellowship at Brown University from 2012 to 2017. His research primarily focuses on understanding brain circuits that control sensory perceptions and movements, with particular emphasis on the dynamics of neural signals in the neocortex and thalamus. Crandall's work explores the communication within these circuits and how abnormalities can lead to conditions such as epilepsy and neurodevelopmental disorders. His laboratory employs advanced electrophysiological and optical tools to investigate properties of individual neurons and circuits in both in vitro and awake behaving preparations. Current projects in his lab concentrate on the properties of corticothalamic circuits and the influences of sensory processing related to neurological disorders such as Tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC).
Department of Psychology