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Faculty Detail    
Name SCOTT J CRUIKSHANK
  
Campus Address SHEL 1003 Zip 2182
Phone  (205) 996-6247
E-mail  sjc@uab.edu
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Faculty Appointment(s)
Appointment Type Department Division Rank
Primary  Neurobiology  Neurobiology Assistant Professor
Center  Civitan International Research Center  Civitan International Research Center Assistant Professor
Center  Comprehensive Neuroscience Center  Comprehensive Neuroscience Center Assistant Professor

Biographical Sketch 
Dr. Cruikshank received his Ph.D. and postdoctoral training from the University of California, Irvine. Before coming to UAB in 2019, he was a research track professor in the Department of Neuroscience at Brown University.



Research/Clinical Interest
Title
Cortical Control of the Thalamus
Description
Dr. Cruikshank studies synaptic and sensory processing in neural circuits of the neocortex and thalamus. Clarifying how these structures bidirectionally control one another will be an important part of understanding mammalian information processing. His work involves neurophysiology in intact animals and in vitro, pharmacology, anatomy, behavior and optogenetics. He often combines whole-cell recordings from genetically-identified neurons with optical control. An overarching goal is to identify basic principles of cortical-thalamic processing, including interactions with brain state.

Keywords
Thalamus, Cortex, Neocortex, Reticular, Thalamocortical, Corticothalamic, Optogenetics, Neurophysiology, Circuitry