Eric KlannEric Klann received his PhD in biochemistry from Medical College of Virginia/ Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Virginia. After appointments at the University of Pittsburgh and Baylor College of Medicine, he joined the Center for Neural Sience at New York University, where he is currently professor and chair. The research in his laboratory is focused on the molecular mechanisms underlying activity-dependent, long-lasting changes in neuronal function, and whether these mechanisms play a role in complex behaviors, including cognition. He uses a number of experimental approaches to gain a greater understanding of the molecular mechanisms necessary for maintaining long-lasting changes in synaptic strength and memory. Detailed biochemical and sophisticated imaging experiments are employed to delineate the molecular signaling cascades that are activated and required for long-lasting synaptic plasticity in the hippocampus, amygdala, cortex, and striatum, and whether these signaling events are required for memory formation, social behaviors, and behavioral flexibility. Dr. Klann is past president of the Molecular and Cellular Cognition Society and has been the recipient of numerous honors and awards, including election as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and receiving the 2013 Brain & Behavior Research Foundation NARSAD Distinguished Investigator Award. Read More Read Less