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Megha Sehgal
Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology
She/Her/Hers
047 Psychology Building
1835 Neil Ave.
Columbus, OH
43210
Areas of Expertise
- Neurotrauma, Neurological Disorders, and Gene/Clinical Therapies
- Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience
- Behavioral Neuroscience
- Cognitive and Computational Neuroscience/Imaging
- Stress and Neuroimmunology
- Systems Neuroscience
Education
- PhD: University of Wisconsin-Mulwaukee
My research focuses on the cellular and molecular processes in the nervous system that enable cognitive tasks such as learning and memory. We use in vivo electrophysiology, longitudinal functional imaging as well as a large toolbox of techniques that allow us to monitor and perturb various neuronal functions. Using these methodologies, we answer fundamental questions about how plasticity within neuronal and dendritic compartments supports constant learning. Finally, by understanding these processes at a mechanistic level, we aim to facilitate treatment and therapies under neurological conditions such as aging and Alzheimer’s disease when normal cognitive function goes awry.