Education

• BSc (Honors) 1971 in Zoology, University College Dublin, Ireland
• PhD 1976 in Zoology, University College, Dublin, Ireland

Research

• The role of age and gender in sleep-related breathing disorders
  
• Cardiorespiratory control in hibernation
  
• The acute effects of light on sleep/wake behaviors
  

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Responsibilities

Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Training

Professor

• Veterinary Neuroanatomy-Neurophysiology 934:505
• This is an introductory neuroscience course designed for first year Veterinary Medical students in the professional DVM program. The course is also open to graduate students.

Graduate Training

• Respiratory Neurobiology Training Program 
• Neuroscience Training Program 
• The Biology of Aging and Age-Related Diseases Training Program 
• Comparative Biomedical Sciences Graduate Program
• Voice Research Training Program