I'm Briana Carroll, an assistant professor of biology at Chicago State University, where I direct the Neural Gateways Lab. I use physiological and anatomical datasets to study how connectivity supports appropriate sensory representations in cortex, thalamus, and extrathalamic targets.
Lab Philosophy
The lab is a gateway — a place where curiosity opens doors for student researchers building wet-lab and computational skills, practicing inquiry, and pursuing STEM careers.
We are all, always, passing through...along the way we learn, have fun, and contribute to science.
Our Research
The cortex exerts descending control enabling cognition and behavior, but works in tandem with other brain structures including those in thalamus. Research at the Neural Gateways Lab examines how corticothalamic circuits give rise to appropriate descending control. Using physiological and anatomical datasets, we study how connectivity supports appropriate sensory representations in cortex, thalamus, and extrathalamic targets.
Email: briana.j.carroll@gmail.com
GitHub: github.com/carrolletal