I am neuroscientist with a broad interest in how molecular and cellular changes – such as the changes in the number of neurons generated in the hippocampus, a brain region important for learning/memory and regulation of anxiety and the stress response – influence both normal behavior and cognitive functioning. I am interested in how developmental and adult neurogenesis in particular and dentate gyrus plasticity in general contribute to abnormal functioning with relevance to developmental, psychiatric, and neurological disorders. Current Eisch Lab projects span genetic, molecular, cellular, circuit, and functional/behavioral levels, and are funded by NASA and NIH (both the National Institute on Drug Abuse and National Institute on Mental Health).