Richard Gray, Ph.D.
Position and Address:
Research Scientist
Center for Learning and Memory
The University of Texas at Austin
1 University Station, C7000
Austin, TX 78712-0805email: rick@mail.clm.utexas.edu
512-466-4016 (cellphone)
512-475-8000 (Fax)
Education:
University of Illinois, Urbana, B.S. with Honors, Physiology & Biophysics, 1978
Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Ph.D., Neuroscience, 1988
Roche Institute for Molecular Biology, Nutley, NJ, postdoc, 1989
Professional Background:
1978-1979
Research Assistant, Department of Neurology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston1979-1987
Graduate Student, Program in Neuroscience, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston1987-1988 Research Associate, Department of Neurology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston
1988-1989
Instructor, Department of Neurology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston1989
Visiting Scientist, Neurosciences, Roche Institute of Molecular Biology Nutley, NJ1989-2004
Assistant Professor, Division of Neuroscience, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston2004-present
Research Scientist, Center for Learning and Memory, University of Texas at Austin
Research Interests:
Cellular neurophysiology– properties of neurons in the mammalian CNS.
Teaching Activities:
2005-2007
Lecturer in Foundations of Cellular Neurophysiology (BIOL 337)2010-present
Simulations section of Synaptic Physiology and Plasticity in the CNS1990-1995
Guest lecturer in Molecular Neuroscience course1983-2000
Computer Lab part of Cellular Neurophyisology Course1978-Present
Member, Neurophysiology Journal Club
Other scientific skills and interests:
Electronic typesetting. I completely typeset the textbook by Johnston, D. and Wu, S. Foundations of Cellular Neurophysiology. MIT Press: Cambridge, 1995.
Computer modeling of neurons. I created simulations to produce most of the figures in the textbook mentioned above, as well as developed the computer simulation section of a cellular neurophysiology course.
Electronics for neurophysiology. I have designed, built, or modified several electronic devices used in cellular neurophysiology experiments.
Laboratory computer integration. I have played a major role in the design and implementation of computer-based electrical and optical recording systems using a variety of computer types and operating systems.
Web integration of neural simulations and database functions. I’ve written web-based frontends for neuron simulations, scientific-journal editorship functions, lab inventory, and departmental requisition systems using code written with HTML, PHP, and MySQL.
Professional Groups:
Society for Neuroscience