Department of Anesthesiology

Basic Science Research

The Basic Science Research Division is dedicated to the study of anesthetic mechanisms and molecular pharmacology, neurophysiology, biophysics, biochemistry, and cardiac physiology. The Department of Anesthesiology has many NIH-funded principal investigators.

Basic Science research conducted by the Department of Anesthesiology is featured in several of the world’s most prominent scientific and specialty journals, including Nature, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of Neuroscience, Natural Structure & Molecular Biology, Neuron, EMBO Journal, Anesthesiology, PLOS ONE, and the Journal of Neurophysiology. 

Our basic scientists and links to their research and labs are featured below. The laboratories have trained a significant number of postdoctoral fellows who have gone on to successful research careers. Research opportunities exist for students of all levels.

   

Biophysics

Alessio Accardi, PhD

Professor of Physiology and Biophysics in Anesthesiology
Professor of Physiology and Biophysics
Professor of Biochemistry

The Accardi Lab 

Focus: To elucidate the structural and mechanistic underpinnings of ion and lipid transport.

Nimigean

Crina Nimigean, PhD

Professor of Physiology and Biophysics in Anesthesiology
Professor of Physiology and Biophysics
Professor of Biochemistry

The Nimigean Lab

Focus: To understand how ion channels work at the molecular level to meet extremely versatile
cellular needs.

Paul Riegelhaupt, MD

Paul Riegelhaupt, MD, PhD

Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology

The Riegelhaupt Lab

Focus: To understand the physiology and pharmacology of tandem pore (K2P) potassium
ion channels.

Simon Scheuring, MS, PhD

Professor of Physiology and Biophysics in Anesthesiology
Professor of Physiology and Biophysics

The Scheuring Lab

Focus: Specialized in Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) based technologies for the study of various
membrane phenomena

Neuroscience

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Paola Calderon, MD, PhD

Assistant Professor of Neuroscience in Anesthesiology
Assistant Professor of Neuroscience, Brain and Mind Research Institute

The Calderon Lab

Focus: To understand how the different arousal pathways participate in establishing and maintaining
consciousness in the brain.

Daniel Cook, MD

Daniel Cook, MD

Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology

Current Research

Focus: To uncover poorly understood targets affected by anesthetic drugs that may
better explain their impact on the central nervous system.

Peter Goldstein, MD

Peter Goldstein, MD

Professor of Anesthesiology
Professor of Anesthesiology in Neuroscience
Associate Professor of Medical Ethics in Medicine

The Goldstein Lab

Focus: To better define the mechanisms by which a diverse group of pharmacological agents
produces anesthesia.

Hugh C. Hemmings, Jr, MD, PhD, FRCA

Senior Associate Dean for Research
The Joseph F. Artusio, Jr. Professor and Chair, Department of Anesthesiology
Professor of Pharmacology, Weill Cornell Medicine
Anesthesiologist-in-Chief, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital

The Hemmings Lab

Focus: To study the effects of general anesthetics on neurotransmitter release and their
interactions between specfic presynaptic proteins.

Dr. Jyun-you Liou

Jyun-you Liou, MD, PhD

Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology

Current Research

Focus: To search for novel applications of anesthetics in diagnosing and
managing neuropsychiatric disorders.

Jimcy Platholi, PhD

Jimcy Platholi, PhD

Assistant Professor of Neuroscience in Anesthesiology
Assistant Professor of Neuroscience, Brain and Mind Institute

The Platholi Lab

Focus: To investigate how anesthetic modulation of activity-dependent signaling molecules
contribute to sustained and pathological actions on synaptic plasticity

Molecular and Cellular Biology

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Jim G. Castellanos, MD, PhD, MFA

Instructor in Anesthesiology

Current Research

Focus: To understand how the human body maintains skin epithelial barrier immunity.

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Dept. of Anesthesiology
NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medicine
525 East 68th Street, Box 124
New York, NY 10065

Office of the Chair
Phone: (212) 746-2962
E-mail:  Office of the Chair, anesthesiology-chair@med.cornell.edu

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Direct all inquiries to:
Phone: (212) 746-2941
E-mail: anes-programs@med.cornell.edu
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