Contact Info
Phone: 301.405.5741
Office: 1116 Bioscience Research Bldg
Lab: 1205 Bioscience Research Bldg
Nikolas Francis
Assistant Professor
Brain and Behavior Institute (Joint Appointment)
Graduate Program Affiliations
- Neuroscience and Cognitive Science (NACS)
- BISI-Physiological Systems (PSYS)
Research Interests
Dr. Francis' research combines methods in animal behavior, neurophysiology, and data analysis to advance our understanding of how we listen to sound. Dr. Francis received his Ph.D. from MIT in 2011, where he used otoacoustic emissions to study brainstem control of the human cochlea. His postdoctoral work at UMD investigated the neural basis of auditory attention, memory, and decision-making, using 2-photon imaging and multi-channel electrophysiology in auditory cortex.
Education
Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2011
B.A., University of Iowa, 2003