nien-pei tsai

Nien-Pei Tsai

Associate Professor, Molecular & Integrative Physiology

Research Program and Theme

Cancer Engineering and Biological Systems | Mechanistic and Quantitative Biology

Research Focus

The Tsai Lab’s research areas include neurobiology, synaptic transmission, learning and memory, diseases, and neurological and behavioral disorders.

Education

  • Ph.D., University of Minnesota, 2009

Campus Affiliations

Select Honors and Recognitions

  • James and Maxine Heath Excellence in Teaching Award, 2020
  • Arnold O. Beckman Research Award, 2019
  • Meritorious Award at Postdoctoral Symposium at UTSW, 2011
  • Veneziale-Steer Research Award, University of Minnesota, 2008