Our Faculty

Publications

Marik, S. A., Olsen, O., Tessier-Lavigne, M. & Gilbert, C. D. (2016, July (3rd Quarter/Summer) 12). Physiological role for amyloid precursor protein in adult experience-dependent plasticity.. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. Vol 113 (Issue 28) , pages 7912-7.

PRESENTATIONS

Marik, S. A. (2017). Sarah Lawrence College Science Seminar Series. Sarah Lawrence College , Bronxville, NY.

Marik, S. A. (2017). Westchester Undergraduate Research Conference. Key Note Speaker at Westchester Undergraduate Research Conference. Purchase, NY. 2017, Manhattanville College, Purchase, NY.

RESEARCH INTEREST

Neural circuits are not hard-wired but modified throughout life based on experiences. When the delicate balance of plasticity is lost, the consequences may result in various disorders, including Alzheimer's disease, Autism Spectrum Disorder and Schizophrenia. The Marik lab at Pace University's Dyson College of Arts and Sciences aims to understand how disruption of key synaptic proteins impact neural circuits and ultimately behavior, using a variety of techniques including molecular biology, microscopy, optogenetics, social behaviors, learning and memory tasks. Our research will provide better understanding of how mutations in synaptic proteins impact complex behaviors and lead to novel therapeutics to alleviate disruptions in neural plasticity..

Grants, Sponsored Research and Contracts

MRI: Acquisition of high-throughput fluorescence imaging system for undergraduate research and teaching at Pace University
Marik, S. A., Kazakov, S. V., Krucher, N. A. & Steiner, A. B. 2019 . NSF , Federal , $370,000.00. Funded.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

Society for Developmental Biology

Faculty for Undergraduate Neuroscience

New York Academy of Sciences

Society for Neuroscience

Neuroscience Graduate Student Association[President]

COLLEGE SERVICE

• Dyson Curriculum Committee [Committee Member]
  
• Dyson Faculty College Committee on Admissions, Enrollment, & Retention [Committee Member]
  

UNIVERSITY SERVICE

• Committee on Academic Resources [Committee Member]