John Pearson, Associate Professor of Neurobiology

Contact Info:

Office Location:	Bryan Research Building, 101H, Durham, NC 27710
Email Address:
Web Page:	http://jmxpearson.com

Teaching (Spring 2026):

• Neurobio 730.01, Neurostats Synopsis

  Brynresmed 301, TuTh 02:00 PM-03:00 PM

• Neurobio 735.01, Neurobiology quantitative Synopsis

  Brynresmed 301, TuTh 03:00 PM-04:30 PM

Education:

Ph.D.	Princeton University	2004
B.S.	University of Kentucky	1999

Recent Publications   (More Publications)   (search)

1. Geddert, R; Madlon-Kay, S; O'Neill, K; Pearson, J; Egner, T (2025). Modeling of control over task switching and cross-task interference supports a two-dimensional model of cognitive stability and flexibility.. Psychon Bull Rev, 32(6), 2433-2453. [doi]  [abs]
2. Draelos, A; Loring, MD; Nikitchenko, M; Sriworarat, C; Gupta, P; Sprague, DY; Pnevmatikakis, E; Giovannucci, A; Benster, T; Deisseroth, K; Pearson, JM; Naumann, EA (2025). A software platform for real-time and adaptive neuroscience experiments.. Nat Commun, 16(1), 9909. [doi]  [abs]
3. Roach, C; Rios, R; Pearson, J; Disney, AA (2025). Release and Reuptake Sites for Norepinephrine Are Differently Distributed Across Layers of the Primary Visual Cortex in Macaque Monkeys.. J Comp Neurol, 533(11), e70110. [doi]  [abs]
4. Qi, J; Schreiner, DC; Martinez, M; Pearson, J; Mooney, R (2025). Author Correction: Dual neuromodulatory dynamics underlie birdsong learning.. Nature, 645(8081), E8. [doi]
5. Qi, J; Schreiner, DC; Martinez, M; Pearson, J; Mooney, R (2025). Dual neuromodulatory dynamics underlie birdsong learning.. Nature, 641(8063), 690-698. [doi]  [abs]