
Dr. Christie was appointed Max Planck Research Group Leader of the Synapse Physiology Group in July 2010. Prior to this appointment at the Max Planck Florida Institute, Dr. Christie conducted research at the Vollum Institute at the Oregon Health and Science University in Portland, Oregon, where he completed his doctoral and post-doctoral work. While at the Vollum Institute, he was awarded a National Research Service Award. He currently serves as an ad hoc editor for the Journal of Neurophysiology and the Journal of Neuroscience and is also a member of the Society for Neuroscience. He has joint faculty appointments with Scripps Florida and Florida Atlantic University.