Dr. Kaplan was trained as a synaptic physiologist working on mechanisms of synaptic facilitation and depression. He is a lecturer for the BBB program and is a recipient of the Dean's award for Distinguished Teaching. He teaches BBB251 (Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology) and BBB492 (Experimental Methods in Synaptic Physiology). He is also the coordinator for the laboratory sections of BBB109 (Introduction to Brain and Behavior).