Coutinho-Budd, Jaeda
Primary Appointment
Neuroscience
Education
- BA, Neuroscience, Oberlin
- PhD, Neurobiology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Contact Information
409 Lane Road
MR4 5112
Charlottesville, VA 22908
Email: xmn2mh@virginia.edu
Website: http://coutinhobuddlab.com
Research Disciplines
Cell and Developmental Biology, Development, Development, Stem Cells & Regeneration, Genetics, Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Molecular Biology, Neuroimmunology, Neuroscience, Stem Cells & Regeneration
Research Interests
Neuron-glia and glial-glial interactions
Research Description
The Coutinho-Budd lab is interested in the cellular and molecular aspects of glial cell function. Glia are critical components of the nervous system—almost everything that neurons do requires glial support. Significant progress has been made in understanding neuron-glia interactions at synapses and axons, but our lab aims to define what glia do at neuronal cell bodies. We also seek to understand how these cells interact with neighboring glial cells, and to unravel their roles in health and disease.