6/17/2025
What are the mechanisms by which neuronal and nonneuronal forms of structural plasticity contribute to social memory in the healthy and diseased brain? To answer this question, my lab uses…
6/17/2025
The Coutinho-Budd lab is interested in the cellular and molecular aspects of glial cell development and function. Glia are critical components of the nervous system—almost everything that neurons do requires…
6/17/2025
Background and Summary of Previous Findings: Neural development involves competition at many levels, whether it be axons innervating a target or synapses refining a connection. Over 50 years ago, Viktor…
6/17/2025
Development of the Cerebral Cortex Your cerebral cortex mediates your conscious sensory perceptions, thoughts, and behaviors. To perform these functions, the cortex must develop the proper structure and circuitry during…
6/17/2025
We are interested in the development and plasticity of visual system. Our present research is concentrated on an early neonatal period in life, before the visual cortex attains its mature…
6/17/2025
6/17/2025
OVERVIEW: How does the body recognize an infectious organism? During infection, how does it determine when to escalate inflammation for pathogen clearance versus dampen inflammation to prevent damage to self? What…
6/17/2025
Obesity, hyperlipidemia, and type 2 diabetes are all metabolic disorders associated with cognitive decline and Alzheimer’s disease. Our lab is interested in understanding how changes in metabolism, either in the…
6/17/2025
