6/17/2025
6/17/2025
Repair of the stereocilia actin core (project leader: Elizabeth Wagner) Hair bundles are complex structures that have to be maintained throughout the life of the organism, because mature mammalian hair cells…
6/17/2025
Basic, autonomous and higher, voluntary cognitive functions of the brain require production of an immense diversity of neuron types at the right place and time, as well as correct wiring…
6/17/2025
Glial cells support normal brain function by maintaining ion and neurotransmitter homeostasis, by regulating local blood flow and by stabilizing the blood brain barrier. Many diseases present with an impairment…
6/17/2025
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) in the combat environment is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in recent armed conflicts. Dr. Stone’s laboratory currently explores questions related to improving the…
6/17/2025
Analytical Neurochemistry I am interested in the development and characterization of analytical techniques to measure neurochemical changes. Measurements in the brain are challenging because zeptomole quantities of neuroactive molecules must be…
6/17/2025
I am an integrative neuroscientist, broadly trained in the neurophysiology of the brainstem, spinal cord, and peripheral nervous system. My research focuses on how neural circuitry, ion channels and membrane…
6/17/2025
Many diseases of the nervous system (both neurodevelopmental and neurodegenerative) as well as degenerative and regenerative processes after injury can be traced at the cellular level to disruptions of endolysosomal…
6/17/2025
The cardiovascular system is the first organ system to form in vertebrates and it is essential for embryonic survival. This system continually grows and remodels to meet the increasing energetic…
