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…
6/17/2025
My laboratory is interested in understanding the pathogenetic mechanism of Huntington's disease (HD). HD is a dominantly inherited neurodegenerative disorder that affects about 1 in 10,000 people in the United…
6/17/2025
To treat cancer effectively, great efforts have been devoted to molecularly targeted therapy. While there have been great examples of success, cancer cells often develop drug resistance to evade therapy.…
6/17/2025
Research in our laboratory is focused on discovering the mechanisms that control stem cell fate. Specifically, we seek to identify factors that control the progression and branch points of cellular…
6/17/2025
There are two research focuses in my laboratory: the regulation of glutamate transporters and neuroprotection. Glutamate is a major excitatory neurotransmitter. Glutamate is also a toxin when its extracellular concentration…
