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
6/17/2025
We are interested in understanding how neurons and epithelia develop the asymmetric shapes and subcellular organization, which enable their physiological functions. We focus on cytoskeleton-based mechanisms, and how they malfunction…
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
Historical scholar approach to improving pregnancy outcomes in the Thomas Jefferson Health District by conducting focus groups in neighborhoods with high infant mortality rates.
10/28/2025
6/17/2025
My research and career goal is to develop expertise in the development of medications for the addictions. In addition, I plan to link clinical psychopharmacological research with basic biochemical studies…
6/17/2025
My research interests involve studies of pharmacology and function of voltage-gated calcium channels and particularly T-type (low-voltage-activated, LVA) channels in peripheral and central sensory transmission. Proposed roles for neuronal T-channels…
6/17/2025
Trophic interactions and factors are necessary for the survival and normal function of both synaptic partners in all systems, whether they are nerve-nerve or nerve-muscle. However, knowledge of the cellular…
6/17/2025
