Faculty

Program affiliation
Developmental Regenerative and Stem Cell Biology
Neurosciences
Molecular Genetics and Genomics

Research summary
Mechanisms of neural regeneration using zebrafish and mouse model systems

Key words

Program affiliation
Neurosciences

Research summary
The neurobiology of cognition, decision making, learning, and curiosity in health and disease

Key words
NEUROSCIENCE, NEUROBIOLOGY, DECISION MAKING, LEARNING, MOTIVATION, CIRCUITS, PSYCHIATRY, COGNITION

Program affiliation
Neurosciences

Research summary
Neurophysiology of volitional arm movements and its application to neuroprosthetics

Key words
neurobiology, neuroprosthetics, motor control, brain computer interfaces

Program affiliation
Neurosciences
Developmental Regenerative and Stem Cell Biology
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

Research summary
Use advanced cellular imaging techniques to investigate how neurons organize themselves into image processing circuits

Key words
connectomics, vision, retina, LGN, synapse, electron microscopy, circuit

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Immunology
Molecular Microbiology and Microbial Pathogenesis
Molecular Cell Biology

Research summary
Cell biology of the immune system -- understanding how cytoskeletal control of cell motility and adhesion impacts host immunity to infection

Key words
actin cytoskeleton, L-plastin, T cell, B cell, lymphocyte motility, pneumococcal pneumonia,

Program affiliation
Neurosciences
Molecular Cell Biology
Biochemistry Biophysics and Structural Biology

Research summary
Elucidating the molecular mechanisms underlying opiate dependence

Key words
opioids, addiction, pain, molecular mechanisms, animal models

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Molecular Cell Biology

Research summary
RNA-binding proteins in mRNA stability and cancer biology

Key words
signal transduction, inflammation, RNA9

Program affiliation
Molecular Genetics and Genomics
Cancer Biology
Molecular Cell Biology
Biochemistry Biophysics and Structural Biology

Research summary
Understanding how RNA modifications influence transcription, signaling, and genomic integrity

Key words
RNA modifications, cancer , transcription, DNA repair

Program affiliation
General

Research summary

Key words
bioethics, research ethics, genetics, neuroimaging, social science, qualitative

Program affiliation
Immunology
Molecular Microbiology and Microbial Pathogenesis

Research summary
Our laboratory studies the characteristics and function of human T cells that recognize viral pathogens following vaccination or during acute infection.

Key words
translational research, human immunology, T cell, viral infection, influenza