The Development and Regeneration group specializes in the mechanisms that control nervous system assembly and repair. This group investigates the regulation of gene expression during nervous system development and regeneration, the cellular and molecular mechanisms that drive development of the cerebral cortex, and the mechanisms that underline cellular regeneration in the central nervous system.
Our faculty use a variety of research methods, including computational and behavioral techniques, gene array, real-time PCR, transgenesis, optical imaging, single-cell electrophysiology, and cell culture.
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The Cell and Molecular Neuroscience group investigates a wide range of fundamental processes that underline neuronal function. Topics of interest include the regulation of gene expression in the nervous system, the physical bases of neuronal excitability, mechanisms of signal transduction, and the molecular foundations of neurological disease and disorders.
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The Systems Neuroscience group studies the mechanisms and outcomes of neuronal function. Topics of interest include the encoding of visual information by the brain, functional properties of motor systems, olfactory system function, the control of behavior by specific aspects of neuronal activity, and how disease manifests alterations in neuronal function.
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