The Neurons and Circuits of the Somatosensory System
Autophagy-Lysosomal Regulation in Neurodevelopment and Neurodegeneration
Professor, Vice Chair and Undergraduate Director
Molecular mechanisms of mammalian brain development, injury, and neurological disorders
Infection and inflammation in the central nervous system
Sensory signaling and ontogeny, as related to molecular mechanisms that regulate auditory function
Dendrite patterning and synaptogenesis
Neural stem cells in development & neurological disorders
Stem cells to study neurogenesis and neural disease
Neural circuits for adaptive decisions and their dysfunction in alcohol use disorders
Stem cells as a model of brain development and disease, stem cell regenerative medicine for neural repair
Molecular basis of spiral ganglion neuron regeneration
In vivo imaging of neural circuit plasticity
Regulation of synaptic transmission
Formation of the appropriate connections among nerve cells
Mouse models of human development and disease