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For the nervous system to function properly, each neuron must be made in the right place at the right time during development. Once neurons are formed, they often embark on long journeys to their final destination. When this precise spatial and temporal program is perturbed, cancer, degeneration or other neurologic diseases may result. In the Department of Developmental Neurobiology we advance our understanding of these highly dynamic processes using fundamental questions to guide our research into the earliest phases of neural development.
Fundamental developmental biology is the foundation for most of our research in our department.
Understanding neural progenitor cell regulation and the mechanisms and biological relevance of hypertranscription
Defining mechanisms of skeletal muscle aging, protein homeostasis, and myokines
Investigating the deregulation of developmental pathways in pediatric solid tumors
Understanding development and dysfunction of the human brain through the lens of the neural progenitor cell
Investigating synaptic membrane and protein dynamics with millisecond temporal and nanometer spatial resolution.
Deciphering control of neuronal death and differentiation
Understanding the link between cell polarity signaling and neuronal differentiation during cerebellar development
Understanding the molecular detail underlying basic mechanisms of organelle quality control and organelle trafficking in neurons.