Research Interest

We are interested in how neurons respond to external stimuli and induce changes in their neuronal properties that eventually lead to the encoding of the information in the neural circuit.

 

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We are continuously looking for passionate, highly motivated, ambitious and creative young scientists to be part of our team.

 

Active Research Projects

1. Signaling Scaffold for Synaptic Plasticity
2. Regulation of Calcium Homeostasis in Learning and Memory

 

Meet our Team

We are a highly driven research team. We beleive itellectual curiosity and scientific rigot will lead to ultimate understanding how brain works.

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General Research

Our goal is to understand mechanisms of neural plasticity essential for information processing and storage in the brain and their dysfunction in diseases such as autism, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and mental retardation.

Active Project: I

We are interested in understanding how signaling scaffolds in the postsynaptic compartment of neurons organize and orchestrate signaling events that lead to the expression of synaptic plasticity important for learning and memory.

Active Project: II

We are interested in understanding how regulating calcium homeostasis via activity-dependent mechanisms modulates synaptic plasticity and neuronal excitability; consequently modulate animals’ learning ability.

April 16, 2015 in Event, News Updates

Symposium on synaptic basis of neuron network dysfunction in brain disorders

Networks of signaling cascades message the activation of synaptic neurotransmitter receptors by regulating synaptic transmission and morphological changes in synapses. To warrant signaling specificity, these networks are coordinated by signaling…

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April 16, 2015 in Publications

New Publication: Durable fear memories require PSD-95

Durable fear memories require PSD-95. Fitzgerald PJ, Pinard CR, Camp MC, Feyder M, Sah A, Bergstrom HC, Graybeal C, Liu Y, Schlüter OM, Grant SG, Singewald N, Xu W, Holmes…

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April 16, 2015 in News Updates

Congratulations to Rebecca Shi@ NSF GRFP

Congratulations to Becky being offered the NSF GRFP fellowship!

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Team Members

We are a highly driven neuroscience research team. We believe intellectual curiosity and scientific rigor will lead to an ultimate understanding how brain works.

Join Our Team

We are continually seeking new talent. If you are a passionate, highly motivated, ambitious and creative young scientists; we want you to be part of our research team.