Research Interests:
- Molecular cellular basis of neuronal plasticity
- Learning and memory
- Functions of receptor tyrosine kinases in the central nervous system
- signal transduction
- Developmental neurobiology
- Neuronal and glial differentiation
- Functional roles of cell adhesion molecules and extracellular matrix proteins in morphogenesis
The research in my laboratory focuses on understanding the signaling mechanisms that underlie the establishment and maintenance of mature neuronal phenotypes in the developing brain. In particular, we investigate the potential functional roles of receptor protein tyrosine kinases (RPTKs) and their ligands in the central nervous system. Currently, we study a novel RPTK family, the Axl subfamily, which includes at least 4 members, Tyro-3, Axl, Mer and Rek.
Research Interests:
- molecular cellular basis of neuronal plasticity; learning and memory; functions of receptor tyrosine kinases in the central nervous system signal transduction; developmental neurobiology; neuronal and glial differentiation; functional roles of cell adhesion molecules and extracellular matrix proteins in morphogenesis
Subject Areas
- Psychological and Brain Sciences
- Biology
