Professor of Cellular and Molecular Physiology and Neuroscience
Field:
Expertise:
Synapse, ion channel, synaptic transmission, synaptic plasticity, synaptic dysfunction
Description:
My lab aims to understand how synapse, synaptic transmission, plasticity, and dysfunction contribute to human health and neurological/mental disorders. Neurons communicate with each other at synapses and encode brain function. Synaptic transmission is determined by the activity and abundance of neurotransmitter receptors and ion channels. We have identified components of receptor and channel complexes in vivo and revealed their roles in animal behaviors, for example, epilepsy, learning, and memory. These discoveries have led to novel drug targets for human disorders.