Research Scientists
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Yulia Akbergenova, Ph.D.
Research Interests:
Active Zone Development and Release Mechanisms
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Zhuo Guan, Ph.D.
Research Interests:
Synaptotagmin Regulation of Neurotransmitter Release
Postdoctoral Fellows & Associates
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Chhavi Sood, Ph.D.
Research Interests:
Synapse formation and neurotransmitter release during development and neurodevelopmental disorders
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Jessica Sidisky, Ph.D.
Research Interests:
Active Zone Dynamics at
Aging Synapses
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Michiko Inouye, Ph.D.
Research Interests:
Regulation of neuronal function by RNA editing
Graduate Students
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Anna Dvaladze
Research Interests:
Molecular determinants of neuronal diversity
Post-baccalaureate Research Scholars
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Payton Dupuis
Research Interests:
RNA editing in larval motoneurons
Lab Manager
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Dina Volfson
Research Interests:
Synaptic Biosensors