Hippocampal microculture stained for an astrocyte marker GFAP, postsynaptic marker MAP2, and presynaptic marker VGLUT1 .

Welcome

We are a collaborative research team composed of approximately 15 members (undergraduates through faculty), with research interests in the function and plasticity of glutamate and GABA synapses within the mammalian hippocampus, a region notable for its beautiful and accessible anatomy, importance to normal learning and memory, and susceptibility to disease.  We are interested in understanding both control of presynaptic release of neurotransmitter and the function of the postsynaptic receptors responsible for neurotransmission. 

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HEK cells labeled with DiI and fluorescent neurosteroid

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