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Mario Penzo
Research TopicsOur mission is to identify the molecular, cellular, and neural circuit mechanisms underlying emotional and motivated behaviors. To fulfill this m…
Marielle E. Yohe
Research TopicsThe RAS/MAPK pathway is frequently dysregulated in several pediatric solid tumors and in the RASopathy cancer predisposition syndromes. In additi…
Marisela Morales
Research TopicsWe are investigating the molecules, cells and neuronal pathways central to the neurobiology of drug addiction. Towards this end, we apply anatomi…
Ling-Gang Wu
Research TopicsExocytosis and endocytosis are two fundamental cellular processes in nearly all cells, including neurons. They underlie many important functions,…
Leslie N. Aldrich
Research TopicsTargeting Protein-Protein Interactions in the Autophagy PathwayAutophagy has been implicated as a potential target for cancer therapy due to its …
Lino Tessarollo
Research TopicsNeurotrophins are a highly homologous family of secreted growth factors that have been extensively studied for their roles in the proliferation, …
Lisa L. Cunningham
Research TopicsResearch in the Section on Sensory Cell Biology is focused on the mechanosensory hair cells that are the receptor cells of hearing and balance. H…
Lee Eiden
Research TopicsThe overall goal of the Section on Molecular Neuroscience is to identify the cellular signaling components that allow neuropeptide GPCRs to contr…
Lei Shi
Research TopicsMembrane proteins (MP) initiate intracellular signaling pathways, control the flow of energy and materials in and out of the cell, and thereby ac…