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The microbiota promotes social behavior by modulating microglial remodeling of forebrain neurons

Visual thalamocortical mechanisms of waking state-dependent activity and alpha oscillations

Transparent graphene electrode arrays for simultaneous electrical and optical investigation of computations in the olfactory bulb

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Molecular Mechanisms of Synapse Coordination

Every thought and action we experience is elegantly organized by passing information through specific, specialized connections in the brain called synapses. Yet, we fundamentally do not understand how the many different types of synapses form during development, nor how they coordinate their numbers to balance one another in a neural circuit. This proposal explores the mechanisms by which synapses coordinate their development which is critical for us to understand the basis of neurodevelopmental disorders such as autism and epilepsy, and for us to devise rational therapeutic interventions.