Where are cells in the brain born and how do they migrate to their proper position?  How do they recognioze one another and make connections? How do hundreds of proteins accumulate at new sites of contact between neurons with the precise timing and order to form a function synspes, trillions of times during development?  How are incorrect connections pruned during development and plasticity? How do experience and neuronal activity modify the structure and function of the developing brain?  What are the pathways that are dysregulated in neurodevelopmental disorders such as Fragile-X, Autism, and Schizophrenia?

These are among a diverse range of questions that faculty in Developmental Neurobiology at UC Davis are addressing in their laboratories. Novel techniques are being developed in our labs to add to the extensive arsenal of cutting-edge techniques currently used in Neuroscience, including genetics, genomics, proteomics, biochemistry, cell biology, electrophysiology, and imaging.  Research groups within this area range from molecular genetics labs to clinical laboratories, covering most approaches in between. Laboratories within this research group are highly interactive, holding joint group meetings for students, postdocs, and faculty. 

Please see the individual lab pages for faculty members to learn more about the exciting, cutting-edge research in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience at UC Davis.

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