We are interested in how neurons and glia develop, how their structural and functional integrity is maintained, how they respond to the dynamically changing environment, and what happens if they fail to do so.
Currently, our lab is focusing on axonal biology, and we are seeking to understand the following questions:
Currently, our lab is focusing on axonal biology, and we are seeking to understand the following questions:
- Axon regeneration : what allows neurons in the peripheral nervous system to undergo spontaneous axon regeneration after injury, and why can’t axons in the mature central nervous system regenerate?
- Myelination : what controls axonal myelination and is there a way to promote the process?
- Axon degeneration : What causes axonal pathology, and how does axonal pathology contribute to neurodegenerative diseases?