Our laboratory has studied a range of problems, primarily focused on the physiology and molecular biology of brain and heart. These projects include determining the molecular identity of the M-current in neurons and the transient outward current in heart. We have also tackled more complex problems such as understanding the role of gene regulatory evolution in establishing the phenotype of electrically excitable cells.

We are currently interested in two translational research problems, how traumatic stress is encoded in the gene regulatory network and how chemotherapeutic agents affect cognitive function. We use a range of techniques to study these problems, ranging from high throughput sequencing to behavioral analysis.

 

• Traumatic Stress Exposure

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• Chemo-Brain

 

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• Regulation of Ion Channel Expression