Molecular mechanisms underlying alcoholism

To understand how sensory systems function and develop

To elucidate structural components involved in the cell biology of learning and memory.

Investigating molecular mechanisms responsible for alcoholism and drug dependence.

Discovering cellular and circuit mechanisms of cognitive dysfunction in epilepsy and neurodevelopmental disorders

Molecular and cellular mechanisms of electrical signaling, biophysics of ion channel proteins.

Ion channels, Ca2+ signaling, synapses, retinal circuits, nerve regeneration

Neurobiology of addiction and pain

Developing a better understanding of how ligand-gated ion channels function

Neurobiology of reward learning and addiction

neurologic diseases, membrane trafficking, infectious diseases, ion homeostasis, drug discovery

The genetic mechanisms that govern behaviors and contribute to neurological disorders.

My research explores how ion channels affect the excitability of sensory neurons with an emphasis on the molecular basis of ion channel func

The function, regulation, and evolution of voltage-dependent ion channels. The regulation of sodium and potassium channels by hormones.

The role of hippocampal microcircuits in memory formation and recall.