Principal investigator
Research interests
Welcome to the Synaptic Function Research Group at The University of Auckland.
Our primary research focus is in understanding the cellular and molecular mechanisms
that guide the formation, maintenance, plasticity and elimination of excitatory
synapses in the vertebrate central nervous system. We combine
electrophysiological, molecular
biology and imaging techniques to investigate the function of specific synaptic proteins, the molecular mechanisms of synaptic plasticity, and how changes
in synapse function or strength could manifest into network changes and disease.
Movies
Use the links below to view movies of intracellular trafficking of tagged neuronal
proteins imaged using the new Live Cell Imaging Facility.
