Researcher Background
Primary Academic Title
Professor of Developmental Biology, Washington University School of Medicine
Training
- 1995 - 1999: Postdoctoral Fellow, Developmental Biology, University of California, Berkeley, CA
Education
- 1989: MPhil, biochemistry, Cambridge University, Cambridge, England
- 1995: MD/PhD, physiology, Stanford University, Stanford, Calif.
Research & Selected Publications
Research Interest
Synapses change as neuronal circuits develop and are modified by experience. We study the molecular mechanisms that underlie the maturation of synaptic structure and function during development. We use the Drosophila neuromuscular junction as a model system because of the ease with which genetic, molecular, anatomical and electrophysiological techniques can be combined.