Photoreceptor signaling and retinal physiology; neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration Research SummaryThe first steps in vision begin in the photoreceptors of the retina, which transduce photons of light into electrical signals. Our lab examines the biochemical and biophysical properties of signaling in photoreceptors, as well as the consequences of defective signaling on visual performance.| UC Davis Center for Neuroscience
Brain Development; Synapse Formation and Elimination; Neuroimmunology Research Summary Cellular and molecular mechanisms of synapse formation and plasticity in cortical development and disease| UC Davis Center for Neuroscience
Marie E. Burns, a professor in the Departments of Ophthalmology and Vision Science, and Cell Biology and Human Anatomy in the School of Medicine, and a core faculty member at the Center for Neuroscience (CNS), has been appointed the CNS interim director, effective July 1, 2024.| UC Davis Center for Neuroscience