Faculty Areas of Interest
Molecular physiology and neurobiology
The central goal of molecular physiology and neurobiology is to uncover the essential molecules, and the important interactions between these molecules, that underlie the dynamics of healthy cells. In the long run, our limited understanding of the basic mechanisms of life is what limits our success in combating complex diseases like cancer, autoimmune, and neurodegenerative disease. So the study of healthy cells and tissues is a cornerstone of medical research. Scientists in these fields draw from an ever-growing array of techniques, including site-directed mutagenesis of proteins, high-resolution imaging of cells and tissues, and genetic manipulation of whole organisms.
Faculty
Andres Barria
barria@u.washington.edu
Synaptic Physiology. Molecular Mechanisms of Synaptic Plasticity
Mark Bothwell
mab@u.washington.edu
Biochemical mechanisms of growth-factor action; molecular and cellular physiology of nerve growth factors
Stanley Froehner
froehner@u.washington.edu
Regulation of Membrane Specializations by Protein Scaffolds: Implications for Human Diseases
Mike Regnier
mregnier@u.washington.edu
Molecular mechanisms of striated muscle contractile regulation
Jane Sullivan
jmsull@u.washington.edu
Cellular and molecular mechanisms controlling synaptic transmission
