The Simoes-Costa lab focuses on decoding the molecular programs that orchestrate cell differentiation in the vertebrate embryo.
We employ functional genomics to characterize the gene regulatory circuits that control cell state transitions during...
The Young-Pearse lab uses molecular approaches to study the functions of genes involved in neurodegenerative and neurodevelopmental diseases.
Tracy Young-Pearse's research group focuses on two main areas.
The identification of novel therapeutic targets for...
The Mark C. Fishman laboratory seeks (1) to unravel the heart-brain axis, using the larval zebrafish to define the circuitry and function of autonomic control of cardiac function, and (2) to understand the genetic and neuronal structure of social behavior...
The aim of the Wainger Laboratory is to ask clinically relevant research questions that could lead to rapid...
A major cause of permanent functional deficits after CNS injuries and diseases...
Research in the Woolf group is devoted to investigating the way in which the functional, chemical and structural...
The Walsh lab studies the development of the human cerebral cortex, from undifferentiated stem cells to mature neurons. Studies of families with genetic disorders of human brain development have allowed us to identify of dozens of genes essential for...
The incidence and complexity of mental illnesses and cognitive impairments associated with aging and Alzheimer’s disease underscores the need to develop novel treatments. Our mission is to generate fundamental insights into the role of hippocampal...
Dr. Lee Rubin, co-leader of the HSCI Nervous System Diseases Program, has a broad...