PH.D. Professor Department of Physiology and Biophysics Cellular and molecular biology of growth factor-like lipid mediators and their receptors are being studied in our laboratory. The central nervous system exhibits a remarkable ability to reorganize following peripheral denervation in both neonatal and adult animals. One research goal in this laboratory is to study the mechanisms underlying cortical reorganization in adult animals with particular emphasis on understanding the rapid unmasking process which takes place immediately following peripheral manipulation. The primary research interests in the lab involve ophthalmic physiology, the cellular mechanisms of wound healing, and epithelial transport in the cornea. My primary research interest is in the development and function of the vertebrate visual system.
Research extends from studies of the retina of embryonic mice to the visual cortex of adult humans.
This laboratory studies the basic molecular and immune mechanisms of pathogenic processes affecting auditory function.