We study the role of brain mitochondria in behavior

Our research aims to fully delineate how brain metabolism influences behaviors relevant to neurodevelopmental and psychiatric diseases.

We use rodents to investigate emotional and social behaviors that can model symptoms relevant to human disease

We measure mitochondrial function using high-resolution respirometry with the Oroboros system

We perform various molecular measurements such as western blots, luciferase reporter assays, and quantitative pcr

News

November:

Welcome to Ricardo Aguilar Alvarez, a rotating graduate student in the lab!

October:

Erin successfully defended her doctoral dissertation! Congratulations Dr. Gorman-Sandler!

September:

Fiona had a review published in Journal of Clinical Investigation with her colleagues. You can read about it here.

August:

Welcome to Tim Philbeck and Caroline Toburen, rotating PhD students in the lab!

July:

Congratulations to Alexia for receiving an SFN Trainee Professional Development Award!

June:

Welcome to Mercy Munyanya, a PREP student in the lab for the year!

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