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… Single Cell Transcriptomics and Epigenomics synapse formation Mindful of both its power and its limits, … but each type of cell becomes distinct in its form and function by how it expresses those genes. scRNA-seq tallies … continue to propel her work at MIT as she investigates the function of those neurons. Back then Picower Professor and …

… how closely astrocytes support the development and function of the neural circuit connections, or synapses, we depend on for all mental function – they haven’t been able to investigate many of the …

… – to learn and remember – is just as fundamental to its function as its ability to consistently reason and formulate …

… propensities for change, or “plasticity” drosophila synapse function synaptic plasticity …

… fluorescence (center). The overall likelihood of each synapse releasing neurotransmitter is mapped (right). Work is … move around the cortex and what that means for brain function. Khona presented models of how timing relationships …

… neuroimmune response on synaptic integrity and cognitive function.” In her thesis research Welch used the lab’s “ … important because those circuit connections underlie brain function and microglia are known to prune those. Because …

… these effects reduce inflammation, enhance synaptic function, and protect against cell death, in mice that are … also found that the flickering light boosted cognitive function in the mice, which performed much better on tests of … expression of genes associated with DNA repair, synaptic function, and a cellular process called vesicle trafficking, …