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… Institute of Technology Research Areas synapse formation , synaptic transmission , glia , epilepsy , neurological disorders , NMJ … work is to understand the mechanisms by which neurons form synaptic connections, how synapses transmit information, and … Brain Imaging Activity Sensors Glia synapse formation synaptic transmission glia epilepsy neurological disorders NMJ …

… of a synapse’s activity in a circuit, a property called “synaptic plasticity.” Mónica C. Quiñones-Frías describes key … manner and can act as a switch for short term synaptic plasticity,” Quiñones-Frías said. Research scientist … surprising inverse relationship between SYT7 and synaptic transmission. Also, using a technique the lab invented to …

… Memory digs deep into the molecular mechanisms that enable synaptic transmission to show the distinct role of a protein that when … Memory digs deep into the molecular mechanisms that enable synaptic transmission to show the distinct role of a protein … to information processing cognition synapse function synaptic transmission molecular Electrophysiology Learning …

… By carefully tracking the formation and maturation of synaptic active zones in fruit flies, MIT scientists have … become tuned to the right size and degree of signal transmission capability over a period of days. Nervous system … their chemical signals at the right times. By tracking how synaptic active zones form and mature in fruit flies, …

… new methods he has created to track factors affecting synaptic strength in the hippocampus as rodents perceive … system for slicing up the brain region, imaging it with a transmission electron microscope and then reconstructing the … roles of dendrites synapse formation inhibitory synapses synaptic plasticity synapse Neural Circuits Neural Plasticity …

… how they get that way. By pinpointing the properties of synaptic strength and how they develop, the study could help … synapses might be made weaker or stronger. Deficiencies in synaptic development and change, or plasticity, have a role … one, but such measures represent an accumulation of transmission from many active zones. In the new study, the …

… San Francisco The Cellular and Molecular Basis of Synaptic Plasticity My lab is interested in elucidating the … a long lasting (many weeks) enhancement in the strength of synaptic transmission, is generally accepted to be a key cellular …