Principal Investigator:
Paul Worley, M.D.
Department:
Neuroscience
The Paul Worley Lab examines the molecular basis of learning and memory. In particular, we cloned a set of immediate early genes (IEGs) that are rapidly transcribed in neurons involved in information processing, and that are essential for long term memory. IEG proteins can directly modify synapses and provide insight into cellular mechanisms that support synapse-specific plasticity.
Research Areas: synaptic plasticity, neurons, memory, learning, immediate early genes