Research Bio
Genetic programs balance order and variability in the brain. This balancing act relies on molecular cues to sculpt the patterns of brain activity that underlie behavior. The deficit in our knowledge of these mechanisms prevent us from developing novel clinical solutions for neurological conditions. Andrea Gomez's lab uses a range of techniques to decode the instructive cues that organize neural networks, including electrophysiology, functional imaging, and molecular biology. They focus on mechanisms that specify synaptic properties and how these properties bias the timescales of neuronal computation. They are working to discover how synaptic dysfunction manifests in conditions like autism, intellectual disability, and neurodegeneration.
Research Expertise and Interest
neurobiology, rna splicing, synaptic plasticity, psychedelic biology, electrophysiology, two-photon imaging, molecular genetics, molecular biology
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Teaching
Scientific Communication and Experimental Rigor Graduate Seminar [MCELLBI 287 - 180]
Research [MCELLBI 292 - 180]
Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology [NEU 100A - 001]
Neuroscience Graduate Research [NEU 292 - 509]
Neuroscience Research Review [NEU 295 - 509]
General Biology Lecture [BIOLOGY 1A - 001]
Research Review in Neurobiology: Instructive Cues for Neural Form and Function [MCELLBI 269K - 001]
Research [MCELLBI 292 - 180]
Neuroscience Graduate Research [NEU 292 - 039]
Neuroscience Research Review [NEU 295 - 011]
Research Review in Neurobiology: Instructive Cues for Neural Form and Function [MCELLBI 269K - 001]
Research [MCELLBI 292 - 180]
Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology [NEU 100A - 001]
Neuroscience Graduate Research [NEU 292 - 506]
Neuroscience Research Review [NEU 295 - 011]