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Título: Associate Professor
Departamento: Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Institución: Pennsylvania State University
Dirección: 118 Life Sciences Building
Ciudad, Estado, Código postal: University Park, PA 16802
Número de teléfono: (814) 933-6432
Correo electrónico: [email protected]
Sitio: http://bmb.psu.edu/directory/mur22
Campo de investigación: Neuroscience
Año del premio: 2009

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The lab works together to understand how neuron structure is established and maintained so that neurons can function properly. Neuronal function requires that these cells are highly polarized and span long distances in the body. This means that intracellular transport is critical for neuronal function and survival, and any defects in transport can manifest as neurodegenerative disease. The two major areas of study in the lab right now are microtubule polarity in neurons and neuronal responses to injury.

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