Yifan Wu, Author at Neuroscience

Assistant Professor Kristen Prufrock joins the Department of Neuroscience

January 19, 2022February 10, 2022

Prufrock studies the anatomy of the chewing system in mammals and is regarded for her excellence in teaching.

Collaborative team investigates protein that underlies CHARGE syndrome

December 22, 2021February 10, 2022

The upper right panel illustrates abnormal folds that appear in the mouse cerebellum due to a loss of CHD7, compared to a control mouse (upper left). Lower panels show unaffected tissue (left) and aberrant folding in the cerebellum (right) in a patient with CHARGE syndrome.

The researchers find that loss of the CHD7 protein in mice lead to changes in gene regulation and abnormal brain folds, indicating possible mechanisms for the rare neurodevelopmental disorder.

Guoyan Zhao receives grant to investigate genetic variations in neurodegenerative diseases

October 25, 2021December 22, 2021

The $7 million grant awarded to a team of collaborators is part of the NIH’s new Impact of Genomic Variation on Function Consortium.