Molecular mechanisms underlying alcoholism

Cellular/molecular mechanisms of plasmalemmal repair and nerve regeneration.

Molecular and cellular mechanisms of electrical signaling, biophysics of ion channel proteins.

Immunotherapy, Tumor Microenvironment, Crosstalk between cancer cells and immune cells.

Neurobiology of reward learning and addiction

neurologic diseases, membrane trafficking, infectious diseases, ion homeostasis, drug discovery

The formation, maintenance, and rewiring of neuronal circuits in the brain

The genetic mechanisms that govern behaviors and contribute to neurological disorders.

My research explores how ion channels affect the excitability of sensory neurons with an emphasis on the molecular basis of ion channel func

The role of hippocampal microcircuits in memory formation and recall.