The synaptic basis for sexual dimorphism in the nervous system

We study the functional roles of epigenetics during cell-fate decisions

The role of specialized metabolism in plant- environment interactions

Proprioception and the the musculoskeletal system in development and disease

Multi modal molecular imaging of regulatory checkpoints in vascular remodeling in reproduction

Neurobiology of sexual dimorphism in social and reproductive behavior

Genomic & state-dependent regulation of neural circuit plasticity

Combine molecular biology, biochemical and advanced microscopy techniques to study myelinating glial cells

We study morphogenesis, cell biology and function of hypothalamic neurons, which regulate appetite, stress and social behavior

We study in vivo functions of specific innate immune cells in health and pathology using state of the art mouse models, gene manipulation and advanced transcriptome, translatome and epigenome profiling technologies.

We study the molecular foundations and applied potential of mammalian pluripotent stem cells in early organ development, germ cell formation and whole synthetic embryo generation ex utero

Mechanisms of axon growth, destruction and refinement during developmental neuronal remodeling

Chromosome Catastrophes in Cancer

The goal of our research is to understand how pancreatic beta cells perform their unique functions

We study how osteoclasts, the only cells in our body that can degrade bone, are formed and how they function, both in health and in disease

The role of mitochondria in health and disease

Organ growth, regeneration and aging: A focus on the vascular system.