Prof. Elior Peles
Development of myelinated nerves
Research in the lab focuses on the biology of Schwann cells and oligodendrocytes, the myelinating glial cells of the peripheral and central nervous system, respectively. We are using a variety of molecular, biochemical and genetic approaches to:
- Identify the axonal signals that control myelination
- Understand how glial cells recognize and wrap axon with myelin
- Dissect the cytoskeletal machinery that drives myelination
- Reveal how myelinating glia shape the membrane of the axons they wrap
