Neurons connect with each other to form complex circuits that underlie mental activities. Mapping these connections to obtain a so-called wiring diagram is an essential step in learning…
Tag: Joshua Sanes
HOOKING UP TO DETECT LOCAL MOTION [SANES LAB]
The retina is not only a light sensor but also a sophisticated image processor. Photoreceptors (rods and cones) generate electrical signals when illuminated, much like pixels in a…
JOSH SANES FEATURED IN SCIENCE MAGAZINE
Joshua Sanes contributes optimism (and a great deal of research) to an August 7 Science magazine article on the longstanding controversy of neuronal classification. While skeptics suspect we…
THE ELEGANCE OF DENDRITES AND WHY IT MATTERS [SANES LAB]
Joshua Sanes (l) and Dimitar Kostadinov The dendritic processes of neurons form elaborate branched arbors that are stereotyped among neurons of a specific type but differ markedly among…
WHY SOME AXONS REGENERATE BETTER THAN OTHERS [SANES LAB]
Recovery from injury to the mammalian brain or spinal cord is notoriously poor, and a big part of the problem lies in the limited ability of damaged neurons…
MCB FACULTY RECEIVE GRANT FUNDING THROUGH BRAIN INITIATIVE
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BUILDING A CLUB SANDWICH [SANES LAB]
The aim of developmental neurobiology is to learn how the nervous system is built, and to find the developmental anomalies that are thought to underlie some brain diseases. …
PARTNERS FOR LIFE [SANES LAB]
Neurons form precise relationships with particular synaptic partners and these relationships give rise to the wiring diagram that enables cognitive function. Like other partnerships, neural connections need to…
PROFESSOR JOSHUA SANES IN THE NEWS
The September 17, 2013 New York Times described a visit by MCB Professor Joshua Sanes to the Fordham University School of Law to discuss the NIH’s upcoming BRAIN…
THE LIFE OF AN AXON [SANES LAB]
Neurons send signals to other neurons along axons. Their growth is a major aspect of brain development, and one that occurs in a long series of steps. First,…
