28th iCeMS Seminar: Prof. Rachel O. L. Wong

The highly organized circuitry and well-characterized visual function of neurons in the vertebrate retina allow us to assess how changes in cell-cell interactions, including neurotransmission, regulate the structural development, connectivity and function of retinal circuits. Using live-cell imaging techniques, electrophysiology and molecular approaches, we have recently explored how reduction in neurotransmission during development influences the rate of synapse formation and elimination in the inner retina. Our findings suggest a role for activity in the local, rather than global, regulation of synaptic connectivity between retinal neurons.

Lecturer Prof. Rachel O. L. Wong
Department of Biological Structure
University of Washington
Title Activity-dependent Regulation of Synaptic Development in the Vertebrate Retina
Date / Time Friday, September 18, 2009 / 16:00-17:00
Venue 2nd floor Seminar Room (#A207), Main Building
iCeMS Complex 1, Kyoto University
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