Synapses

  • Vanderbilt University

    Mass spectrometry analysis reveals massive insight into neuronal signaling

    Heidi Hamm, Yun Young Yim By Emily Overway Researchers in the lab of Heidi Hamm, a professor of pharmacology who also holds the Aileen M. Lange and Annie Mary Lyle Chair in Cardiovascular Research, recently published a paper exploring the G protein subunits that interact with the SNARE complex. The… Read More

    Mar. 3, 2022

  • Vanderbilt University

    Discovery shows how synapses are built and function in the nervous system

    Nerve cells in the brain establish connections or synapses to form complex electrical circuits that keep people thinking and moving. Despite the importance of these synapses in mediating the flow of charged particles between neurons, not much is understood about how these connections are created. Sierra Palumbos David Miller Research… Read More

    Nov. 8, 2021