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Kevin Ess

Department of Cell and Developmental Biology (CDB)
Program in Developmental Biology (PDB)
Vanderbilt Brain Institute (VBI)
Vanderbilt Kennedy Center


The Ess lab does basic and translational research to study brain development and neurological dysfunction. We use several human genetic diseases as model systems. We employ human stem cell and transgenic mouse models for this work.

The Ess lab does basic and translational research to study brain development and neurological dysfunction. We use several human genetic diseases as model systems. We employ human stem cell and transgenic mouse models for this work.

Keywords: tuberous sclerosis , alternating hemiplegia of childhood , cortical development , iPSC , autism , epilepsy

Research Area: Stem Cell Biology & Regeneration , Cardiovascular Biology , Neurodegeneration and Neuroinflamation , Developmental Neuroscience , Developmental Biology