Johanna Gandy Pasek, PhD

Research Fellow / Colbran Lab, Molecular Physiology and Biophysics

: johanna.c.gandy@vanderbilt.edu
: 615-322-4389
: 724 Robinson Research Building

Research Interest:

Many normal cognitive behaviors depend on precise regulation of the connections between neurons in a brain region called the striatum. Regulation of striatal neuron connections is thought to depend on calcium entry through membrane channels that can activate the intracellular signaling protein CaMKII. My studies elucidate mechanisms of calcium dependent striatal regulation that may provide potential strategies to treat diverse neurological and psychiatric disorders.