Neurons survive and regenerate after injury to both axons and dendrites

Jenna Lauren Mandel

Simultaneous axon and dendrite injury is likely to occur in response to stroke and traumatic brain injury. Although axon regeneration has been well characterized and dendrites are known to regenerate via an undefined mechanism that is distinct from that of axons, concurrent axon and dendrite has not been well studied. We aim to induce injury in both axons and dendrites to characterize how the pathways for axon and dendrite regeneration interact with one another. 

Major: 
Biology
Exhibition Category: 
Physical Sciences
Exhibition Format: 
Poster Presentation
Campus: 
University Park
Faculty Sponsor: 
Melissa Rolls, Associate Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Poster Number: 
241

Award Winner

Physical Sciences - Second Place