Our investigations focus upon the normal and pathological action of the microtubule associated protein, tau, as well as mechanisms of neuronal plasticity and its impairment in neurodegeneration.
The mission of the UCSB Center in Stem Cell Biology and Engineering is to foster an interdisciplinary program of stem cell research and teaching in the emerging field of regenerative medicine.
A biomedical research unit dedicated to advancing basic biomedical research into the cellular, molecular, and genetic factors that contribute to the human ocular diseases that are known as macular degeneration.
