Yale University · NeuroscienceSynapse Biology and Learning Lab
Daniel A Colon-Ramos · New Haven, Connecticut
Research Focus
Daniel A Colon-Ramos' lab at Yale University focuses on understanding the biology of synapses, which are crucial for communication between nerve cells and play a key role in how we learn and remember. The lab explores how synapses are formed and modified during development and learning, aiming to uncover the principles that govern behavior through neural circuitry. Their research not only deepens our understanding of basic neuroscience but also sheds light on conditions like neurodegeneration and disorders of brain development.
synapsesneural circuitslearningmemorysynaptic plasticityC. elegansbehaviorcell biologyneuroscienceneurodevelopmental disorders
Research Aims
3AIM 01Investigate how synaptic specificity is achieved during development.
AIM 02Explore how synapses adapt to changing metabolic needs during function.
AIM 03Examine mechanisms of synaptic modification associated with memory formation.
Skills the Lab Values
cell culturein vivo imagingimmunofluorescenceoptogeneticsRNA sequencingconfocal microscopycomputational biologybehavioral assaysbiostatistics
Output against the department
Publications122bottom 43% of dept.385th of 671
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Citations8.1ktop 47% of dept.314th of 671
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