Neuroengineering at The Johns Hopkins University

Students

Debbie Castillo

Grant Years: (2004-2006)
Labs: Central Autonomic Regulation Lab and Spinal Cord Injury, Dr. Lawrence Schramm
Glycobiology Lab, Department of Pharmacology and Molecular Sciences and Department of Neuroscience, Dr. Ronald L. Schnaar
Email: dcastil1@jhmi.edu
Website: http://www.jhu.edu/lschramm/
http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/schnaar/

Research Description: Currently working on perfecting an in vitro assay using thoracic spinal cord sections, which will allow real time visualization of axonal growth and possible synaptic connections. I have worked with a range of reagents to proceed in this assay including Q-dots, DiI, and SMI-32. The assay will later be coupled with electrical stimulation, enzymatic treatments, and target-induced regeneration to test if their individual affects or synergistic affect promotes efficiently directed axonal growth and synaptic contacts.

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