Department of Genetics &

Molecular Neurobiology

I am a fourth-year medical student and joined the lab in October 2024. 

For my medical thesis, I am focusing on characterizing a Dlx5/6-driven conditional Ndr2 knockout mouse line to further investigate the role of Ndr2 in forebrain GABAergic interneurons. As a member of the Hippo signaling pathway, the kinase Ndr2 plays a key role in regulating tissue growth, neuronal development, cognitive function, and healthy brain aging. To explore its role in interneurons I will be performing behavioral tests, as well as molecular methods, such as immunohistochemistry and western blotting.