Martha Bhattacharya
Assistant Professor, BIO5 Institute
Assistant Professor, Neuroscience
Assistant Professor, Neuroscience - GIDP
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Work Summary
We study how neuronal axons and their terminals respond to stress and damage, and how the molecules activated by stress and damage execute decisions about whether to repair themselves or self-destruct. We hope to identify target molecules that could be used to prevent axon and nerve terminal loss in diseases ranging from diabetic neuropathy to Alzheimer's disease.