Andrew Nelson

Andrew Nelson

Mentor: Jenkins
Pharmacology

Areas of Interest

GABAergic inhibitory signaling is essential for the proper synchronization and function of neuronal networks and abnormalities in GABAergic circuitry are linked to neuropsychiatric diseases, such as bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. I am characterizing the mechanisms by which ankyrin-G (product of the ANK3 gene) forms GABAergic connections throughout the brain with the hopes of identifying new therapeutic targets for the treatment of neuropsychiatric disease.