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Dr. Billy Y.B. Lau

Postdoctoral Scientist

blau@utk.edu

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I have a strong interest towards understanding the neural circuits and plasticity that mediate behaviors, and how deficits in such circuits can lead to neurological disorders.  I have 5 years of experience working with zebrafish where I have developed and used 1) behavioral assays to measure natural preferences for food and morphine as well as assays that measure fear-like behavior, and 2) pharmacology and molecular technique to identify the neural circuits mediating these behaviors.  I have an additional 5 years of experience working with lampreys to identify the molecular pathways that mediate neurite plasticity and axon regeneration after spinal cord injury.    I also have 4 years of experience working with mice to identify the neural mechanisms, from molecules to circuits, mediating odor processing and maternal behavior, using in vivo, single-unit loose patch recordings as well as behavioral and molecular techniques.  Currently, I am investigating the molecular mechanisms mediating maternal and motor behaviors in the mouse model of Rett syndrome.

My Bibliography:

www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/myncbi/1Bymn4EZWgiA3/bibliography/52024573/public/?sort=date&direction=ascending

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