Mitogen-activated protein kinase upregulates the dendritic translation machinery in long-term potentiation by controlling the mammalian target of rapamycin pathway.
J Neurosci. 2007
Research Overview
Investigate normal memory formation, as well as those underlying pathological conditions associated with memory impairment and overly-intense memories.
Areas of Interest
The detailed analysis of the roles of signaling pathways in LTP induction.
The identification of the cellular processes that maintain LTP.
Exploring the contribution of LTP to opiate addiction.
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Research Director
PROFESSOR EMERITUS
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
Department Affiliation
This Research Program includes faculty members of the following educational departments at Mount Sinai School of Medicine.
Additional Resource
Office of Postdoctoral Affairs
The Office of Postdoctoral Affairs is a dedicated resource for postdoctoral fellows, faculty, and administrators, and provides support to enhance the outstanding scientific training available to Mount Sinai's postdoctoral investigators.
Contact Information
Talk to us: (212) 659-1728
Contact(s):
Robert Blitzer, Ph.D.
Location:
Icahn Medical Institute, 12th Floor, Room 12-52A (Office)
Pharmacology and Systems Therapeutics, 1425 Madison Avenue, New York NY, 10029
Fax:
(212) 831-0114
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