Judith Tello Vega
Postdoctoral Fellow
Pharmacology, University of Arizona
Dissertation
2018
The role of CASK in neuronal morphogenesis and brain size in Drosophila: a genetic model of human intellectual disability with microcephaly
Advisor
Research Summary
Understanding the molecular and cellular mechanisms involved in neurodegenerative diseases, utilizing multiple different model systems (mice, flies, and human patient-derived induced pluripotent stem cells) and ultimately translating these findings into the development of therapeutics.