People (Recent and Current)


Robert S. Zucker    Robert S. Zucker    S.B. in Physics (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1966), Ph.D. in Neurological Sciences (Stanford University, 1971), Postdoctoral Fellow (University College London, U.K., 1973; Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Gif-sur-Yvette, France, 1974). Professor and Principal Investigator at U.C. Berkely, 1974-present.
JacSue Kehoe JacSue Kehoe B.A. in Psychology (Northwestern University, 1957); Ph.D. in Psychology (Brown University, 1961); Postdoctoral Fellow (Walter Reed Institute, 1963-1965 and Institut Marey, Paris, 1965-1966); Visiting Scientist (Cambridge University, 1968-1969); Director of Research (Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique and École Normale Supérieure, Paris, France, 1967-present); Visiting Scientist (University of California, Berkeley, 2001-present).
Philippe Asher Philippe Ascher B. A. in Biology (Université de Paris, 1957); D.Sc. in Natural Science (Université de Paris, 1965); Postdoctoral Fellow (Institut Marey and Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Paris, 1965-1968); Visiting Scientist (Cambridge University, 1968-1969); Professor (École Normale Supérieure, Paris, 1970-2000); Professor and Researcher (Université de Paris V & VII, 2001-present); Visiting Scientist (University of California, Berkeley, 2001-present).
Akira Minami Akira Minami
B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. in Phamaceutical Science (University of Shizuoka, Japan, 2000, 2002, and 2005). Worked on mechanisms of long-term facilitation and differences between phasic and tonic crayfish neuromuscular junctions.
Chris Bray Christopher Bray
B.Sc. Honours in Pathobiology with Chemistry (University of Reading, 1993); Ph.D. in Biochemistry and Physiology (University of Reading, 1998); Postdoctoral Research Fellow (University of Birmingham, 1998-2000); Postdoctoral Research Fellow and Assistant Cell Biologist (University of California, Davis, 2000-2007). Investigated roles of glycine and acetylcholine receptor channels on mouse and human sperm function.  Here tracked effects of SNARE protein labeling and movements of SNARE proteins during synaptic transmission at hippocampal synapses.

Vadim Degtyar

Vadim Degtyar
M.S. in Biophysics (Moscow Inst. of Physics & Technology, 1986); Ph.D. in Biology (Ukrainian Acad. Sci., 1992); Fellowships and Research Positions in Free University of Berlin, Stanford, University of Michigan, etc (1993-2007). Investigated regulation of calcium channels by different signaling mechanisms, including G-proteins and SNAREs; regulation of secretory granule motion by Ca2+, mechanisms of chromaffin granule tethering. Here studied interaction of SNAREs in hippocampal neurons using FLIM-FRET approach.

Arunesh Saras

Arunesh Saras
BSc in Zoology (Delhi University, India, 1999), MSc in Biotechnology (Madurai Kamraj University, India, 2001), PhD in Neuroscience (Ruhr University Bochum, Germany, 2005), Postdoctoral Fellow (Harvard Medical School/MEEI, 2007). Identified hstamine action on vertebrate GABA(A) receptors showing direct gatting and potentiation of GABA response. Here worked on genetic analysis of neuromodulation in Drosophila.

Russell English

Russell English B.S. in Oceanography (University of Washington, 1981).  Experienced in analog and digital electronic design and repair and computer programming, he kept the lab running.



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