Education:

• Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, MD, 2005
• University of California, San Francisco, Resident in Psychiatry, 2005-2009
• University of California, San Francisco, Postdoctoral Fellow, 2009-2013

Department: Neurology
Research Interests:

Neuropharmacology and Toxicology

Research Summary:

Research in Dr. Gray's laboratory focuses on understanding the molecular and cellular mechanisms involved in synapse development and plasticity throughout the brain. In particular, Dr. Gray's laboratory studies the regulation of the NMDA-type glutamate receptors that play crucial roles in synapse development and synaptic plasticity. In addition, NMDA receptors have been implicated in a broad range of neuropsychiatric disorders, including schizophrenia, autism, addiction, Alzheimer's disease, Huntington's disease and ischemia. By combining innovative genetic approaches with electrophysiology and imaging to gain a detailed understanding of the molecular mechanisms involved in the regulation of NMDA receptors and synapses, Dr. Gray's laboratory is striving to open new frontiers for the development of disease-modifying therapeutic approaches for complex neuropsychiatric disorders.

Lab Members:

Jonathan Wong (Neuroscience Graduate Student), Aaron Illathu (Junior Specialist)

Lab Rotation Availability: Yes
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