Martha Bhattacharya
Associate Professor, Neuroscience
Faculty Director, Vertically Integrated Projects
Assistant Professor, Neuroscience - GIDP
Assistant Professor, BIO5 Institute
Member of the General Faculty
Member of the Graduate Faculty
Primary Department
Department Affiliations
Contact
(520) 626-3321
Work Summary
We study how neuronal axons and their terminals respond to stress and damage, and how the molecules activated by stress and damage execute decisions about whether to repair themselves or self-destruct. We hope to identify target molecules that could be used to prevent axon and nerve terminal loss in diseases ranging from diabetic neuropathy to Alzheimer's disease.