faculty
Aakanksha Singhvi
asinghvi@fredhutch.orgFred Hutch,
Cell Signaling & Cell/Environment Interactions
Genetics, Genomics & Evolution
Neuroscience
Glia-Neuron Interactions
Faculty Contact Information
Building: Weintraub
Room: A3-177
Box: A3-020
Phone: 206-667-3606
Lab Information
Location: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Building: Weintraub
Room: A3-185
Box: A3-020
Phone: 206-667-7486
http://www.singhvilab.org/
Accepting Students For:
Rotation, Autumn
Rotation, Spring
Rotation, Summer
Rotation, Winter
Permanent
Research Summary
Our nervous system has two major cell types, neurons and glia, in about equal numbers. These two cell types communicate extensively with each other, which is critical for proper nervous system function. Disrupted interactions between these two cell types underlie many neurological disorders of development, function (sensory or cognitive impairments) and aging.
Our lab is interested in building a molecular framework of how glia and neurons communicate with each other to regulate sensory perception, neuronal physiology, neural circuit activity, memory formation and animal behavior.