Puthanveettil

Memory depends on a symphony of crucial molecules, each playing their part in harmony. Neuroscientist Sathya Puthanveettil, Ph.D., studies how this harmony can change brain connections during learning to create and keep memories. His findings could eventually lead to treatments to improve memory function. Driving the News: When the…

If KIF5C is knocked out, the team found, the neurons’ ability to branch out dendrites and form input-receiving spines suffers.