Research
Current Projects
Neurocircuitary of seizure-induced respiratory dysfunction and SUDEP
Characterize extended amygdala to brainstem circuit during cardiorespiratory challenges, seizures and during SUDEP in animal models using in vivo recordings, fiber photometry, wireless telemetry and plethysmography
Functional classification of seizure-activated neurons
Identify seizure-activated extended amygdala neurons to classify through patch-clamp electrophysiology, functional optogenetics, and transcriptional analysis
Odorants and Epilepsy
Use of novel strategies including odorants and pharmaceuticals to determine pathophysiology of SUDEP and seizure-induced respiratory dysfunction in Dravet Syndrome mouse models.