Known for his
original research
on the development
of the nervous
system, Dr.
Sanes investigates
the molecular
mechanisms that
lead neurons
to make the
appropriate
synapses. Using
molecular and
genetic methods,
Dr. Sanes has
identified molecules
critical to
the formation
of synapses;
by combining
new techniques
with molecular
tools such as
cDNA microarrays,
Dr. Sanes now
is identifying
additional genes
involved in
various stages
of the connectivity
process.
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