Our laboratory studies synaptic physiology in the hippocampus and neocortex. Current work focuses on the functional roles of two novel synaptic messengers, endogenous cannabinoids and nerve growth factors.


We are in the Dept. of Neuroscience at the UConn Health Center.

We are also affiliated with the Graduate Program in Biomedical Sciences.

Photomicrograph of a neocortical brain slice. Hold mouse over image for a higher magnification view of a hippocampal slice.

Our research is supported by grants from
The National Institute on Drug Abuse,
The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke,
and The Patterson Trust.