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  • FEATURED ARTICLE IN NEURON

    "Differential Motion Dynamics of Synaptic Vesicles Undergoing Spontaneous and Activity-Evoked Endocytosis"
    Amy Peng, Ziv Rotman, Pan-Yue Deng and Vitaly A. Klyachko NEURON 73:1108-1115, 2012.

    Synopsis: The authors use nanometer-resolution imaging to examine the dynamic properties of synaptic vesicles in central neurons, with the focus on vesicles supporting two fundamental forms of neurotransmission, the spontaneous and activity-evoked ones. The study demonstrates that the vesicles involved in these two forms of neurotransmission differ in dynamic behavior, particularly in the ability to engage in motor-mediated transport.

    Following is the link to the paper: http://www.cell.com/neuron/abstract/S0896-6273(12)00141-9

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  • Congratulations Dr. Mecham!

    Please join us in congratulating Dr. Bob Mecham, who is the 2012 recipient of the Carl and Gerty Cori Faculty Achievement Award.

  • Welcome to the department!

    We are pleased to welcome Yujie Fu to the department.

    Yujie will be joining Dr. Sheila Stewart's lab as a new postdoc.

  • Congratulations to Dr. Phil Stahl on receiving the 2012 Second Century Award!

    Washington University School of Medicine presents this prestigious award to recognize Dr. Stahl's long-term commitment and generosity to the university. His ongoing involvement has truly made an impact, and this award will help honor his legacy within the university.

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    Watch the hilarious video of Dr. Bob Mercer talking about Dr. Philip Stahl's life and legacy (Part 1 , Part 2) and Phil Stahl's remarks (Part 3).