The Kwapis lab studies the molecular and epigenetic mechanisms that support long-term memory formation, storage, and updating. The lab wants to understand the molecular basis of memory formation and determine how these mechanisms are dysregulated during aging, leading to age-related memory impairments. They use a combination of behavioral techniques, molecular analyses, and in vivo genetic and epigenetic manipulations to understand how memories form in the brain.
Key Research Areas:
Neuroscience, Learning and Memory, Behavior, Circadian clock genes, Age-related memory decline, Epigenetics, Fear memory, Molecular mechanisms, Memory updating
