We are interested in the roles that adhesion proteins of the cadherin superfamily, in particular the delta-protocadherins, play during development of the cerebral cortex. Our primary approach involves mouse molecular genetics, complemented by cell biological studies to gain insight into the functions of these adhesion molecules and the mechanisms by which they work. We aim to understand the cell biology of neurons during normal development, but also in pathological conditions that give rise to neurological disorders.

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