Functional Genomics of Neural Excitability in Prion Disease
Award
Collaborative Pairs Pilot Project Awards (Cycle 2) (Phase 1)
Focus Area
Neurodegeneration
Project Description
to uncover the role of G-protein-coupled receptors in prion disease pathophysiology using high-throughput functional CRISPR assays integrated with spike-resolution optical readout of neuronal activity.
Investigators
Adriano Aguzzi, MD
Madhuvanthi Kannan, PhD