Taylor Rau

Biography

Keywords: Retinitis pigmentosa, retinal circuitry, homeostatic plasticity, electrophysiology, bipolar cells, synaptic proteins

Advisor: Miranda Scalabrino, PhD

Education
BS 2023, Neuroscience, University of St. Thomas

Research
My work uses a mouse model to investigate a bipolar cell synaptic scaffolding protein and its contributions to retinal structure and function. I assess synaptic structure using expansion microscopy and measure retinal function over time using electroretinography.