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Shernaz Bamji
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Research
Latest funding
- $1,147,500
The role of the ZDHHC8 enzyme in neuronal connectivity, function and behavior
CIHR · 2025 · Nominated PI
- $1,090,125
ZDHHC9 enzyme function in the formation and function of oligodendrocytes and neuronal connections
CIHR · 2024 · Nominated PI
- $105,000
Promoting Remyelination Using the Palmitoylating Enzyme ZDHHC9
CIHR · 2023 · Supervisor
The role of the ZDHHC8 enzyme in neuronal connectivity, function and behavior
Principal investigators: Bamji, Shernaz X
Keywords: Hippocampal Culture; Mouse Behavior; Neuron Morphology; Palmitoylation; Proximity Labeling Assay; Synapses; Transgenic Mouse Model; Zdhhc Enzyme
ZDHHC9 enzyme function in the formation and function of oligodendrocytes and neuronal connections
Principal investigators: Bamji, Shernaz X
Keywords: Knockout Mice; Neuron Morphology; Neuronal Connectivity; Oligodendrocyte Development; Palmitoylation; Synapse Number; Zdhhc Enzyme
Promoting Remyelination Using the Palmitoylating Enzyme ZDHHC9
Principal investigators: Thompson, Andrew J
Keywords: Cuprizone; Fluorescent In Situ Hybridization; Glia; Myelination; Nervous System Development; Neurodegenerative Disorders; Oligodendrocyte; Palmitoylation; Proteomics; Transmission Electron Microscopy
The role of the palmitoylating enzyme, zDHHC9, in X-linked intellectual disability
Principal investigators: White, Rocio B
Keywords: Brain Development; Epilepsy; Intellectual Disability; Oligodendrocytes; Palmitoylation; Rna Sequencing; Transgenic Mice; White Matter Development; X-Linked Intellectual Disability; Zdhhc Enzymes
The role of the palmitoylating enzyme, DHHC9, in the formation and function of neuronal connections
Principal investigators: Bamji, Shernaz X
Keywords: Dhhc Enzymes; Hippocampal Cultures; Palmitoylation; Proteomics; Synapse; Transgenic Mouse Model
Synaptic Plasticity and Dysfunction in the Brain
Principal investigators: Bamji, Shernaz X
Keywords: Adhesion Molecules; Brain Development; Dhhc Enzymes; Palmitoylation; Primary Neuronal Cultures; Synapses; Transgenic Mice
The Palmitoyl Acyl Transferase, DHHC5, in Neural Circuit Development and Function
Principal investigators: Bamji, Shernaz X
Keywords: Behavioral Assays; Dhhc Proteins; Hippocampal Neuron Culture; Molecular And Cellular Biology; Palmitoylation; Schizophrenia; Synapse; Transgenic Mice
Palmitoyl Acyl Transferases in Neurodevelopmental Disease
Principal investigators: Bamji, Shernaz X
Keywords: Autism; Dhhc Proteins; Intellectual Disability; Neurodevelopmental Disorder; Neuron Morphology; Palmitoylation; Postsynaptic Spines; Schizophrenia; Synapse
Cadherin Adhesion Complexes in Cocaine Addiction
Principal investigators: Globa, Andrea K
Keywords: Addiction; Behavioural Analysis; Beta-Catenin; Cadherin; Cell Adhesion Molecules; Cocaine; Conditioned Place Preference; Immuno Electron Microscopy; Mesolimbic System; Synapse
Cadherin Adhesion Complexes in Cocaine Addiction
Principal investigators: Bamji, Shernaz X
Keywords: Addiction; Beta-Catenin; Cadherin-Based Adhesion; Cocaine; Conditioned Place Preference; Dopaminergic Neurons; Electron Microscopy; Synapse Plasticity; Transgenic Mice; Ventral Tegmental Nucleus
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