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Research
Latest papers
Neogenin neutralization prevents photoreceptor loss in inherited retinal degeneration.
The Journal of clinical investigation · 2020
Gap Junctions Contribute to Differential Light Adaptation across Direction-Selective Retinal Ganglion Cells.
Neuron · 2018
Rods in daylight act as relay cells for cone-driven horizontal cell-mediated surround inhibition.
Nature neuroscience · 2014
Latest funding
- $1,136,026
Dendritic computations in the retina
CIHR · 2026 · Nominated PI
- $1,082,475
Hierarchal neural computation in the mammalian retina
CIHR · 2021 · Nominated PI
- $1,009,800
Coordination of inhibition and excitation underlying neural computations
CIHR · 2018 · Nominated PI
3 publications.
Neogenin neutralization prevents photoreceptor loss in inherited retinal degeneration.
Charish J, Shabanzadeh AP, Chen D, Mehlen P, Sethuramanujam S, Harada H, Bonilha VL, Awatramani G, Bremner R, Monnier PP
Gap Junctions Contribute to Differential Light Adaptation across Direction-Selective Retinal Ganglion Cells.
Yao X, Cafaro J, McLaughlin AJ, Postma FR, Paul DL, Awatramani G, Field GD
Rods in daylight act as relay cells for cone-driven horizontal cell-mediated surround inhibition.
Szikra T, Trenholm S, Drinnenberg A, Jüttner J, Raics Z, Farrow K, Biel M, Awatramani G, Clark DA, Sahel JA, da Silveira RA, Roska B
Dendritic computations in the retina
Principal investigators: Awatramani, Gautam B
Keywords: Ach; Dendritic Computation; Direction Selectivity; Ei Balance; Neural Circuits; Retina; Starburst Amacrine Cells; Synaptic Physiology
Hierarchal neural computation in the mammalian retina
Principal investigators: Awatramani, Gautam B
Keywords: 2p Functional Imaging; Direction Selective Circuit; Iglusnfr; Interneurons; Neural Circuits; Neural Computation; Patch-Clamp Electrophysiology; Retina; Starburst Amacrine Cells; Synaptic Transmission
Coordination of inhibition and excitation underlying neural computations
Principal investigators: Awatramani, Gautam B
Keywords: Ach; Direction Selective Ganglion Cells; Gaba; Neural Circuits; Retina; Synaptic Transmission; Two-Photon Ca Imaging; Whole-Cell Patch-Clamp
CRC Tier 2
Principal investigators: Awatramani, Gautam B
Keywords: Crc
Laser scanning confocal microscope for life sciences
Principal investigators: Chow, Robert
Fast cholinergic transmission in the visual system:from single synapses to behavior
Principal investigators: Awatramani, Gautam B
Keywords: Aavs; Acetylcholine; Co-Release Ach & Gaba; Gcamp6f; Neural Circuits; Optogenetics; Patch-Clamp; Retina; Synaptic Conductance Analysis; Two-Photon Imaging
Activity-dependent modeling of developing dendrites in a retinal neuron
Principal investigators: Awatramani, Gautam
The directional selective retinal circuit: From ion channels to behavior
Principal investigators: Awatramani, Gautam B
Keywords: Gap Junctions; Neural Circuits; Optogenetics; Optokinetic Reflex; Patch-Clamp; Retina; Synapse; Transgenic Mouse; Two-Photon Imaging; Visual Processing
CRC tier 2
Principal investigators: Awatramani, Gautam B
Keywords: Crc
New Nanomedical Tools for Regernetion of Visual Fucntion
Principal investigators: Awatramani, Gautam B; Awatramani, Rajeshwar B; Baldridge, William H; Roska, Botond
Keywords: Cell Death; Channelrhodopsin; Nanomedicine; Retinal Degeneration; Synaptic Plastcity; Vision Restoration
From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.
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