Professor and Director of the Department of Neuroscience at Johns Hopkins University; Co-Director, Brain Science Institute; and HHMI investigator. Member of Multi-Council Working Group (NIMH council)
Huganir’s lab is credited for examining the molecular mechanisms underlying the regulation of neurotransmitter receptor function with a focus on glutamate receptors. Their studies have suggested that regulation of receptor function may be a major mechanism for the regulation of synaptic plasticity in the nervous system in health and disease.
Web Information
Department Webpage: hneuroscience.jhu.edu/resources/directory/faculty/richard-l.-huganir/
Lab Page: neuroscience.bs.jhmi.edu/huganir/
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Contact Information
Email: rhuganir@jhmi.edu
Phone: 410-955-4050
Address: The Solomon H. Snyder Department of Neuroscience Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine 725 North Wolfe Street Baltimore, MD 21205 Room: Hunterian 1009A
Research
Regulation of Neurotransmitter Receptors and Brain Function in Health and Disease
Neurotransmitter receptors mediate signal transduction at the postsynaptic membrane of synaptic connections between neurons in the nervous system. We have been studying the molecular mechanisms in the regulation of neurotransmitter receptor function. Recently we have focused on glutamate receptors, the major excitatory receptors in the brain. Glutamate receptors can be divided into two major classes: AMPA and NMDA receptors. AMPA receptors mediate rapid excitatory synaptic transmission while NMDA receptors play important roles in neuronal plasticity and development. Studies in ...OnAir Post: Richard Huganir, PhD – John Hopkins
