Serrano Lab

My lab focuses on how memory and synaptic plasticity are disrupted by stress and other brain insults. We use several different behavioral assessments together with molecular and imaging techniques that asses changes in protein expression and spine shape morphology in order to build an integrative perspective of the underlying mechanisms. My lab has several different projects, which provide a unique perspective on the interaction between several brain regions including the hippocampus, amygdala and frontal cortex as they relate to stress, traumatic brain injury and Alzheimer’s disease.