Prof Rachel Wong

Our broad goal is to understand the cellular interactions responsible for the proper assembly of neural circuits. We apply a multidisciplinary approach to investigate how retinal circuits in zebrafish and mice are assembled during development. Currently, we are using in vitro and in vivo live-imaging approaches, combined with electrophysiological techniques, to uncover the diverse strategies employed by retinal neurons to form appropriate synaptic partnerships and establish connectivity patterns unique to their functional circuitry. 

Key questions in developmental neurobiology are being tackled at all levels, from genes to circuits to behavior.Neural Development provides a highly accessible platform in a single open-access journal that brings together novel and collective insights into how the nervous system develops.