paklab

The Pak Lab focuses on experience-dependent remodeling of the brain. We are in the Department of Pharmacology and Physiology at Georgetown University. We are interested in these research areas:

• 1) Mechanisms underlying learning and memory.
• 2) Homeostatic regulation of neuronal activity.
• 3) Cognitive dysfunction in neurodegenerative disease.
• 4) Synaptic tagging and AMPA receptor trafficking.
• 5) Metaplasticity of NMDA receptors.

Lee KJ, Park IS, Kim H, Greenough WT, Pak DTS*, and Rhyu IJ*. (2013) Motor skill training induces coordinated strengthening and weakening between neighboring synapses. J. Neurosci. (Brief Communication), in press. *Co-corresponding authors.

Undergraduates Ray Dunn and Ryan Felix join the lab for the summer.

Ryan Bellmore finishes his undergraduate honors thesis.

Newly Found 'Volume Control' in Brain Promotes Learning, Memory

GUMC Dean's Pilot Project Grant is awarded!

Kelsey Cobourn, Yoon Kyu Lee, Sea On Lee, and Ji Soo Lee join the lab.

Bridget Queenan's NRSA is funded! Ryan Bellmore is awarded a second summer GUROP fellowship!

Website is finally up and running!