Melissa Vollrath
Academic title(s):
Assistant Professor, Department of Physiology
Department:
Physiology
Area(s):
Cell and Molecular Biology
Education
Degree(s):
B.Sc., University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, Ph.D., Baylor College of Medicine, Post-Doctoral Training, Harvard Medical School
Current research:
My research focuses on sensory cells, called hair cells, in the auditory and vestibular system. I am interested in understanding how these cells transduce sensory information using mechanically-gated ion channels and in understanding which genes are essential for their survival and regeneration. Our experimental approaches include electrophysiology and molecular biology using the mouse and zebrafish models.
Selected publications:
