Sarah Kucenas
Primary Appointment
BiologyContact Information
Dept. of Biology
Charlottesville, VA 22904-4328
Telephone: 434-982-5436
Email: sk4ub@virginia.edu
Website: http://www.kucenaslab.com
Research Interests
The role of glia in the development, maintenance and regeneration of the nervous system
Research Description
The long-term goal of our research program is to elucidate the roles of peripheral and central glia and glial-glial interactions during nervous system development, maintenance and disease/injury. Using Danio rerio (zebrafish) as a model system (and to a lesser extent, mouse), we combine genetic and pharmacological perturbation, single cell manipulation, laser ablation/axotomy and in vivo, time-lapse imaging to directly and continuously observe glial cell origins, behaviors and interactions in an intact vertebrate.