Professor of Cell Biology and Physiology
Q: One weird fact about me is...
A: I love astronomy.
Q: My favorite superhero is...
A: My father, who was a physiologist.
Q: My favorite "fun fact" about the brain is...
A: The more we learn, the more we realize there is so much more to learn.
Q: What is your area of research?
A: Neurotransmitter release as altered by SNARE proteins and alcohol.
Q: What is exciting in your work right now?
A: Learning how alcohols alter cell membranes and change neurotransmitter release.
Q: I have been teaching Neuroscience classes for...
A: 30 years.
Q: When I am not teaching awesome Neuroscience classes I like to...
A: Rebuild a 55-year old computer that was the first used for nerve/muscle research at the University of Washington.