Adriana Prada

I’m studying the role of Shank3 phosphorylation in regulating synaptic scaling. I’m especially interested in the signaling mechanisms that lead to changes in the phosphorylation state of Shank3 following activity-dependent perturbations at the synapse. I would also like to know how behavioral states such as sleep and wake affect Shank3 phosphorylation to gate homeostatic plasticity.

Special Skills: Molecular Techniques, Cultured cells, immunohistochemistry