Elke Stein
Associate Professor of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology and of Cell Biology
Departments & Organizations
Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (BBS): Neuroscience | Molecular Cell Biology, Genetics and Development
Interdepartmental Neuroscience Program
Neurodevelopment
Cell Biology: Neuronal cell biology
Research Interests
Development of the vertebrate nervous system; Axon Guidance; Dendrite development; Synapse formation; Down Syndrome; DSCAM; Netrin and Slits and their receptors; Signal transduction more...
Education
- Ph.D., Vanderbilt University, 1996
Selected Publications
- Bai G, Chivatakarn O, Bonanomi D, Lettieri K, Franco L, Xia C, Stein E, Ma L, Lewcock JW, Pfaff SL. (2011). Presenilin-dependent receptor processing is required for axon guidance. Cell 144:106-18.
- Ly A., et al. (2008). DSCAM is a netrin receptor that collaborates with DCC in mediating turning responses to Netrin-1. Cell 133:1241-54.
- Round J. & Stein E. (2007). Netrin signaling leading to directed growth cone steering. Current Opinion in Neurobiology17: 15-21.
