Kyle E Miller

Our lab's goal is to answer the question, “How do axons grow?”. We address this problem by analyzing the biogenesis, transport, and degradation of organelles and cytoskeletal elements in neurons using time-lapse microscopy, mathematical modeling, gene disruption and biophysical analysis. Our integrative studies are conducted in both cultured neurons and in vivo in living Drosophila (fruit fly) embryos. Our hope is that a mechanistic understanding of growth cone motility will lead to better treatments for traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, stroke, and chronic neurological diseases.