1. Research Area
– Structure and function of ion channels and membrane phospholipids in the synaptic terminal
2. Research Interests
– KCNQ K+ channel regulation
– Voltage-gated Ca2+ (CaV) channel regulation
– Pain transmission regulation
3. Research Aims
– The functional significance of membrane lipids for receptor signaling pathways and modulation of voltage-gated Ca2+ channels in neurons
– The fundamental functions of membrane phosphoinositides in the regulation of KCNQ channels and neuronal excitability in SCG and hippocampal neurons
– Membrane functions in cation-permeable ion channel modulation and cellular excitability in DRG and dorsal horn cells.