Dr. Matsuoka is investigating how the nervous and vascular systems cooperate to establish precise patterns of networks. Neuronal and vascular networks are fundamental for normal tissue function and homeostasis, and abnormalities in these networks lead to tissue dysfunction and diseases, including cancer. Understanding the molecular mechanisms that ensure accurate network formation is important to protect the body from various diseases.

 

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Project Title: "Neurovascular interplay during the development and regeneration of the neuronal and vascular networks"

Institution: University of California, San Francisco

Sponsor(s) / Mentor(s): Didier Y.R. Stainier, PhD

Cancer Type: All cancers

Research Area: Developmental Biology