Charles R. Tessier, PhD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Medical & Molecular Genetics
- crtessie@iu.edu
- Phone
- 574-631-2519
- Address
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1234 Notre Dame Avenue
127 Raclin Carmichael Hall
South Bend,, IN 46617 - PubMed:
Bio
2010-present: Assistant Research Professor, Medical and Molecular Genetics
2010-present: Director IUSM-South Bend Imaging and Flow Cytometry Core Facility
| Year | Degree | Institution |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | PhD | University of Wisconsin-Madison |
| 1999 | BA | Clark University |
The brain is widely considered to be the most complex organ that evolution has ever produced. However, no organ (or tissue, or cell for that matter) from any species, develops in a vacuum. Developing organs are under constant bombardment from a host of extrinsic factors. We are insanely interested in understanding how environmental factors affect the developing brain. We want to know how it is possible for neurons to integrate and respond to these factors, many of which may be present one moment and disappear the next. We also want to know how the brain is able to regulate synaptic connectivity under such dynamic circumstances.
Visit the Tessier Lab website for more information.