BHI Plenary Seminar: David Ginty, PhD (Harvard Medical School)

Speaker: David Ginty, PhD
Edward R. and Anne G. Lefler Professor of Neurobiology and Department Chair
Department of Neurobiology, Harvard Medical School
Investigator, Howard Hughes Medical Institute

Date and Time: March 5, 2027

Using a range of advanced tools, the Ginty Lab is able to map how signals from the skin travel through the nervous system to encode touch perception. These circuits are what allow us to differentiate between textures, temperatures, and levels of pressure. Understanding how they develop and function provides insight into conditions such as chronic pain or autism, in which touch feels painful or becomes overwhelming. Learn more

Hosted by Mi-Hyeon Jang, PhD & Victoria Abraira, PhD (Neurosurgery/RWJMS)

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