Richard I. Dorsky

Richard I. Dorsky, PhD, is a Professor in the Department of Neurobiology at the University of Utah School of Medicine. His research focuses on the role of Wnt signaling in central nervous system neurogenesis and regeneration, particularly in the spinal cord and hypothalamus. He uses zebrafish models to study developmental mechanisms, injury response, and behavioral integration of regenerated neurons.

• University of Utah School of Medicine: Current faculty member

Education:

• Postdoctoral Fellowship, University of Washington
• PhD, UC San Diego
• BA, UC Berkeley

Research Interests: Dr. Dorsky investigates:

• Wnt/Tcf signaling in spinal cord development and regeneration
• Molecular targets of Tcf proteins in CNS progenitors
• Postembryonic hypothalamic neurogenesis and its role in feeding behavior

Publications highlight his work on zebrafish models to understand:

• Spinal cord injury recovery
• Wnt-dependent hypothalamic neuron integration
• Transcriptional regulation in neural progenitor maintenance

Labs & Teams: The Dorsky Lab explores these questions using transgenic approaches and molecular genetics in zebrafish. Collaborations include developmental biologists, neuroscientists, and regeneration experts.