Daniel Babcock

Daniel Babcock is an Associate Professor at Lehigh University specializing in cellular and molecular mechanisms of synaptic dysfunction in neurodegenerative diseases using Drosophila melanogaster models.

His research focuses on:

• Spread of toxic protein aggregates across synaptic connections in the brain
• Mechanisms of synapse degeneration at neuromuscular junctions (NMJs)
• Selective vulnerability of dopaminergic neurons in Parkinson's Disease

The Babcock Lab employs high-throughput genetic screening and fluorescent protein tracking to identify molecular regulators of neurodegeneration, with emphasis on early disease mechanisms preceding neuronal loss. Their work bridges basic synaptic biology with translational applications for Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and related disorders.

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