معرفی
Greg J. Bashaw is a Professor of Neuroscience at the Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania. He directs a research lab focused on molecular mechanisms of axon growth and guidance, particularly at the nervous system midline. His work spans Drosophila embryonic CNS and mouse spinal cord systems, investigating evolutionary conserved pathways like Slit-Robo and Netrin-DCC.
- Education: B.A. in Biology from Brown University (1990), Ph.D. in Biological Sciences from Stanford University (1997) under Bruce Baker
- Key Research Areas: Axon guidance, neural circuit assembly, receptor signaling, transcriptional regulation, and developmental neuroscience
His laboratory explores non-canonical receptor roles, transcriptional networks in motor connectivity, and receptor degradation pathways. Awards include the Jane Glick Memorial Graduate Student Teaching and Mentoring Award, NIH NINDS Research Program Award (R35), and NSF grant (IOS-1355181) supporting both research and science outreach.
Recent publications highlight discoveries in Robo-WAVE complex interactions, human DCC variants in mirror movement disorders, and receptor trafficking mechanisms. Collaborative work with institutions like Harvard, Johns Hopkins, and Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory demonstrates interdisciplinary impact.
- Scientific Awards
- Jane Glick Memorial Graduate Student Teaching and Mentoring Award
- NIH NINDS Research Program Award (R35)
- NSF grant renewal (IOS-1355181)
- Louis Flexner Neuroscience Thesis Prize
- Tom Kadesch Genetics Thesis Prize
- Saul Winegrad Award for Outstanding Dissertation
- Training Legacy
- 15+ PhD graduates in neuroscience, genetics, and molecular biology
- Lab alumni now hold academic positions at Yale, Harvard, and international institutions
- NSF-funded DrosoPHILA outreach program with Philadelphia high schools
