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Our laboratory is primarily interested in synaptic physiology which results in a wide diversity of projects and opportunities for trainees with a variety of interests and experience.

For all our work we combine a variety of electrophysiological and optical techniques. These include whole cell patch clamp, sharp microelectrode and field potential recordings combined with widefield CCD and 2-photon laser scanning imaging, mostly using Ca²⁺ indicator dyes.

We apply our studies of synapses to understand basic properties of neural transmission as well as specific dysfunctions that are associated with disorders such as Rett syndrome.

• BIOL 367 Neurobiology: Molecules to behaviour
• BIOL 448 Neuroethology
• BIOL 409B Neurobiology laboratory
• NRSC 500 Neuroscience 

Leung J, McPhee DM, Renda A, Penty N, Farhoomand F, Nashmi R and Delaney KR (2017) MeCP2-deficient mice have reduced α4 and α6 nicotinic receptor mRNA and altered behavioral response to nicotinic agonists. Behav Brain Res 330:118-126  doi:10.1016/j.bbr.2017/.05.0211

Badr BM, Somogyi-Cszimazia R, Leslie P, Delaney KR and Dechev N (2017) Design of a wireless measurement system for use in wireless power transfer applications for implants. Wireless Power Transfer 21-32    

Reitveld L, Stuss DP, McPhee D and Delaney KR  (2015) Genotype-specific effects of MeCP2 loss of function on morphology of Layer V pyramidal neurons in heterozygous female Rett syndrome mice.  Front Cell Neurosci 9:145 doi 10.3889/fncel.2015.000145

Feketé A, Johnston J and Delaney KR (2014) Presynaptic T-type Ca²⁺ channels modulate dendrodendritic mitral-mitral and mitral-periglomerular connections in mouse olfactory bulb. J Neurosci 34(42): 14032-45. doi: 10.1523/JNEUROSCI.0905-14.2014.

Johnston J and Delaney KR (2010) Synaptic activation of T-type Ca²⁺ channels via mGluR activation in the primary dendrite of mitral cells. J Neurophysiol 103(5): 2557-69.