Kazuko Sakata, PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Pharmacology
TSRB 225N
Email: ksakata@uthsc.edu
Phone: 901.448.2662
Fax: 901.448.7206
Education
- Ph.D. Institution: Osaka University School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
- Postdoctoral: Neural Development and Plasticity, National Institutes of Health
Research Interests
Our current projects in my laboratory focus on studying the roles of gene regulation of BDNF (Brain Derived Neurotrophic Factor) in depression and anxiety, using genetically modified mice. We study from gene to behavior, using molecular and biochemical, electrophysiological, and behavioral techniques.