Doctoral student Jessie Polanco Garcia (left) conducts research in the laboratory of adviser, Fraser J. Sim, PhD, in areas such as G-protein coupled receptor regulation of human myelination.
Students work with a research mentor and committee in basic and/or clinical sciences from across UB, who provide advice, ensure collaborations, and provide helpful feedback.
o Multiple sclerosis/glia and demyelinating disease
o Addiction and motivated behavior
o Neurobiology of pain
o Ingestive biology
o Retinal development and degeneration
o Neurodevelopmental and communicative disorders
o Neurodegenerative disease
and many other topics!