The Cui group is interested in understanding signal propagation in neurons using quantitative tools that draw from many disciplines, including physics, chemistry, biology, and materials science. We focus on long-range signal propagation in axons and its implication in neurodegenerative diseases. Methods of interest include single molecule fluorescence imaging, magnetic and optical trapping, photo-lithography, microfluidic neuronal platforms, electrophysiology recording, and optical control of protein interactions.
