
Thomas Dresbach, Prof. Dr.
Our group studies synapse formation with particular focus on the biogenesis of presynaptic nerve terminals. Our goal is to understand the mechanisms of synaptogenesis in enough detail to pinpoint molecular causes of synaptopathies. We study neuronal cultures to unravel fundamental mechanisms operating at the heart of synaptogenesis, and we have begun to study specialized synapses such as the giant synapses of the mammalian auditory system to determine how these mechanisms act together to generate the remarkable specification and heterogeneity of synapses in the brain.
- Nina Wittenmeyer
S-SCAM and synapse formation - Asha Kiran Akula
Mechanisms of presynaptic targeting - Frieda Wetzel
Presynaptic heterogeneity in the auditory pathway - Tina Ghelani
Nanostructure of Bassoon - Jan Hoeber
Subcellular targeting of Mover - Kareem Soliman
Live-STED imaging - Moritz Arndt
Biochemical properties of Mover