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  • The Lin Lab members at SUNY Upstate Medical University
    The Lin Lab members at SUNY Upstate Medical University
  • The Lin Lab studies molecular and circuit mechanisms underlying learning and memory
    The Lin Lab studies molecular and circuit mechanisms underlying learning and memory
  • Lin et al. “Activity-dependent regulation of inhibitory synapse development by Npas4.” Nature 445, 1198-1204 (2008).
    Lin et al. “Activity-dependent regulation of inhibitory synapse development by Npas4.” Nature 445, 1198-1204 (2008).
  • Ramomoorthi et al. “Npas4 regulates a transcriptional program in CA3 required for contextual memory formation.” Science 334, 1669-75 (2011).
    Ramomoorthi et al. “Npas4 regulates a transcriptional program in CA3 required for contextual memory formation.” Science 334, 1669-75 (2011).
  • Sørensen & Cooper et al. “A robust activity marking system for exploring active neuronal ensembles.” eLife 5, e13918 (2016).
    Sørensen & Cooper et al. “A robust activity marking system for exploring active neuronal ensembles.” eLife 5, e13918 (2016).
  • Weng et al. “Npas4 is a critical regulator of learning-induced plasticity at mossy fiber-CA3 synapses during contextual memory formation.” Neuron 97, 1137-52 (2018).
    Weng et al. “Npas4 is a critical regulator of learning-induced plasticity at mossy fiber-CA3 synapses during contextual memory formation.” Neuron 97, 1137-52 (2018).
  • Sun et al. “Functionally distinct neuronal ensembles within the memory engram.” Cell 181, 410-423 (2020)
    Sun et al. “Functionally distinct neuronal ensembles within the memory engram.” Cell 181, 410-423 (2020)

Lin Lab

Yingxi LinYingxi Lin, PhD

How are transient sensory experiences captured and stored in the brain? The main focus of my lab is to explore the cellular and molecular mechanisms by which experience is coupled to modifications of neural circuits that lead to long term behavioural changes. 

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