Rajeshwar Awatramani, Ph.D.

The Research

Northwestern University

Conditional genetic manipulations at molecular intersection points to identify the embryonic origin of brainstem auditory neurons

Essential to typical sound recognition is the proper development of the auditory processing centers in the brainstem. Auditory information from the inner ear coalesces in a tonotopic distribution upon the brainstem cochlear nuclei. Utilizing a newly developed intersectional genetic fate mapping approach, the aim of this research project is to decipher genetic programs underlying the formation of these auditory nuclei.