Current Appointments & Affiliations
Duke Health Distinguished Professor of Cell Biology
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2025 - Present
Cell Biology,
Basic Science Departments
Professor of Cell Biology
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2022 - Present
Cell Biology,
Basic Science Departments
Professor in Neurobiology
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2022 - Present
Neurobiology,
Basic Science Departments
Faculty Network Member of the Duke Institute for Brain Sciences
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2008 - Present
Duke Institute for Brain Sciences,
University Institutes and Centers
Associate of the Duke Initiative for Science & Society
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2018 - Present
Duke Science & Society,
University Initiatives & Academic Support Units
Affiliate of the Duke Regeneration Center
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2021 - Present
Duke Regeneration Center,
Basic Science Departments
Recent Publications
Neuroligin-2 is ubiquitinated by Nedd4l to control developmental astrocyte morphogenesis.
Preprint · December 16, 2025 Full text Link to item CiteElucidating an anterior cingulate circuit for self-initiated actions and rescue of Parkinsonian akinesia
Preprint · December 3, 2025 Full text CiteThe mouse neonatal small intestine is regionally specialized for protein absorption and transepithelial transport.
Journal Article Development · December 1, 2025 In neonates, gastric protein digestion is limited, requiring specialized mechanisms for intestinal protein absorption. While neonatal enterocytes are thought to mediate endocytosis, degradation and transcytosis of dietary proteins, whether these activities ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
Neurobiology Training Program
Inst. Training Prgm or CMEMentor · Awarded by National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke · 2024 - 2029Duke-NCCU Interdisciplinary Postdoctoral Training Program in Child Psychiatric and Neurodevelopmental Conditions Program (DN-IPT)
Inst. Training Prgm or CMEPreceptor · Awarded by National Institute of Mental Health · 2024 - 2029Astrocytic Mitochondrial Degradation in Neuronal Synaptic Formation and Astrocyte Morphogenesis
FellowshipCo-Mentor · Awarded by Howard Hughes Medical Institute · 2025 - 2028View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
Ruprecht Karl University (Germany) ·
2002
Ph.D.