Michael J Higley, MD/PhD
Assistant Professor of Neurobiology
Departments & Organizations
Program in Cellular Neuroscience, Neurodegeneration and Repair
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (BBS): Neuroscience | Molecular Cell Biology, Genetics and Development
Interdepartmental Neuroscience Program
Neurobiology
Research Interests
neural circuits; synaptic integration; neuromodulation more...
Education
- B.A., Cornell University, 1998
- M.D./Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania, 2007
Selected Publications
- Higley MJ and Sabatini BL. Competitive regulation of synaptic Ca2+ influx by D2 dopamine and A2A adenosine receptors. Nature Neuroscience 13:958-66, 2010.
- Higley MJ*, Soler-Llavina G*, and Sabatini BL. Cholinergic modulation of multivesicular release regulates striatal synaptic potency and integration. Nature Neuroscience,12:1121-28, 2009.
- Higley MJ and Sabatini BL. Calcium signaling in dendrites and spines: practical and functional considerations. Neuron 59: 902-13, 2008.
