Undergraduate Institution and Major/Degree:

• University of Wisconsin, Madison - BS 2006 - Biology

Major Advisor(s):

• Yasushi Nakagawa, Ph.D.

Research Description:

I am interested in the role of transcription factors in patterning the developing thalamus and their role in the development of thalmocortical axons. 

Conferences Attended:

• Society for Neuroscience - Fall 2006

Publications:

• Tou Yia Vue, Krista Bluske, Amin Alishahi, Lin Lin Yang, Naoko Koyano-Nakagawa, Bennett Novitch, and Yasushi Nakagawa. Sonic Hedgehog Signaling Controls Thalamic Progenitor Identity and Nuclei Specification in Mice. Journal of Neuroscience 29(14):4484-4497

Awards and Honors:

• Graduate School Fellowship for 2006-2007

Home Town:

• Red Wing, MN