Professor of Genetics, Department of Genetics
Cahir O'Kane studies the structure-function relationships of neuronal membrane compartments - both their basic biology, and their relevance to neurodegenerative disease. Of particular interest is axonal endoplasmic reticulum (ER), implicated in several forms of hereditary spastic paraplegia (HSP). Learn more
Research AreasNeurological disease
Neuronal cell biology
Membrane organisation
Axons
Endoplasmic reticulum
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TechniquesDrosophila genetics
Confocal microscopy
Live microscopy
Electron microscopy
Calcium imaging
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Areas for CollaborationBiophysics of cells and organelles
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