Sarah Lummis

Professor, Department of Biochemistry

Sarah Lummis studies the Cys-loop or pentameric ligand-gated ion channel (pLGIC) family of neurotransmitter-gated channels, which provide rapid signal transmission at neuronal synapses. Dysfunctional Cys-loop receptors are responsible for a range of neuronal diseases, including epilepsy, schizophrenia, learning and attention deficit and drug addiction, and they are the targets for muscle relaxants, Alzheimer's drugs, anti-convulsants, tranquilizers, smoking cessation agents and anti-emetics. Learn more

 

Research Areas Neurotransmitter receptors Ligand gated ion channels Cys-loop receptors 5-HT3 receptors Techniques Molecular biology Fluorescent imaging Electrophysiology Ligand binding

 

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