Assistant Professor
Graduate Training: Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel
Fellowships: University of Kansas; Harvard University/Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary
Departments of Ophthalmology; Biochemistry
Sensory Neuroscience Research Center
West Virginia University School of Medicine
West Virginia University Eye Institute
One Stadium Drive
P.O. Box 9193
Morgantown, WV 26506-9193
t: 304-598-6958
f: 304-598-6928
e: sokolovm@rcbhsc.wvu.edu
Research Interests
My laboratory studies G protein mediated signaling in the retina photoreceptors, highly specialized neurons responsible for acquisition of visual information. My research program addresses the fundamental, yet poorly understood mechanisms that govern synthesis, delivery, and degradation of signaling proteins in neurons. Our multi-tiered experimental approach offers an exciting opportunity to master a variety of techniques including antibody-based protein recognition, confocal fluorescence microscopy, real-time PCR and gene arrays, mass spectrometry, and transgenics.
