Kelly Monk Laboratory

Fluorescent image of myelin in a top-down view of zebrafish larvae

What do Glia do?

Our lab is interested in understanding the cellular, genetic, and molecular mechanisms that govern glial cell development and biology. To achieve this, we use a combination of model systems to study these mechanisms in vivo.

Zebrafish (Danio rerio)

What regulates Schwann cell development and remyelination?

Black and white electron microscopy image of a Schwann cell wrapping around a neuronal axon

How do astrocytes and blood vessels develop in the central nervous system?

Logo of Vollum Institute and the text 'Vollum Institute' and 'OHSU'.
Colorful microscopic view of cells stained in red, green, blue, and yellow

How do astrocytes form minimally-overlapping territories?