Virginia Tech scientists led by Michael Fox, professor at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC and director of the School of Neuroscience in Virginia Tech’s College of Science, describe how a type of brain cell plays a critical role in blueprinting the molecular brakes that help quell brain hyperactivity, seizures, and mental illness.
The study, published in the Journal of Neuroscience, depicts a previously unknown molecular mechanism underlying healthy brain development.