Gender confusion while growing up
Transitioning from Barbara to Ben.
Science. Development of methods to purify and culture CNS
Why do CNS neurons fail to regenerate their axons after injury?
Understanding oligodendrocyte development, node of Ranvier formation, and myelination
Development of methods to purify and culture astrocytes and elucidation of the astrocyte transcriptome
Elucidation of active roles of astrocytes in synapse formation and function
Elucidation of active roles of astrocytes and microglia in synapse pruning
Understanding human astrocytes: Is there an astrocytic basis to humanity?
Development of new tools to study microglia
Studies of blood-brain barrier formation
Understanding reactive astrocytes and their roles in neurodegenerative diseases
Founding a biotech company.
Advocacy. Mentoring young scientists
Training young scientists about human biology and disease
From the Book - First MIT Press paperback edition.
Foreword / by Nancy Hopkins
Gender confusion while growing up
Transitioning from Barbara to Ben
Science. Development of methods to purify and culture CNS neurons
Why do CNS neurons fail to regenerate their axons after injury?
Understanding oligodendrocyte development, node of Ranvier Formation, and myelination
Development of methods to purify and culture astrocytes and elucidation of the astrocyte transcriptome
Elucidation of active roles of astrocytes in synapse formation and function
Elucidation of active roles of astrocytes and microglia in synapse pruning
Understanding human astrocytes : is there an astrocytic basis to humanity?
Development of new tools to study microglia
Studies of blood-brain barrier formation
Understanding reactive astrocytes and their roles in neurodegenerative diseases
Founding a biotech company
Advocacy. Mentoring young scientists
Training young scientists about human biology and disease
Trainees in the Barres Lab.