User:Mbkennedy

I am a Professor of Biology at Caltech. My research interest is biochemical regulation underlying synaptic plasticity in postsynaptic spines. These mechanisms are critical for formation of memories, and are often damaged in neurological and mental diseases. I obtained my Ph.D. in Biochemistry from Johns Hopkins University, and did postdoctoral research in the Department of Neurobiology at Harvard Medical School and the Department of Pharmacology at Yale Medical School before moving to Caltech as an Assistant Professor.