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Gian Garriga
University of California, Berkeley
· Biology
We are studying how asymmetric cell division
cell migration
axonal pathfinding contribute to the final form
connectivity of the Caenorhabditis elegans nervous system
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Gian Garriga is a Professor Emeritus of Genetics at the University of California, Berkeley, affiliated with the Department of BIO. His research focuses on understanding how asymmetric cell division, cell migration, and axonal pathfinding contribute to the formation and connectivity of the Caenorhabditis elegans nervous system. His work explores the molecular mechanisms underlying neuronal polarity, migration, and axon guidance, with particular emphasis on the roles of proteins such as VAB-8 and Frizzled receptors in directing these processes. Garriga's research also investigates the regulation of Wnt signaling and its impact on neuronal development.