Research Interests:

Efficacy of a biopolymer-based depot system of therapeutic protein in treatment of spinal cord injuries

The mechanistic role of plexin-B3 in cell motility

Axon guidance

Learning and memory

Academic Background:

Ph.D., University of Hong Kong, 1991-1995

B.Sc., University of Hong Kong, 1988-1991

Selected Publications:

Law JW, AY Lee, M Sun, SK Chung, A Dityatev, M Schachner and F Morellini (2003) Decreased anxiety, impaired place learning and increased CA1 basal excitatory synaptic transmission in mice with conditional ablation of the neural cell adhesion molecule L1. Journal of Neuroscience, 23: 10419-10432.

Bukalo O*, N Fentrop*, AY Lee*, B Salmen*, JW Law, CT Wotjak, M Schweizer, A Dityatev and M Schachner. Conditional ablation of the neural cell adhesion molecule NCAM reduces precision of spatial learning, long-term potentiation and depression in the CA1 subfield of mouse hippocampus (accepted for publication) *Authors of equal contribution listed in alphabetical order