Dr. Melissa Harrington

Associate Vice President for Research and Professor of Biology · Department of Biological Sciences & Neuroscience Center · Delaware State University

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Academic focus & active research

Dr. Melissa Harrington leads DSU's biomedical research infrastructure, investigating synaptic mechanisms, spinal cord development, and cellular models of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS).

Neurophysiology Synaptic Plasticity Motor Neuron Disease

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Institution: Delaware State University
Department / Faculty: Department of Biological Sciences & Neuroscience Center
Primary Field: Neurophysiology
Campus Location: Dover, Delaware, USA

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