"The integration of interneurons into brain circuitry: both nature and nurture"

Inhibitory interneurons possess enormous morphological diversity and have a wide breadth of functional attributes that enable them to refine or unite brain activity in a multitude of ways. Dr. Fishell researches how this diversity is created with a particular interest in how interneurons subsequently integrate into the array of neural circuits that are embedded in different brain structures. Perturbation of this process can result in a variety of brain dysfunctions including autism spectrum disorder, intellectual disability, and schizophrenia.