Connaughton, Victoria P.

My research interests encompass the disciplines of developmental biology (nervous system development) and neurobiology. Specifically, I am interested in examining the relation between visually-guided behaviors in larval teleosts and maturation of retinal neurons, circuits, and receptor mechanisms. I am also interested in examining how the development of neural connections could be altered due to mutations or drugs. I have performed experiments that address behavioral/ecological questions, as well as those that employ cell biology techniques to examine retinal circuitry in both developing and adult retinal tissue.