2014 Undergraduate Summer Research Program Participant

Home Department: Biology
Supported by: Dean of Research
Mentor: Thomas Südhof, Molecular & Cellular Physiology

Matthew's research involves the C1QL3 protein found in the insular cortex and amygdala regions of the brain. The Sudhof lab hypothesizes that drug-seeking behavior depends on the normal functions of C1QL3.

Poster presented at the Stanford Bio-X Interdisciplinary Initiatives Symposium on August 27, 2014:

The C1ql3 Protein Affects Emotional Memory

Matthew Lum1, David Martinelli1, Thomas Südhof1
[Department of Molecular & Cellular Physiology1, Stanford University]