TPCB Faculty
Vanessa Ruta, PhD
Rockefeller University
Education
PhD, 2005, The Rockefeller University
BA, 2000, Hunter College
Awards
NIH Director’s New Innovator Awardee
Research Topics
- Macromolecular Structure and Function
- X-ray crystallography
- Chemical Cell Biology
- Cellular imaging
- Electrophysiology
Therapeutic Areas
- Neuroscience
Animal behavior reflects the interplay of instinct and learning. The Ruta lab is interested in defining the functional architecture and algorithms of the innate and adaptive neural circuits that animals use to navigate their sensory world.
Read more about Prof. Ruta’s research on the Rockefeller website