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Lynnette McCluskey, PhD.
Associate Professor, Department of Neurology
Joint Appointment, Institute of Molecular Medicine and Genetics
Joint Appointment, College of Graduate Studies
Office Phone: (706) 721-5616
Office Address: CA-3016
lmccluskey@augusta.edu
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Teaching Areas

  • Graduate and Medical Neuroscience

Research Interests

  • My lab is interested in the role of the immune system in the normal and de/regenerating taste system. Following axotomy, taste neurons and their associated receptor cells are able to regenerate and make functional connections. This process appears to depend on a normal immune response to injury. We believe that studying the influence of leukocytes, cytokines, and adhesion molecules in the taste system will provide insight into novel ways to promote regeneration in the CNS.

Training

  • B.S., Florida State University, Gainesville, FL, 1990
  • M.A., University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, 1995
  • PhD., University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, 1996

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