Project Summary:

Education:

1992 Ph.D. Physiology, University of California, Los Angeles Advisor: Dr. Yoshiaki Kidokoro

1985 B.S. Biology, University of California, Los Angeles

Publications:

Rohrbough J, Grotewiel M, Davis RL, Broadie K. Integrin-mediated regulation of synaptic morphology, transmission, and plasticity. (submitted).

Beumer KJ, Rohrbough J, Prokop A, Broadie K (1999). A role for integrins in morphological growth and synaptic function at the postembryonic neuromuscular junction of Drosophila. Development (in press).

Rohrbough J, Spitzer NC (1999). Ca2+-permeable AMPA receptors and spontaneous presynaptic transmitter release at developing excitatory spinal synapses. J. Neurosci. 19, 8528-8541.

Rohrbough J, Pinto S, Mihalek R, Tully T, Broadie K (1999). latheo, a Drosophila gene involved in learning, regulates functional synaptic plasticity. Neuron 23, 55-70.

Rohrbough J, Spitzer NC (1996). Regulation of intracellular Cl- levels by Na+-dependent Cl- cotransport distinguishes depolarizing from hyperpolarizing GABAA receptor-mediated responses in spinal neurons. J. Neurosci. 16(1), 82-91.

Ferrari MB, Rohrbough J, Spitzer NC (1996). Spontaneous calcium transients regulate myofibrillogenesis in embryonic Xenopus myocytes. Dev. Biol. 178, 484-497

Rohrbough J, Kidokoro Y (1990). Changes in kinetics of acetylcholine receptor channels after initial expression in Xenopus myocyte culture. J. Physiol. 425, 245-269.

Kidokoro Y, Rohrbough J (1990). Acetylcholine receptor channels in Xenopus yocyte culture; brief openings, brief closures and slow desensitization. J. Physiol. 425, 227-244.