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1. Exemplar graduate project: molecular physiology of L-type Ca<sup>2+</sup> (Ca<sub>V</sub>1)channels
1. Exemplar graduate project: molecular physiology of L-type Ca<sup>2+</sup> (Ca<sub>V</sub>1)channels


a. Excitation-transcription coupling by Ca<sub>V</sub>1 signaling in neurons
a. Ca<sub>V</sub>1-dependent signaling in excitable cells including neurons


b. Design of specific modulators of Ca<sub>V</sub>1 subtypes
b. Design of specific modulators of Ca<sub>V</sub>1 subtypes


2. Exemplar graduate project: innovative quantitative Fluorescence Resonance Energy Transfer (FRET) imaging
2. Exemplar graduate project: fluorescence imaging and probes


a. Design and characterizations of genetically-encoded probes/sensors for key biological signals  
a. Design and characterizations of genetically-encoded probes/sensors for key biological signals  


b. Innovative FRET platform to expand 3<sup>3</sup>-FRET to microscopic and macroscopic imaging
b. Probe design and implementation of imaging systems/algorithms (GECI for Ca<sup>2+</sup> imaging; FRET 2-hybrid binding and sensors)


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1. Exemplar graduate project: molecular physiology of L-type Ca2+ (CaV1)channels

a. CaV1-dependent signaling in excitable cells including neurons

b. Design of specific modulators of CaV1 subtypes

2. Exemplar graduate project: fluorescence imaging and probes

a. Design and characterizations of genetically-encoded probes/sensors for key biological signals

b. Probe design and implementation of imaging systems/algorithms (GECI for Ca2+ imaging; FRET 2-hybrid binding and sensors)