Haiden Placer

My research is centered around examining upstream gene regulators and downstream gene targets of transcription factor Gsx1 and how these impact the development and function of the zebrafish visual system. By utilizing gsx1 mutant zebrafish, we are able to draw conclusions about gsx1’s effect on visual system development. Later on, we also hope to study whole-brain activity in GCaMP transgenic fish to understand neural activity and how gsx1 mutants vary from their wild-type siblings.