[F03A Roster]
The F03A study section reviews fellowship applications on the basic cellular and molecular biology of neuronal, glial, retinal and other excitable cells (including chromaffin cells, neuroendocrine cells and muscle cells); the fundamental mechanisms of neuronal cell function, including those relevant to disease processes; the general mechanisms underlying cell death; the mechanisms underlying the initial formation of, as well as cell specialization and differentiation in the developing nervous system; the mechanisms underlying oscillatory events; the mechanisms that specify or influence migratory events and the development, aging, and regeneration of neuronal connectivity; and the consequences of exposure to psychoactive drugs on these processes. Examples of specific areas covered are listed below:
- Synaptic plasticity
- Cytoskeleton and trafficking
- Progenitor and stem cells
- Neural development and differentiation
- Axon outgrowth/ regeneration
- Glial biology/inflammation/myelination
- Circadian mechanisms
- Neurodegeneration/apoptosis
Fellowship study sections with most closely related areas of similar science are:
Brain Disorders and Related Neuroscience (F01)
Behavioral Neuroscience (F02A)
Sensory, Motor, and Cognitive Neuroscience (F02B)
Biophysical and Physiological Neuroscience (F03B)
Biophysical and Biochemical Sciences (F04B)
Cell Biology and Development (F05)