Dr. Mary Halloran

Biography

Mary Halloran is a Professor in the Department of Neuroscience at the University of Wisconsin - Madison. She received her Ph.D. in 1994. Her research is focused on the mechanisms of axon guidance, employing zebrafish as a model system. Halloran's work involves identifying and studying the molecules that act as axon guidance cues, which can attract or repel motile growth cones at the tips of growing axons. Despite the complexity of in vivo environments, her research aims to understand how axonal growth cones integrate multiple cues. She utilizes both genetic and molecular manipulation techniques alongside live imaging to trace the development of axons and the functional roles of guidance cues in the formation of neural connections.

Research Interests