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Martin Munz

@munzlab.bsky.social

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Neuroscientist and developmental biologist. Assistant professor Department of Physiology at the University of Alberta

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Martin Munz @munzlab.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

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Pyramidal neurons form active, transient, multilayered circuits perturbed by autism-associated mutations at the inception of neocortex

Cortical circuits are composed predominantly of pyramidal-to-pyramidal neuron connections, yet their assembly during embryonic development is not well…

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Martin Munz @munzlab.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

Our new STAR Protocols paper is now online providing more details on how to perform embryonic imaging of cortical neurons in vivo. Thanks to all the authors of the original paper and especially Arjun Bharioke and Botond Roska. @cp-starprotocols.bsky.social www.cell.com/star-protoco...

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Michael P Hart 🏳️‍🌈 (he/him) @michaelphart1.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

Sharing our recent manuscript on this new and better platform 🦋 - Brandon Bastien PhD used sophisticated tools to dissect neuron type specific roles for the synaptic adhesion gene CNTNAP in regulating behavior in C. elegans! 🧪 🧠 🪱 rdcu.be/d2zF2

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nlr-1/CNTNAP regulates dopamine circuit structure and foraging behaviors in C. elegans

Communications Biology - Removal of nlr-1/CNTNAP from monoamine neurons in C. elegans reveals neuron-specific roles in foraging behaviors, including a critical role for nlr-1 in dopamine neuron...

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