Micheal B. Pritz
Professor
Molecular Neuroscience Department
George Mason University
United States Virgin Islands
Biography
Professor, Molecular Neuroscience Department, George Mason university.
Research Interest
My research investigates the development and evolution of vertebrate brains. The present focus is on two areas: (1.) forebrain organization and development in a model vertebrate system and (2.) general principles that underlie the formation of brain nuclei.
Publications
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Pritz MB. Forebrain and midbrain fiber tract formation during early development in Alligator embryos. Brain Res. 1313: 34-44, 2010.
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Pritz MB. Dorsal thalamic nuclei in Caiman crocodilus. Neurosci. Lett. 581: 57-62, 2014.
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Pritz MB. Crocodilian forebrain: Evolution and development. Integr. Comp. Biol. in press.