Robert Hill
Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences
Integrative Neuroscience at Dartmouth Graduate Program, Molecular and Cellular Biology Graduate Program
We study the multicellular interactions between neurons and glia in the brain with a primary focus on the development, plasticity, and regeneration of myelinating oligodendrocytes. Techniques include high-resolution optical imaging in combination with molecular labels, genetic manipulation, and sensors of cellular physiology.
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Department(s)
Biological Sciences
Education
- B.S. Trinity College
- Ph. D. University of Connecticut
- Postdoctoral Fellow, Yale School of Medicine
Selected Publications
Kamen Y, Chapman TW, Piedra ET, Ciolkowski ME, Hill RA. Transient upregulation of procaspase-3 during oligodendrocyte fate decisions. The Journal of Neuroscience. (2025) Jan 21:e2066242025. PMID: 39837665.
Bame X and Hill RA. Mitochondrial network reorganization and transient expansion during oligodendrocyte generation Nature Communications. (2024) doi: 10.1038/s41467-024-51016-2 PMID: 39143079
Olveda GE, Barasa MN, and Hill RA. Microglial phagocytosis of single dying oligodendrocytes is mediated by CX3CR1 but not MERTK. Cell Reports. (2024) doi: 10.1016/j.celrep.2024.114385 PMID: 38935500
Chapman TW, Kamen Y, Piedra ET, and Hill RA. Oligodendrocyte maturation alters the cell death mechanisms that cause demyelination. The Journal of Neuroscience (2024) doi: 10.1523/JNEUROSCI.1794-23.2024 PMID: 38395617