Marla Feller
@mfeller.bsky.social
Run-roh! Dr. Karina Bistrong’s last day in the lab. It was celebrated Scooby-Doo style 🐾🔍 She’s off to NYU for a postdoc with the exciting new lab run by @alicemosberger@bluesky.social — onward to solving the mysteries of motor systems!
November 1, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Run-roh! Dr. Karina Bistrong’s last day in the lab. It was celebrated Scooby-Doo style 🐾🔍 She’s off to NYU for a postdoc with the exciting new lab run by @alicemosberger@bluesky.social — onward to solving the mysteries of motor systems!
Appreciating the art with fellow @annualreviews.bsky.social for vision science board members Roland Fleming and @shinyanishida.bsky.social .
October 11, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Appreciating the art with fellow @annualreviews.bsky.social for vision science board members Roland Fleming and @shinyanishida.bsky.social .
Representing @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social #Neuroscience chair @danfeldman.bsky.social and @standupforscience.bsky.social at annual #BT5k fundraiser for brain tumor research. GO BEARS!
September 6, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Representing @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social #Neuroscience chair @danfeldman.bsky.social and @standupforscience.bsky.social at annual #BT5k fundraiser for brain tumor research. GO BEARS!
Thanks to @rachanads.bsky.social and the rest of my awesome lab for hosting lawrencehallofscience.org/visitors/tee... for a day in lab.
August 1, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Thanks to @rachanads.bsky.social and the rest of my awesome lab for hosting lawrencehallofscience.org/visitors/tee... for a day in lab.
Builds on previous study doi.org/10.1016/j.ce.... This is PhD thesis of (almost) Dr. Bistrong, funded by #NEI. Behavior experiments led by the incomparable @rachanads.bsky.social Congrats to all authors!
June 30, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Builds on previous study doi.org/10.1016/j.ce.... This is PhD thesis of (almost) Dr. Bistrong, funded by #NEI. Behavior experiments led by the incomparable @rachanads.bsky.social Congrats to all authors!
Lack of spontaneous activity (#retinalwaves) in early development prevents the formation of retinal circuits critical for stabilizing images as we move through the world. doi.org/10.1016/j.ce....
June 30, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Lack of spontaneous activity (#retinalwaves) in early development prevents the formation of retinal circuits critical for stabilizing images as we move through the world. doi.org/10.1016/j.ce....
@standupforscience.bsky.social represented in #Oakland,CA. incredible turnout including @danfeldman.bsky.social
June 14, 2025 at 10:41 PM
@standupforscience.bsky.social represented in #Oakland,CA. incredible turnout including @danfeldman.bsky.social
fantastic day celebrating the career of Rachel Wong with her many friends and colleagues. Thank-you Univ Washington for hosting. Rachel - you will be missed
June 7, 2025 at 6:45 AM
fantastic day celebrating the career of Rachel Wong with her many friends and colleagues. Thank-you Univ Washington for hosting. Rachel - you will be missed
Why I love graduation! Cool neurobiologists,happy grads, funny hats. great job @berkeleymcb.bsky.social
May 21, 2025 at 4:57 AM
Why I love graduation! Cool neurobiologists,happy grads, funny hats. great job @berkeleymcb.bsky.social
Honored to spend day at U Colorado Anschutz to give annual AR Martin lecture tinyurl.com/2murjbpp and chat with legend Bill Betz. thanks to host Alon Poleg-Polsky!
May 16, 2025 at 5:20 AM
Honored to spend day at U Colorado Anschutz to give annual AR Martin lecture tinyurl.com/2murjbpp and chat with legend Bill Betz. thanks to host Alon Poleg-Polsky!
@standupforscience.bsky.social getting set up in San Francisco…come join us at 1 to hear Senator Scott Wiener, Caroline Bertozzi, and other local scientists, trainees and amazing patient advocates support science!
March 7, 2025 at 7:01 PM
@standupforscience.bsky.social getting set up in San Francisco…come join us at 1 to hear Senator Scott Wiener, Caroline Bertozzi, and other local scientists, trainees and amazing patient advocates support science!
The Feller lab is ready to @standupforscience.bsky.social tomorrow! San Francisco, Civic Center 1-3 pm
March 7, 2025 at 2:53 AM
The Feller lab is ready to @standupforscience.bsky.social tomorrow! San Francisco, Civic Center 1-3 pm
What a great event! Complete with shout out to @standupforscience.bsky.social
March 5, 2025 at 3:56 AM
What a great event! Complete with shout out to @standupforscience.bsky.social
celebrating end of dead week watching cal womens basketball!
December 14, 2024 at 4:00 AM
celebrating end of dead week watching cal womens basketball!
We validate these findings by focusing on one of these genes, a potassium channel and explore functional impact due to its loss on β2KO RGCs. 9/12
December 10, 2024 at 11:06 AM
We validate these findings by focusing on one of these genes, a potassium channel and explore functional impact due to its loss on β2KO RGCs. 9/12
When examined at the level of individual RGC types, our findings reveal several interesting genes, including those that encode potassium channels and subunits of neurotransmitter receptors, whose expression is altered in β2KO mice. 8/12
December 10, 2024 at 11:05 AM
When examined at the level of individual RGC types, our findings reveal several interesting genes, including those that encode potassium channels and subunits of neurotransmitter receptors, whose expression is altered in β2KO mice. 8/12
In fact, to our surprise, when investigating all RGCs collectivity (i.e. without accounting for individual types), the transcriptomic impact of wave disruption is relatively modest as compared to developmental changes. 7/12
December 10, 2024 at 11:05 AM
In fact, to our surprise, when investigating all RGCs collectivity (i.e. without accounting for individual types), the transcriptomic impact of wave disruption is relatively modest as compared to developmental changes. 7/12
Our data shows that in β2KO mice, the specification of RGC types remains unaffected, indicating that differentiation of RGCs occurs independently of spontaneous activity. 6/12
December 10, 2024 at 11:04 AM
Our data shows that in β2KO mice, the specification of RGC types remains unaffected, indicating that differentiation of RGCs occurs independently of spontaneous activity. 6/12
We investigate these questions in this study by performing single-cell RNA sequencing on RGCs isolated from wild-type and β2KO mice, which lack the β2 subunit of the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor, leading to the disruption of cholinergic retinal waves. 5/12
December 10, 2024 at 11:03 AM
We investigate these questions in this study by performing single-cell RNA sequencing on RGCs isolated from wild-type and β2KO mice, which lack the β2 subunit of the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor, leading to the disruption of cholinergic retinal waves. 5/12
The developmental neuroscience community has long recognized the significance of retinal waves—spontaneous, wave-like activity that sweeps across the developing retina—in influencing the refinement of visual maps in the brain. 2/12
December 10, 2024 at 11:02 AM
The developmental neuroscience community has long recognized the significance of retinal waves—spontaneous, wave-like activity that sweeps across the developing retina—in influencing the refinement of visual maps in the brain. 2/12
Thrilled to be part
of mentorship panel at GRS/GRC meeting with great colleagues at 2025 Dendrites - hope to see lots of retina friends there!
of mentorship panel at GRS/GRC meeting with great colleagues at 2025 Dendrites - hope to see lots of retina friends there!
November 14, 2024 at 4:34 AM
Thrilled to be part
of mentorship panel at GRS/GRC meeting with great colleagues at 2025 Dendrites - hope to see lots of retina friends there!
of mentorship panel at GRS/GRC meeting with great colleagues at 2025 Dendrites - hope to see lots of retina friends there!
Check out our new logo
March 14, 2024 at 2:24 PM
Check out our new logo
Took lab to Cal womens basketball game - fantastic effort against USC. Last Pac12 home game :( Go Bears!
February 10, 2024 at 6:47 PM
Took lab to Cal womens basketball game - fantastic effort against USC. Last Pac12 home game :( Go Bears!
After seeing del Castillo Institute at UPR, I read great article of about voltage clamp studies post classic work with Katz: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
January 3, 2024 at 4:57 AM
After seeing del Castillo Institute at UPR, I read great article of about voltage clamp studies post classic work with Katz: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
Where does the retina go in the brain and how does it get there? Check out new review I wrote with the brilliant Daniel Kerschensteiner. bit.ly/3GxadP2
December 6, 2023 at 3:03 PM
Where does the retina go in the brain and how does it get there? Check out new review I wrote with the brilliant Daniel Kerschensteiner. bit.ly/3GxadP2