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Peter D. Lukasiewicz is affiliated with Washington University in St. Louis in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of neuroscience and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. Within these areas, their main subfields of study include cellular and molecular neuroscience as well as molecular biology.

The scientist focuses on topics related to photoreceptor and optogenetics research, neuroscience and neuropharmacology research, and retinal development and disorders. These topics reflect an emphasis on the functional mechanisms of the visual system and its molecular underpinnings.

Peter D. Lukasiewicz has collaborated frequently with a number of researchers, including:

  • Gregory W. Bligard
  • James D. DeBrecht
  • Robert G. Smith

Their recent published work includes a paper titled "Light-evoked glutamate transporter EAAT5 activation coordinates with conventional feedback inhibition to control rod bipolar cell output," which appeared in 2020 in the Journal of Neurophysiology. This publication has received citations reflecting engagement from the scientific community.

Publication venues in which they have contributed include:

  • Journal of Neurophysiology

Best Publications

  • A novel GABA receptor on bipolar cell terminals in the tiger salamander retina

    Peter Lukasiewicz;Bruce R. Maple;Frank S. Werblin

  • A novel GABA receptor modulates synaptic transmission from bipolar to ganglion and amacrine cells in the tiger salamander retina

    PD Lukasiewicz;FS Werblin

  • Elimination of the ρ1 Subunit Abolishes GABACReceptor Expression and Alters Visual Processing in the Mouse Retina

    Maureen A. McCall;Peter D. Lukasiewicz;Ronald G. Gregg;Neal S. Peachey;Neal S. Peachey;Neal S. Peachey

  • GABAC receptors in the vertebrate retina.

    Peter D. Lukasiewicz

  • Gamma-aminobutyrate type B receptor modulation of L-type calcium channel current at bipolar cell terminals in the retina of the tiger salamander.

    Greg Maguire;Bruce Maple;Peter Lukasiewicz;Frank Werblin

  • Different combinations of GABAA and GABAC receptors confer distinct temporal properties to retinal synaptic responses.

    Peter D. Lukasiewicz;Colleen R. Shields

  • Multiple pathways of inhibition shape bipolar cell responses in the retina.

    Erika D. Eggers;Peter D. Lukasiewicz

  • Distinct Ionotropic GABA Receptors Mediate Presynaptic and Postsynaptic Inhibition in Retinal Bipolar Cells

    Colleen R. Shields;My N. Tran;Rachel O. L. Wong;Peter D. Lukasiewicz

  • A slowly inactivating potassium current truncates spike activity in ganglion cells of the tiger salamander retina

    P Lukasiewicz;F Werblin

  • GABAA, GABAC and glycine receptor‐mediated inhibition differentially affects light‐evoked signalling from mouse retinal rod bipolar cells

    Erika D. Eggers;Peter D. Lukasiewicz

  • Presynaptic Inhibition Modulates Spillover, Creating Distinct Dynamic Response Ranges of Sensory Output

    Botir T. Sagdullaev;Maureen A. McCall;Peter D. Lukasiewicz

  • Amacrine cells in the tiger salamander retina: morphology, physiology, and neurotransmitter identification.

    Chen‐Yu Yang;Peter Lukasiewicz;Greg Maguire;Frank S. Werblin

  • Nyctalopin Expression in Retinal Bipolar Cells Restores Visual Function in a Mouse Model of Complete X-Linked Congenital Stationary Night Blindness

    Ronald George Gregg;Maarten Kamermans;Jan Klooster;Peter D Lukasiewicz

  • GABAC receptor-mediated inhibition in the retina.

    Peter D. Lukasiewicz;Erika D. Eggers;Botir T. Sagdullaev;Maureen A. McCall

  • Age-Dependent and Cell Class-Specific Modulation of Retinal Ganglion Cell Bursting Activity by GABA

    Ken F. Fischer;Peter D. Lukasiewicz;Rachel O. L. Wong

  • Amacrine cell interactions underlying the response to change in the tiger salamander retina.

    G Maguire;P Lukasiewicz;F Werblin

  • Functional Deficits Precede Structural Lesions in Mice With High-Fat Diet-Induced Diabetic Retinopathy.

    Rithwick Rajagopal;Gregory W. Bligard;Sheng Zhang;Li Yin

  • Presynaptic inhibition differentially shapes transmission in distinct circuits in the mouse retina.

    Erika D. Eggers;Maureen A. McCall;Peter D. Lukasiewicz

  • Action Potentials Are Required for the Lateral Transmission of Glycinergic Transient Inhibition in the Amphibian Retina

    Paul B. Cook;Peter D. Lukasiewicz;John S. McReynolds

  • Neural interactions mediating the detection of motion in the retina of the tiger salamander.

    Frank Werblin;Greg Maguire;Peter Lukasiewicz;Scott Eliasof

Frequent Co-Authors

Rachel O.L. Wong
Rachel O.L. Wong University of Washington
Thomas Misgeld
Thomas Misgeld Technical University of Munich
Daniel Kerschensteiner
Daniel Kerschensteiner Washington University in St. Louis
Jeff W. Lichtman
Jeff W. Lichtman Harvard University
Maarten Kamermans
Maarten Kamermans Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience
Thomas Euler
Thomas Euler University of Tübingen
Kevin K. Ohlemiller
Kevin K. Ohlemiller Washington University in St. Louis
Jonathan B. Demb
Jonathan B. Demb Yale University
Frank S. Werblin
Frank S. Werblin University of California, Berkeley
Jeffrey S. Diamond
Jeffrey S. Diamond National Institutes of Health

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