Stephen Tymanskyj
Assistant Professor
Stephen Tymanskyj
Assistant Professor
Academic Appointment(s)
Administration
Department of Biological Sciences
College of Science and Mathematics
Department of Biological Sciences
Bio
A main interest of mine is understanding the mechanisms involved with regulating intracellular transport within the neuron.
- STYMANSKYJ@augusta.edu
- GE2018
Education
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Ph.D., Neurobiology and Neurosciences King's College London, 2011
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BS, Pharmacology University of Newcastle upon T, 2006
Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year
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NSCI 2010
Intro to Neuropharmacology
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BIOM 8080
Neuroscience I
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NSCI 4990
Neuroscience Research
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NSCI 2020
Neuroscience Seminar
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BIOL 3700
Molecular Biology Laboratory
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BIOL 4990
Undergrad Research
Teaching Interests
My teaching interests focus on the intersection of Neuroscience and Cell Biology. I have a long standing in teaching fundamental aspect about Neurodevelopment and maintenance, with a focus on how neuronal circuits are established. I have developed and taught courses on Neuropharmacology and teach a molecular biology lab which provides students with hands on experience with experimental techniques.
Scholarship
Selected Recent Publications
- Optogenetic control of receptor-mediated growth cone dynamics in neurons., 2025
Journal Article, Academic Journal - Molecular mechanism governing the plasticity of use-dependent spike broadening in dorsal root ganglion neurons., 2025
Journal Article, Academic Journal - Tunable Action Potential Repolarization Governed by Kv3.4 Channels in Dorsal Root Ganglion Neurons., 2022
Journal Article, Academic Journal - γ-secretase promotes Drosophila postsynaptic development through the cleavage of a Wnt receptor., 2022
Journal Article, Academic Journal - Selective axonal transport through branch junctions is directed by growth cone signaling and mediated by KIF1/kinesin-3 motors., 2022
Journal Article, Academic Journal
Research Interests
I have a long standing interest in understanding how the cytoskeleton, and its associated proteins are organized and regulated to allow neurons to generate the unique morphologies which are essential to a functioning nervous system. My work has focused on understanding the roles of microtubule associated proteins (MAPs), key regulators of the cytoskeleton in both development and in mature systems, in regulating branch formation and maintenance. More recently my work has identified a mechanism of intracellular transport regulation that has not previously been explored, demonstrating that precise regions of an axon, branch junctions, can act as point of regulation for directing cargos to the correct destinations.