Fields of Research
Intracellular signaling
Molecular basis of disease
Research Summary
The role of autism-associated kinases in neurodevelopmental disorder.
Research Statement
Dysfunction in signaling mediated by kinases is linked to neurodevelopmental disorders such as autism spectrum disorder. I aim to investigate the role of an understudied autism-associated kinase in neuronal development with the use of biochemical assays, neuronal cultures, and a chemical genetic kinase labeling approach to identify direct substrates.
Awards and Honors
NICHD F31 Fellowship (2026)
Molecular Biophysics Training Grant (2025)
Edwin G. Krebs Molecular Pharmacology Scholar Award (2023)
Sydney Klucas
Graduate Student
Affiliations
Yadav Lab
NICHD F31 Fellow
Pharmacology Graduate Program
Sydney Klucas
Graduate Student
Affiliations
Yadav Lab
NICHD F31 Fellow
Pharmacology Graduate Program
Sydney Klucas
Graduate Student
Affiliations
Yadav Lab
NICHD F31 Fellow
Pharmacology Graduate Program
Sydney Klucas
Graduate Student
Affiliations
Yadav Lab
NICHD F31 Fellow
Pharmacology Graduate Program
Sydney Klucas
Graduate Student
Affiliations
Yadav Lab
NICHD F31 Fellow
Pharmacology Graduate Program
Publications
Klucas SE, Wong RY. Differential Adenosine Signaling and Effects of Acute Caffeine Exposure on Alternative Stress Coping Styles in Zebrafish (Danio rerio). Brain Behav. 2026 May;16(5):e71445. doi: 10.1002/brb3.71445. PMID: 42057269; PMCID: PMC13128979.
Sydney Klucas
Graduate Student
Affiliations
Yadav Lab
NICHD F31 Fellow
Pharmacology Graduate Program