The nematode, C. elegans, is an ideal model organism for the study of the nervous system. Each adult nematode has exactly 302 neurons and all the connections between them are known. Further they have several sensory systems, which are similar to our own. Like humans, nematodes are attracted to low concentrations of sodium (and other cations) and avoid high concentrations of sodium. Our lab in interested in exploring the mechanisms that regulate these separate pathways with the goal of providing insight into similar mechanisms in higher organisms.
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Techniques we are working on in the lab:
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Previous Research:
2006-2012: Post-doctoral fellow at The Monell Chemical Senses Center in Philadelphia, PA.
2001-2006: Graduate Student in the Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology at UMB, in the laboratory of Dr. Steven Munger.
2006-2012: Post-doctoral fellow at The Monell Chemical Senses Center in Philadelphia, PA.
2001-2006: Graduate Student in the Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology at UMB, in the laboratory of Dr. Steven Munger.