Department of Biology

Microbial evolution, ecology and genomics

Life history evolution and ecology

Cilia, Human disease modeling, Quantitative cell biology, Organelle biology, Cell architecture

The neurobiology of appetite, digestion, and metabolism

Mouse Visual System

Evolution of infectious disease

Plant stress, both physiological mechanisms and ecological implications

Mechanisms regulating polarized cell growth

The evolutionary origins, function, and mechanisms of adult neurogenesis

Genetics of obesity, diabetes, and aging

Behavior and neurobiology of electric fishes

Non-visual effects of light on physiology and behavior

Areas of Research: Molecular Genetics, Ecology & Evolution

Developmental genetics, regeneration, evolution

Evolutionary genetics and behavioral ecology

Population genetics and molecular evolution

Ecological and evolutionary genetics

Sexual conflict, life-history evolution, physiological and behavioral ecology

The interaction between plants and microbes

Neurotransmitters and behavior in the fruit fly, Drosophila melanogaster

Endosomal function and dysfunction in neurons. Wiring the nervous system in development.

Cell adhesion and mechanotransduction in vertebrate morphogenesis

Evolution and ecology of host-parasite interactions

Retinal Development and Disease

Genetics of embryonic eye development

Ecological and evolutionary genetics of plants

The role of glial-glial interactions during nervous system devleopment, disease and regeneration

Tissue regeneration and developmental homeostasis

The cell biological foundations of development

Evolutionary Ecology, Plant Ecology

Mechanisms of Alzheimer’s disease

Mechanisms of neural development and disease

Signal processing by the central nervous system

Regulation of neural stem cell proliferation

Regeneration, development, and gene regulatory networks

Mechanisms of genetic and metabolic adaptation in the malaria parasite, Plasmodium falciparum

Neuronal function and behavior in flies