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Neurobiology
Asad Beck Thesis Defense
Retracing the evolutionary steps towards symbiosis
The biosphere is a network of interacting species that connects organisms across all scales, from microbes to mammals. Knowledge of the mechanisms underlying these relationships, and the evolutionary forces that shape them, is fragmentary. My lab has pioneered the study of rove beetles (Staphylinidae) as a model clade to break open basic problems in organismal interactions. Most of the >66,000 known rove beetle species are free-living predators, found in leaf litter and soil habitats spanning the globe.
Building and repairing the skin: Insights from zebrafish
Epithelial organs adopt precise structures during development that must be rapidly repaired in
response to injury. My lab uses zebrafish skin as a model system to understand the molecular
and cellular basis of epithelial organ development and repair. Skin contains a heterogeneous
mixture of cell types—including stem cells, sensory cells, and immune cells—that together
bestow the organ with its remarkable durability and touch sensitivity. In this talk, I will highlight
From models to non-models: exploring new science and new ways to pursue it
Basic scientific research is often geared towards the biology of humans or more experimentally tractable organisms that share biology with humans. However, evolution has run many experiments distinct from human biology resulting in groundbreaking innovations (CRISPR, GFP, PCR, optogenetics and many more). Here, I will highlight how studying a broader range of organisms can shift our understanding of the rules of life and impact our ability to engineer it.
Zebrafish Cutaneous Injury Models Reveal That Langerhans Cells Engulf Axonal Debris in Adult Epidermis
Submitted by Jeff-Rasmussen on
Clemens Cabernard awarded MIRA from NIH National Institute of General Medical Sciences
Cell type-specific plasticity at parallel fiber synapses onto Purkinje cells in the posterior caudal lobe of the mormyrid fish cerebellum
Submitted by Victor-Han on
Diversity of cellular physiology and morphology of Purkinje cells in the adult zebrafish cerebellum
Submitted by Victor-Han on
Dermal Appendage-Dependent Patterning of Zebrafish Atoh1a+ Merkel Cells
Submitted by Jeff-Rasmussen on
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