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What we work onThe overall goal of our work is to understand how internal and external environmental signals are integrated in the nervous system to ultimately control behavior and development. The lab takes a multidisciplinary approach using various molecular, genetic and genomic approaches. Current projects in the lab are focussed on understanding three broad biological questions: 1) how do animals alter their behavior in an ever-changing environment? 2) how does the brain controls growth and fat storage? and 3) how does temperature regulates the circadian clock? To answer these questions we use the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans as a model organism.
Where we are locatedOur lab is located in the Biology Department of the University of Nevada, Reno. The city of Reno, also known as the "The Biggest Little City in the World", is located in the high desert valley at the foot of the Sierra Nevada, an hour from Lake Tahoe and Pyramid Lake, and 3.5 hours from the San Francisco Bay area. Reno is home to a variety of recreational activities. There are also eight major ski resorts in the vicinity - the closest at biking distance (uphill). Department of Biology, Mailstop 314 |
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University of Nevada, Reno, Department of Biology, MS314, 1664 N. Virginia Street, Reno, NV 89557 |
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