Events
The epic evolutionary journey of an iconic urban animal, the brown rat (Rattus norvegicus): from the grasslands of Asia to the streets of New York City
Dr. Jason Munshi-South, Drexel University
Abstract: A unique assemblage of native and nonnative rodents inhabit cities but differ in their occupancy of "green" and "gray" infrastructure. They also vary in their ability to disperse through heterogeneous…
Virus-like intercellular communication in the nervous system
Dr. Jason D. Shepherd, University of Utah
Abstract: The immediate early gene Arc is critical for long-term associative memory consolidation in mammals. We discovered that the Arc gene evolved from an ancient retroviral element and has retained viral-…
Deciphering Neural Circuits for Vocal Communication: Insights from the Singing Mice.
Dr. Arkarup Banerjee, Cold Spring Harbor
Abstract: My long-standing interest is to understand how circuits of interacting neurons give rise to natural, adaptive behaviors. Using vocal communication behavior across rodent species, my lab at CSHL pursues two…
Cellular plasticity in cancer and bacteria
Dr. Itai Yanai, New York University Grossman School of Medicine
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The evolution of immunity and pathogenesis within environmental battlegrounds
Dr. Tera Levin, Click here to join.
Tera Levin Lab website.
Bluesky: @teralevin