Results for "School of Biological Sciences"

Cellular and molecular mechanisms of neural tube closure and neural development

Understanding the mechanisms of ion channel function and the role of ion channels in electrical signaling and physiology

Molecular neurobiology and genetics of ion channels in Drosophila; a mix of molecular biology, electrophysiology, genetics and behavior. Molecular biology of ion channels in neurons and muscles.

Impact of climate change on species' interactions.

Cellular, molecular and developmental neurobiology Rapid, artificially induced regeneration of severed mammalian peripheral axons Cellular mechanisms/biochemical pathways that seal plasmalemmal damage

The overall goal is to define the molecular actions of alcohol and related drugs on brain signalling systems and to understand the molecular basis of genetic differences in alcohol susceptibility. Our approach has…

Behavior and web structure of orb-weaving spiders
How undergraduates learn to read scientific papers
Undergraduate biology teaching and curriculum issues
Research on behavior and physiology includes…

Reptile and amphibian biodiversity and evolution.
Phylogenomics and phylogeny of amphibians.
Biogeography and biodiversity of Latin America.
Evolutionary morphology of amphibians.
Acoustic…