6/17/2025
I am an organismal ecologist with interests in both the ecosystem implications of physiological processes and the evolutionary underpinnings of these processes. My research centers around fundamental questions of resource…
6/17/2025
I have been interested in understanding the regulation and misregulation of retinal structures and functions during normal development and in diseased conditions since my PhD study. I started my own…
6/17/2025
All the way up to the 20th century, the human genome has been optimized to survive in environments characterized by fluctuations between periods of feast and famine. These survivor-genomes clash…
6/17/2025
Much of our work focuses on cell signaling and mechanisms of lineage specification, differentiation and morphogenesis. Particular emphases have been on post-embryonic neural crest stem cells and their derivatives, including…
6/17/2025
I designed and developed different light microscopy imaging systems to investigate cellular signaling such as calcium, pH, protein-protein interactions and also diagnostic system in clinical imaging. The system includes: Digitized…
6/17/2025
Light is critical for many biological processes. While vision is the most obvious of these, much of our "non-visual" physiology is regulated by light. For example, the internal 24-hour (circadian)…
6/17/2025
Basic, autonomous and higher, voluntary cognitive functions of the brain require production of an immense diversity of neuron types at the right place and time, as well as correct wiring…
8/13/2026
Our brains are constantly flooded with sensory information, yet they are able to transform these signals into a seamless experience of the external world without leaving us feeling overwhelmed. This…
6/17/2025
Most of our work involves the study of plant reproductive systems to address broader evolutionary issues. For example we study how evolution is influenced by the fact that populations are…
6/17/2025
Research in my laboratory currently focuses on several very different aspects of plant cell growth and differentiation. One area of current interest is an examination of the biochemical, cellular, and…
