Current students
Sonya Bierbower
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JOVE Movie: Crayfish Heart
Hear her talk (movie MPEG file & ppt download to your computer to view) {CO2 study}
Crayfish behaviors such as motor task learning. Also investigating physiological stressors in crayfish.
Clay Turner
I am a 2nd year student at UK. I started working in the lab in September, 2004 as a high school student. See high school www page (go to)
The effects of an altered serotoninergic system on behavior and development in Drosophila melanogaster
ABSTARCT
Drosophila is a simple model system that provides an advantage over vertebrates to modify genetically and for electrophysiological studies on identifiable cells. In this organism the sensory-CNS-motor circuit is modulated by 5HT, OA, DA, which gives one insight that these neuromodulators are playing a role in central neuronal circuits. The role of 5HT in the behavior and development of Drosophila melanogaster larvae is being studied. p-CPA (para-chlorophenylalanine) blocks the synthesis of 5HT by blocking the enzyme tryptophan hydroxylase. The developmental and behavior differences in a 3rd instar larvae after feeding this drug for a chronic and acute period is to be observed. Alteration in the central nervous system biochemically and anatomically will also be investigated.
AIM
Address the role 5HT plays in the development of Drosophila and
changes in central nervous system physiological response due to pharmacological
manipulations (by feeding p-CPA) during the development.
Wen-Hui
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I am researching in developmental neurobiology. I am a PhD student in the Dept. of Biology.
Marti Robinson
Marti.Robinson@uky.edu
(Marti's crayfish)
I am working on chemosensory studies in crayfish.
Easter Bocook
I am working on behavioral projects with crayfish in relatation to social interactions and sensory perception.
Ann S. Cooper
Personal www page: GO TO , also see Topical Studies for Neuroscience www.
On the left is Ann walking a person through her poster at the annual Society for Neuroscience meeting (2008).
Ann is working on the circadian patterns of larval Drosophila.
Also she is working on nerve muscle matching at the neuromuscular junctions of crayfish.
See high school www page (go to). Now she is a Freshman at UK and turning her high school projects into manuscripts for publication.
Matt Ward
I am working with Mohati on the regulation of calcium in heart activity within Drosophila.
Justin Graff
I am a high school student at Henry Clay. I will be working on a science fair project in the Cooper lab. I am still determining what the project will be on for this year.
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Kylah Rymond
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I am a high school student at Henry Clay. I will be working on a science fair project in the Cooper lab. I am still determining what the project will be on for this year.
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