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Research Projects Physiology of
HSP110 HSP110 is one of the stress
proteins which cells express to protect themselves from harmful environmental
conditions. Although HSP110 has been
characterized at the cellular and molecular level, its role at the organismal
level is less clear. In collaboration
with Dr. Easton, my lab is investigating its role in the nematode, Caenorhabditis elegans. In initial experiments reducing expression
of HSP110, we have observed a number of defects at the organismal level,
including decreased lifespan, defective egg laying and reduced thermotolerance. Nematode
Behavior Caenorhabditis elegans is a model organism for studying the genetics of
behavior and a wide range of behavioral mutants have been isolated. My laboratory is focusing on characterizing
two aspects of the chemotaxis response of Caenorhabditis elegans. We
are interested in plasticity of the negative chemotaxis
response and the role of chemotaxis in prey
acquisition. Scholarship of
Teaching Teaching and learning are
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