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I'm a postdoctoral research fellow in quantitative genetics at NC State. I'm interested in understanding the systems genetics underlying natural variation in behavior. I'm currently using an experimental approach by assaying aggressive behavior in different environments in the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster | I'm a postdoctoral research fellow in quantitative genetics at NC State. I'm interested in understanding the systems genetics underlying natural variation in behavior. I'm currently using an experimental approach by assaying aggressive behavior in different environments in the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster | ||
My hope from this work is to identify specific patterns or networks in the nervous system that control different fighting styles and that predict transitions from low to high aggression states. By combining this information with what we know about their genetics, we can then identify which genetic variants cause variation in nervous system structure and function. | |||
In my spare time, I enjoy hiking and cycling and yoga. I have a fondness for good beer (having completed my PhD in Eugene, Oregon) and I enjoy exercising my creative side by painting and drawing. | |||
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I'm a postdoctoral research fellow in quantitative genetics at NC State. I'm interested in understanding the systems genetics underlying natural variation in behavior. I'm currently using an experimental approach by assaying aggressive behavior in different environments in the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster
My hope from this work is to identify specific patterns or networks in the nervous system that control different fighting styles and that predict transitions from low to high aggression states. By combining this information with what we know about their genetics, we can then identify which genetic variants cause variation in nervous system structure and function.
In my spare time, I enjoy hiking and cycling and yoga. I have a fondness for good beer (having completed my PhD in Eugene, Oregon) and I enjoy exercising my creative side by painting and drawing.
