DMMC Course MODEL SYSTEMS IN BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH: SCIENTIFIC BREAKTHROUGHS

1000-1115 Thursday 18 May 2006. UCD Conway Institute Seminar Room 2

Drosophila: probing nervous system function using behavioural genetics
Technical Spotlight: P-element mediated gene engineering and mutagenesis
Prof Robert Reenan (University of Connecticut Health Centre, USA)

Genetic techniques, both classical and cutting-edge, will be discussed with a focus on advances in Drosophila melanogaster that have revealed insights into rapid electrical neurotransmission. The particular classes of molecules highlighted will emphasize the voltage-gated ion channels, such as the Shaker Potassium (K+) channel.

Reenan Lab web page: http://grad.uchc.edu/phdfaculty/reenan.html