Our method paper “A maze platform for the assessment of Caenorhabditis elegans behavior and learning”, by Gourgou E., and Hsu A-L., is now published in STAR Protocols! You can read it here.
The protocol describes a highly reproducible, low-cost maze platform, made of the standard, agar-based, nematode culturing material (NGM). It can be Continue Reading »
Our abstract, “Chemotaxis in a neuromechanical model of C. elegans“, by M. Ivanitskiy, V. Booth, and E. Gourgou, has been accepted for presentation at Neuroscience 2021 (Virtual: November 8-11, In-Person: November 13-16, Chicago, IL).
We are looking forward to the event!
Eleni was interviewed about her work on C. elegans‘ maze learning in aging worms. Our findings are included in an article for Simons Foundation News, published online last May (writer: Jennifer Michalowski). So exciting to see our work cited among the contributions of so many acclaimed researchers!
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We look forward to the 2021 International C. elegans Meeting! This time virtually, but still excited to meet again fellow C. elegans researchers. Eleni will present the group’s two posters:
C. elegans learning strategy in T mazes and aging related interventions: Jun 22, 2021, 2:45-3:45 PM (EDT)
3-dimensional behavioral arenas for C. elegans: Jun Continue Reading »
Allison was awarded the Luce Family Internship Fund Scholarship! This is a LSA Internship Scholarship for Summer 2021, and Allison will be continuing work in our group. Awardees were selected based on an application casebook, and there is a stipend included.
Congratulations, Allison! We are proud to have you with us!
A new, fascinating, interdisciplinary project, in collaboration with Michael Gurevich, Associate Professor of Performing Arts Technology.
The overarching theme of this project is to explore the concepts of learning, memory, neuronal networks, navigation, spatial orientation in an interdisciplinary way that bridges two research fields that are traditionally considered distant: experimental neurobiology and performing arts. Continue Reading »
Our paper reporting C. elegans learning in the maze environment is featured content on iScience journal issue 24(4) of 2021! (3 research articles selected from a total of 126)
On Monday, May 3rd from 9:00am-12:00pm the University of Michigan Geriatrics Center will be holding the annual Geriatrics Center Symposium-virtual. Eleni will be presenting our key findings on “C. elegans maze learning through the prism of aging”.
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Links for KeynoteFlyer and Symposium-Schedule. Continue Reading »
Today, Friday April 23, the 8th Midwest C. elegans Meeting took place, for the first time virtually, due to covid-19 restrictions. We are grateful to the organizers for an impeccable and fascinating event!
Our group participated with two presentations:
~ Schiavone Maria*, Zhang Zhaoyuan*, Gourgou Eleni: “Multiple event-based and bipedalism-inspired analysis of C. elegans locomotion”. Continue Reading »
Eleni has been selected as the recipient of the U-M Women in Science and Engineering 2021 Willie Hobbs Moore Aspire, Advance and Achieve Award! Dr. Moore was a three-time alumna of U-M, a lifelong advocate, and the first African American woman in the US to earn a PhD in Physics. This award recognizes individuals Continue Reading »
