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Eleni Gourgou

Eleni Gourgou

Associate Research Scientist, PhD

Mechanical Engineering Dept

~Associate Director for Space Biology, UM Space Institute ~Adjunct Lecturer, ArtsEngine, College of Engineering

egourgou@umich.edu

(734) 936-2306

3540 G. G. Brown

Research Interests

Neurobiology of memory and learning; Behavioral neurogenetics; Use of controlled microenvironments to interrogate the nervous system of small model organisms; Computational and mathematical models of non-linear biological systems; Technology (3D printing, microfluidics, nanoparticles) and engineering (machine learning, data analytics) applications on neuroscience; Multi-scale dynamics of biological systems, emphasis on neurons and neuronal circuits; Neuronal physiology and calcium dynamics; Cell physiology, signal transduction and stress.

Recent News

  • Eleni will give a talk at the North Carolina State University!
  • Eleni will give an invited talk at the 3rd Latin American C. elegans Meeting!
  • Eleni at Skyline High School, Ann Arbor
  • Our work at the SICB 2023 Conference
  • New Pathfinder Grant from UM Space Institute
  • Our work at the 2022 CeNeuro conference

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Eleni will give a talk at the North Carolina State University!

Posted on January 6, 2023 (January 26, 2023) by egourgou

Eleni will give a talk at the Genetics and Genomics Academy seminar series, North Carolina State University. The event is scheduled for March 6, 2023. We thank Prof. Adriana San Miguel for the invitation. Stay tuned for updates!

Eleni will give an invited talk at the 3rd Latin American C. elegans Meeting!

Posted on January 5, 2023 (January 6, 2023) by egourgou

The 3rd Latin American C. elegans meeting is taking place in Valparaiso, Chile, March 15-19, 2023. Eleni will give an invited talk on leveraging engineering approaches to decipher learning and memory.  Exciting! Stay tuned for more information.

More here on the conference and the conference poster.

Eleni at Skyline High School, Ann Arbor

Posted on October 25, 2022 (October 25, 2022) by egourgou

On Monday, October 24, Eleni visited Skyline High School of Ann Arbor, invited by the Women in Science and Engineering (WISE) students club. She gave a presentation on her research, and she had a fun and detailed discussion with students about her research, her educational path, her typical week, and her professional activities. Students’ questions Continue Reading »

Our work at the SICB 2023 Conference

Posted on October 24, 2022 (October 24, 2022) by egourgou

Kubra is presenting a poster at the Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology (SICB) 2023 Conference, to be held January 3-7 in Austin, Texas. Our paper is titled “Transdisciplinary exploration of the aging-driven locomotive decline in humans and nematodes”, by Kubra Akbas, Zhaoyuan Zhang, Cruz Donato, Elizabeth Archer, Maria Schiavone, Carlotta Mummolo, and Eleni Continue Reading »

New Pathfinder Grant from UM Space Institute

Posted on September 15, 2022 by egourgou

Our group has been awarded a Pathfinder Grant from the University of Michigan Space Institute, to support a pilot study on nematodes’ behavior after exposure to artificial microgravity in the lab. We are excited to continue our space biology research effort!

Our work at the 2022 CeNeuro conference

Posted on August 11, 2022 (October 24, 2022) by egourgou

Eleni presented updates on our group’s work at the 2022 C. elegans Neuro conference, in Vienna, Austria. Our poster was titled “Maze learning and 3-dimensional spatial behavior are affected by age and prior experience”, authored by Lindsay Berardi, Abrielle Fretz, Noah Brooks, Ray Yang, and Eleni Gourgou.

 

Our paper on 3D-printed hydrogel arenas for nematodes is now accepted for publication!

Posted on July 1, 2022 by egourgou

Our manuscript entitled “3-dimensional arenas for the assessment of C. elegans behavior”, by Cardoza S., Tse L.Y.L., Barton K., and Gourgou E., is accepted for publication in the International Journal of Bioprinting. In this work we present the first iteration of our novel 3D-printer, the Parnon, which can extrude Nematode Growth Medium (NGM), the Continue Reading »

Our research featured in the European Journal of Neuroscience!

Posted on June 13, 2022 (June 21, 2022) by egourgou
Our research on C. elegans maze learning was featured in a recent commentary article in the European Journal of Neuroscience (EJN, May 2022), the official journal of the Federation of European Neuroscience Societies. In it, the authors highlight the significance and impact of our two papers, Gourgou et al, 2021 (experimental work) and Sakelaris et
Continue Reading »

Eleni approved for promotion

Posted on April 26, 2022 by egourgou

Eleni has been approved for promotion to Associate Research Scientist in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, U-M College of Engineering, effective September 1, 2022.

Cameron is awarded a scholarship!

Posted on April 26, 2022 by egourgou

Cameron Smith, who is working on C. elegans egg-laying behavior in microgravity conditions, is awarded the Underwood-Alger Scholarship, 2022: This scholarship program is based on merit and intended to provide support for students majoring in the biological sciences. Congratulations, Cameron!

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