Research Interests

My research focuses on the freshwater snail, Biomphalaria glabrata, an intermediate host to the parasite Schistosoma mansoni. Specifically, my lab studies a family of transcription factors (NFkappaB) in the snails, with the goal of determining what roles they play in this species. In addition, we are interested in the nervous system in B. glabrata, in embryos, juveniles, and adults.

Teaching

BIOL 150: Organismal Form and Function, BIOL 222: Parasitology,  BIOL 242: Comparative Physiology, BIOL 430/431: Immunology (with or without lab), NESC 200: Foundations of Neuroscience, FRST 100: First Year Studies, BIOL 340: Topics in Neuroscience.