Maria Tosches Lab member and PhD student Eliza Jaeger publishes research on the development of adeno-associated viral vectors (AAVs) for amphibian neuroscience research.
The Darcy Kelley Lab contributed to this international research effort alongside six institutions, including the Institute of Science and Technology Austria, the University of Utah, and the University of Tel Aviv.
For more information, find the full publication here: Adeno-associated viral tools to trace neural development and connectivity across amphibians
James Bole Pan's Poster for Columbia College SURF 2023 which investigated the evolution of vocal communication in Xenopus and presented at Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology (SICB) Annual Meeting 2023.
Bliss attended the 2023 Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology (SICB) conference, where they showcased their research through a poster presentation.
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded a $1 million EDGE grant to develop engineered Adeno-Associated Viruses (AAVs) for amphibians, primarily Xenopus frogs and Pleurodeles newts. The project uses high-throughput screening to identify AAVs capable of targeting amphibian tissues to understand the resilience of amphibians to environmental stressors and their regenerative abilities. With cutting-edge techniques like CRISPR-based gene editing and transgenic models, the aim of the study is in regards to the species' brain function, nervous system regeneration, and immune responses. The project emphasizes an open science by sharing viral vectors and results through public platforms and international collaborations.
https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2110086&HistoricalAwards=false
Young Mi discusses her research on the domestication of the Siamese Fighting Fish in this article of The Scientist!
Darcy joins the Tribeca Film Festival panel for a discussion after a viewing of Father of the Cyborgs. Check out the discussion here!
Darcy chats with Neil Savage from Nature.com about the factors that contribute to New York and Boston being leaders of life sciences research.
In a podcast hosted by Kathleen Durkin and Devin Powell from the ZMBBI, Darcy chats with them and other faculty and students about what preparation for this upcoming academic year looks like during the pandemic.
Darcy visited Cornell's Department of Neurobiology and Behavior virtually August 27th, 2020 to give a seminar: "Comparative neuromics; convergence and divergence in neural circuit elements for vocal communication".
We are very excited to hear that our alumnus, Paul Copeland, will be joining Dr. Shawn Liu's lab at CUIMC as a research assistant! We are so proud and looking forward to hearing about his work.
Vivian, Shemar, and Erica inaugurate R&D: Research and Diversity to bring undergraduates together with scientists to explore career paths, challenges and successes in expanding the range of talent needed to tackle fascinating and difficult problems through research.
The first Zoom interview event will be hosted on August 18th, 5pm EST, featuring Dr. Aaron Kyle, PhD.
Find event information and registration here!
We've published our latest review article, titled "Generation, Coordination, and Evolution of Neural Circuits for Vocal Communication." Check it out on our Publications page to read the abstract or download the PDF here!
On February 27, 2019, Darcy Kelley and Ursula Kwong-Brown spoke with Chris Smith as a part of the show eLife Episode 54: Dodgy cells and big neurons. They discussed the sounds that Xenopus frogs make underwater.
On a Valentine's Day themed NPR talk, Dr. Kelley discusses her studies on the communications of South African clawed frogs, including their underwater love songs.
Regarding Americans' lack of scientific knowledge and lessened emphasis on science education, Dr. Kelley and Dr. Helfand discuss scientists' responsibilities on communicating their research to Americans and American students on NPR.