[All-postdocs] Bioseminar - Brady Weissbourd

[Ana M Velez]

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Biology Department Seminar
Thursday, January 25, 2024 - 12:00 Noon

Brady Weissbourd
Assistant Professor of Biology, MIT

A Genetically Tractable Jellyfish Model for Systems and Evolutionary Neuroscience
Jellyfish have successfully hunted the oceans for ~600 million years; over this long history, they have played critical roles in ocean ecosystems, including tremendous socioeconomic impacts in modern times. Most recently, they are also presenting exciting model organisms for basic biological research due to their experimental tractability, evolutionary position, and shocking regenerative abilities. Here, I will describe the development of the jellyfish, Clytia hemisphaerica, as a laboratory model for neuroscience research. Using a suite of newly established genetic tools, I will present preliminary findings on how the distributed jellyfish nervous system is organized to robustly control behavior. Looking forward, Clytia presents exciting opportunities to deeply study the biology of these remarkable animals, with implications for systems, evolutionary, and regenerative neuroscience.

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