Jonathan and Wendy have published video protocols in the The Journal of Visualized Experiments (JoVE or J. Vis. Exp). In three articles, they cover the basics of a number of techniques we use in the lab including larva dissection, immunohistochemistry and electrophysiology. To find out more about the JoVE have a look at Bitesize Bio.

Ellen, Erin and Kristen presented their work at the recent Cold Spring Harbor “Axon Guidance, Synaptogenesis & Neural Plasticity” meeting

Ellen and Brians chapter “Parkinsons Disease: Insights from Invertebrates” has been published in ‘Parkinson's Disease: Pathogenic and Therapeutic Insights from Toxin and Genetic Models’ , edited by Richard Nass and Serge Przedborski. We begin with a stanza from Marco Girolamo Vidas didactic poem ‘De Bombyce’ or ‘The Silk-worm’ published in 1519 which puts forth the case for invertebrate disease models

For you, ye little Race, the impartial Powers
Subject to Chances, and to Pains like ours,
Misfortunes shock you, and Disorders maim,
And dire Diseases rack your tender Frame.

Congratulations to Valentina, Rahul and Matt on graduating from Columbia Biology. It has been a pleasure having you work with us and all our best wishes for the future.

Brian participated on the WNYC Leonard Lopate Show’s discussion of ‘Please Explain: DNA’.

Anindya gave a talk about his work on the regulation of synaptic growth by RNA trafficking and stability at the inaugural meeting of the the New York Academy of Sciences Drosophila Group.

Anindya, Kristen and Erin presented posters on their research and Ellen gave a talk about her work on retrograde Robo signaling.

Congratulations to Ellen on her award of an NRSA F30 RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP from NINDS

Congratulations to Kristen on her award of an NRSA RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP from NINDS