Our lab takes a lineage-based approach to study how a complex nervous system is assembled during development. We use methods across multiple disciplines, e.g., sophisticated fly genetics, genome editing, optogenetics, AI-assisted behavioral analysis, calcium imaging, stem-cell and neuronal manipulations, etc., to dissect the molecular and developmental basis of neural circuit formation and behavior.
What is new?
June, 2024 Marianne Maughan and Daniel Sytkowski are joining the lab as PhD students
April 18, 2024 Lindsy Todd and Sam Herman represented our lab in the 24th Annual Spring Symposium of Undergraduate Research with their beautiful posters.
Congratulations to Lindsy for being elected as an Undergraduate Research Fellow.
Congratulations to Sam for getting the Presentation of Distinction Award.
12.13.2023 Our fly pupae say happy holidays
11.15.2024 Jelly Soffers joined the lab as a postdoctoral associate.
10.30.2023 Lab people got two of the three best pumpkin awards. Lindsey Todd‘s pumpkin is the most scientific, collaboration of Devasri Devarakonda and Erin Beck produced the most creative pumpkin.
10.2023 Lindsey Todd and Sam Herman, two bright undergrad students, joined our group.
08.01.2023 J.D. Jones, Ph.D., joined the lab as Post-Doctoral Associate.
05.19.2023 Our R01 grant was successfully transferred from Washington University School of Medicine to University of Missouri Kansas City (UMKC).
02.13.223 Erin Beck, M.S., joined the lab as a Research Assistant.
01.01.2023 Lacin Lab opened its door.
