Department of Biology
Program in Neuroscience & Cognitive Science
College of Computer, Mathematical and Natural Sciences
2130 Bioscience Research Building
General Research Interests:
- Evolution of visual systems and visual communication:
- Genetics of visual system tuning
- Physical modeling of color signals and visual discrimination
- Evolution of rod and cone phototransduction
- Tuning photoreceptor responsivity through evolution of protein structure and gene expression
- A comparative genomic approachutilizing a diversity of vertebrates including mammals, reptiles, amphibians, fish, and agnathans