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BEHAVIORAL GENETICS LABORATORY

C. elegans has also been one of the most studied organisms in the world because of its use as a genetic model organism. In our lab we take advantage of worm genetics and tools developed over decades and try to understand the complex ecological interaction between C. elegans and its environment, particularly its relationship with bacteria. 

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Our lab uses
the genetic model organism C. elegans to study several questions:

 

learn basics about C. elegans here or at wiki.

earn more about our research here!!

 

01.

ecology

How do nematodes interact with their natural environments?

02.

behavior

How do worms behave to increase their survival and reproductive success in their environments? What are the genes and circuitry that control these behaviors?

03.

space

How does gravity affect development and behavior of an animal?

LAB History

2025-2020

2025.8 - Je-hyun graduates with his Ph.D. Congrats Dr. Moon!

2025.5 - Dr. Indong gives an invited talk at the Asian Society for Microbial Ecology Meeting.

2025.3 - Jong-in graduates with his bachelors degree and is now officially a graduate student!

2024.9 - Alfred graduates with his Ph.D and receives a Yonsei University Post-doctoral Fellowship. Congrats Dr. Alcantara!

2024.9 - Jong-min graduates with her Masters. Congrats Jong-min!

2024.7 - Alfred, Je-hyun and Jong-in present at COSPAR 2024 during an oral parallel session.

2024.6 - Dr. Indong presents her research at the EvoWorm meeting in Vienna.

2024.2 - Dr. Indong publishes the SFNH method in Frontiers in Microbiology!

2024.1 - Our lab hosts 2024 Korean Space Biology Association meeting with Atsushi Higashitani as our plenary speaker at Yonsei Mirae Campus!

2023.10 - Our lab receives a 3 year grant from the US Air Force Office of Scientific Research/AOARD to study C. elegans infection and bacterial virulence in space microgravity!

2023.9 - Ban-seok graduates with his Masters. Congrats Ban-seok!

2023.8 - Ban-seok and Alfred publish their research on the effects of space microgravity on muscle growth in IJMS!

 

2020-2013

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