Lab

Connaughton Lab

Lab ID
ZDB-LAB-010907-2
PI / Directory
Connaughton, Victoria P.
Contact Person
Connaughton, Victoria P.
Email
vconn@american.edu
URL
http://www.american.edu/cas/bio/faculty_media/connaughton/
Address
Biology Department Hurst Hall 101 American University 4400 Massachusetts Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20016-8007 USA
Country
United States
Phone
(202) 885-2188
Fax
(202) 885-2182
Line Designation
None assigned
Genomic Features
Statement of Research Interest
My research interests encompass the disciplines of developmental biology (nervous system development) and neurobiology. Specifically, I am interested in examining the relation between
visually-guided behaviors in larval teleosts and maturation of retinal neurons, circuits, and receptor mechanisms. I am also interested in examining how the development of neural connections
could be altered due to mutations or drugs. I have performed experiments that address behavioral/ecological questions, as well as those that employ cell biology techniques to examine retinal
circuitry in both developing and adult retinal tissue.
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