Why Scientists Have Spent Years Mapping This Creature's Brain
The New York Times - October 26, 2021
Scott Emmons, Ph.D., comments on the importance of the connectome, a comprehensive structural wiring diagram of a system's or creature's neurons and synapses. Dr. Emmons, who published the first complete connectome of an animal, the roundworm Caenorhabditis elegans, in 2019, is professor of genetics and in the Dominick P. Purpura Department of Neuroscience, and is the Siegfried Ullmann Chair in Molecular Genetics.
How One Neuron Regulates Two Separate Behaviors
The Scientist - December 13, 2019
Scott Emmons, Ph.D., comments on a study that determined how a single neuron in C. elegans relays two different stimuli, which indicates the complexity of the roundworm’s system. Dr. Emmons is professor of genetics and in the Dominick P. Purpura Department of Neuroscience, and is the Siegfried Ullmann Chair in Molecular Genetics.
The Telegraph (UK) quotes Scott Emmons, Ph.D., about his new Nature study that found male nematode worms have neurons that allow them to prioritize mating. Dr. Emmons notes that while the study was conducted in small worms, it is plausible that neurological differences exist between men and women that may impact perception and behavioral priorities. Dr. Emmons is professor of genetics and in the Dominick P. Purpura Department of Neuroscience and holds the Siegfried Ullmann Chair in Molecular Genetics.
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October 15, 2015
Nature.com interviews Scott Emmons, Ph.D., about his study that determined the complete neural diagram that governs male roundworm mating behavior. Dr. Emmons notes that his lab took the unusual but important step of measuring the strength of each neural connection, instead of simply counting the number of synapses. Dr. Emmons is professor of genetics and in the Dominick P. Purpura Department of Neuroscience and the Siegfried Ullmann Chair in Molecular Genetics.
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Scientific American
October 24, 2012
Scientific American’s "Scicurious" blog features research by Scott Emmons, Ph.D., that maps the neural pathways controlling male roundworm mating. Research outlining a brain’s neural connections, known as connectomics, offers insight into the specific nerve connections responsible for particular behaviors. Dr. Emmons is professor of genetics and in the Dominick P. Purpura Department of Neuroscience and the Siegfried Ullmann Chair in Molecular Genetics.
August 9, 2012