David Wassarman
Credentials: Medical Genetics Department
Position title: Neurodegeneration in Drosophila
Email: dawassarman@wisc.edu
Phone: (608) 262-6648
Address:
4262 Genetics-Biotech Center Bldg
425 Henry Mall
Madison, WI 53706

FOCUS GROUPS:
Transcriptional Mechanisms; Developmental Biology & Regenerative Medicine; Cellular & Molecular Metabolism
RESEARCH DESCRIPTION:
We are using fruit flies (Drosophila melanogaster) to understand human neuronal disorders. Currently, we are focusing on Ataxia-telangiectasia (A-T) and traumatic brain injury (TBI), both of which are characterized by neuronal degeneration (neurodegeneration) in the central nervous system. We are using genetic and molecular biology approaches to determine the cellular and molecular mechanisms that underlie neurodegeneration. The long-term goal of this research is to identify gene targets for diagnostic and therapeutic intervention in A-T and TBI.
ALSO A TRAINER IN THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMS: Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology (MCP), Genetics