Herpetology ePosters

Computational biomechanical models have been essential in understanding the interplay between neurons, biomechanics, and physical environments. The salamander Pleurodeles waltl is one important model organism for studying neuromechanics behind amphibious locomotion with regeneration capabilities. However, previous…

The mammalian neuronal activity during sleep consists of two main states: non-rapid-eye-movement (NREM), also called slow-wave, and rapid-eye-movement (REM), also called active or paradoxical. The mechanisms underlying this ultradian sleep rhythm are not well understood but likely depend on reciprocal interactions…

Xenopus frog metamorphosis offers a unique opportunity to study motor circuit changes as tadpoles transition from tail-based undulatory swimming to synchronous limb-based movements. Xenopus motor circuits change at a cellular level and generate different motor patterns over development, but the mechanisms driving the…

Amphibians hold a unique position in the study of the evolution and development of the vertebrate the central nervous system (CNS), as they reflect the transition from aquatic to land-based locomotion. A comprehensive exploration of the amphibian CNS, however, necessitates genetic and neural tracing tools, which were…

The salamander axolotl (Ambyostoma mexicanum) is a model for studying nervous system evolution, development, and regeneration. Axolotls can regenerate injuries to the central and peripheral nervous system making them an ideal model to study formation and regeneration of neuronal circuits. Tools to visualize and…