Gregg Roman
Professor of BioMolecular Sciences
Phone Number: (662)915-1201
Email: groman@olemiss.edu
https://pharmacy.olemiss.edu/bms/team/dr-gregg-roman/

Key Words: Animal behavior, behavioral ecology, Molecular genetics, Neural genetics, Neurobiology, Neuroscience

Research Description: The Roman laboratory studies the molecular and neural mechanisms of behavioral plasticity. We are interested in how organisms use their experiences to adapt to changes in their environment. We focus most of our efforts on exploration, associative learning, and ethanol tolerance and self-administration. We are currently investigating the molecular and cellular mechanisms that govern these behaviors using Drosophila melanogaster as our model system. The application of the modern genetic tools available in Drosophila allows us to finely dissect the molecular events and the underlying neural circuits that drive the plasticity in these behaviors.

Honors Theses:

Brinson, Martha Mullen (2022) Developing a Novel Place Preference Assay to Compare Drosophila Species Over Time (full text)

Orabi, Islam (2021) Examining the Role of the Drosophila Melanogaster Unc13 Protein in Open Field Activity Using RNAi (full text)

Ruwe, Cooper (2021) The Role of the Dal Neurons in Modulating Circadian Rhythms in Olfactory Short-Term Memory in Drosophila Melanogaster (full text)

Cook, Charles (2019) Analysis of Dunc-13 and its Role in the Formation of Ethanol Tolerance in Drosophila Melanogaster (full text)