Biological Sciences
Dr. Christine Byrd-Jacobs
Associate Professor
E-mail: christine.byrd@wmich.edu
Office: 3161
Wood Hall
Lab: 3027 Haenicke Hall
Office Phone: 269-387-5843
Lab phone: 269-387-2069
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Research Description
Area of Research: Cellular neurobiology
Associate Professor of Biological Sciences. The major focus of Dr. Byrd-Jacobs' research program is the plasticity of the adult central nervous system. Her model is the olfactory system of zebrafish, a common laboratory model for molecular genetics and developmental biology. The olfactory system is unique in that it is a continually developing sensory system, and one can study both development and regeneration in adults. Dr. Byrd-Jacobs is trying to elucidate the cellular interactions and molecular factors responsible for the maintenance of brain structures and their ability to respond to injury. This research has important implications for neural regeneration and recovery from brain injury and disease. Her research is supported by the National Institutes of Health.
Students in Dr. Christine Byrd's Lab:
Darren Smith - Master's Student degree program
Peter Chase - Undergraduate degree program
Jamie Johnson - Undergraduate degree program
Panther Duot - Undergraduate degree program
David Karr - Undergraduate degree program