Expertise
I am interested in sensory neurobiology with the primary focus on the sense of hearing. My Previous work emphasized on central auditory processing, sound localization, and ultrasonic detection in fish. The current research of my lab is to use the zebrafish (Danio rerio) to model hearing disorders in humans.
Current Research:
- Zebrafish Model for Human Hereditary Hearing Loss
- Fetal Alcohol Syndromes Using the Zebrafish as a Model
- Molecular Basis of Hearing, Balance and Hydrodynamic Detection
- Hair Cell Death, Regeneration and Protection
- Noise-induced Hearing Loss
My lab studies sensory neurobiology with a primary focus on comparative studies of the auditory systems of vertebrates. We study the fish auditory system from the ear to the CNS at cellular, systems, and organismal levels using anatomical, neurophysiological, and behavioral approaches. Our directions: 1) Peripheral mechanisms of directional hearing in fish. 2) Neural mechanisms of sound localization by fish. 3) Florida red tides and hearing. 4) Roles of fish otolithic organs in hearing.