E&E Seminar: “Germline stem cells, diet, metabolism, and physiology” by Daniela Drummond-Barbosa (UW-Madison)
March 4, 2025
12:30 PM - 1:30 AM
Location
SELE 4289
Calendar
Download iCal FilePlease join us March 4, 2024 at 12:30pm in SELE 4289 for an E&E Seminar featuring "Germline stem cells, diet, metabolism, and physiology" by Daniela Drummond-Barbosa (UW-Madison).
Hosts: Alex Shingleton and Ignacio Escalante-Meza
Abstract: Tissue stem cell lineages sense and respond to the external and systemic environments. Dr. Daniela Drummond-Barbosa’s group investigates the physiological, cellular, and molecular in vivo mechanisms involved in this complex process using the powerful Drosophila oogenesis model. Over the past ~22 years, the Drummond-Barbosa lab identified specific roles for insulin signaling, other diet-dependent pathways, and adipocyte factors in linking diet to the behavior of the germline stem cell lineage. More recently, they found that chronic exposure of adult Drosophila females to warm or cold temperatures leads to significant reduction in rates of egg production through distinct cellular mechanisms, providing a conceptual framework for investigating the effects of temperature and climate change on stem cell lineages and reproduction.
Date posted
Nov 14, 2024
Date updated
Jan 24, 2025