Our lab uses the zebrafish model organism to study the mechanisms that oversee proper development and formation of neural circuits. Of particular interest is the development and innervation of mechanosensory hair cells of the lateral line system. Hair cells are specialized sensory cells that mediate hearing and balance in mammals and are additionally used as part of the lateral line system in fish and amphibians to detect prey and predators, to perform rheotaxis etc. A second project in the lab focuses on understanding the development of neurons that receive and coordinate input from multiple sensory systems. Multisensory neurons can be affected in individuals with neurological disorders such as autism, dyslexia etc. Our lab uses optogenetic techniques to study these neurons.
Teaching Interests
PDBIO482, Developmental Biology
Education
PhD, Neurobiology and Anatomy , University of Utah (2007)
BS, Microbiology , Brigham Young University (1999)
Memberships
International Zebrafish Society (2018 - Present)
The Genetics Society of America (2016 - Present)
Society for Developmental Biology (2015 - Present)
Society for Neuroscience (2003 - Present)
Courses Taught
Publications
S C DixonB J CalderS M LilyaB M DaviesA MartinM PetersonJason Merrell HansenArminda SuliAnnalie MartinAnne BabbittAllison G PickensBrett PickettJonathon T HillArminda SuliAbigail TaylorMark WarnerChristopher MendozaCalvin MemmottTom LeCheminantSara BaileyColter ChristensenJulie KellerArminda SuliDario MizrachiB K WarnerJonathan K AlderArminda SuliK P RingerM G RothM S GareyT B PiorczynskiArminda SuliJason Merrell HansenJonathan Kimball AlderIsaac D SheffieldMercedes A McGeeSteven J GlennDa Young BaekJoshua M ColemanBradley K DoriusChanning WilliamsBrandon J RoseAnthony E SanchezMichael A GoodmanJohn M DainesDennis Lee EggettVal C SheffieldArminda SuliDavid Lee KooymanArminda SuliR PujolD E CunninghamD W HaileyA PrendergastE W RubelD W RaibleT YoshimatsuF D D'OraziC R GamlinS C SuzukiArminda SuliD KimelmanD W RaibleR O WongArminda SuliA D GulerD W RaibleD KimelmanHillary F McGrawCorey D SnelsonAndrew PrendergastArminda SuliDavid W RaibleArminda SuliGlen M WatsonEdwin W RubelDavid W RaibleAmy H LimArminda SuliKarina YanivBrent WeinsteinDean Y LiChi-Bin ChienMinde I WillardsenArminda SuliYi PanNicholas Marsh-ArmstrongChi-Bin ChienHeithem El-HodiriNadean L BrownKathryn B MooreMonica L VetterSutip NavankasattusasKevin J WhiteheadArminda SuliLise K SorensenAmy H LimJia ZhaoKye W ParkJoshua D WytheKirk R ThomasChi-Bin ChienDean Y LiArminda SuliNathan MortimerIain MortimerChi-Bin ChienBrent D WilsonMassaki LiKye W ParkArminda SuliLise K SorensenFrederic F Larrieu-Lahargue Lisa D UrnessWonhee SuhJun AsaiGerhardus AH KockTina ThorneMarcy SilverKirk R ThomasChi-Bin ChienDoug W LosordoDean Y LiAlison MillsonArminda SuliLeah HartungSteve KunitakeAnn BennettMary C NordbergWedad HannaCarl T WittwerArun SethElaine LyonElaine LyonAlison MillsonArminda Suli
Presentations
Steven J GlennChanning WilliamsJohn DainesAshley JensenJonathan StarleyArminda SuliDavid Lee Kooyman