Maria Gallegos Faculty Profile
Maria Gallegos
Associate Professor
Department of Biological Sciences
- E-mail: maria.gallegos@csueastbay.edu
- Phone: (510) 885-2856
- Office: SC-N418
My lab is interested in neurodevelopment. We want to understand how a neuron's complex morphology is not only established but maintained throughout the life of an animal. Our long-term goal is to identify the genes and understand the molecular mechanisms that specifically control late steps in neurodevelopment by exploiting the experimental advantages and anatomical simplicity of the nematode, Caenorhabditis elegans. Conserved molecules required to build this worm’s simple nervous system often function to regulate neurodevelopment in higher eukaryotes. Our hope is that the conserved molecules we identify might function similarly in mammals during development and within the context of injury or disease. For example, genes that act to terminate neurite growth as the nervous system forms might also hinder regrowth in severed axons that fail to regenerate.
- Ph.D. University of Wisconsin, Madison
Course # | Sec | Course Title | Days | From | To | Location | Campus |
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BIOL 310 | 01 | Genetic Analysis I | MW | 3:30PM | 4:45PM | SC-N120 | Hayward Campus |
BIOL 310 | 02 | Genetic Analysis I | TTH | 2:25PM | 3:40PM | SC-N120 | Hayward Campus |
BIOL 310 | 1A | Genetic Analysis I | M | 1:00PM | 2:40PM | SC-N306 | Hayward Campus |
BIOL 310 | 1B | Genetic Analysis I | W | 1:00PM | 2:40PM | SC-N306 | Hayward Campus |
BIOL 310 | 2A | Genetic Analysis I | TU | 3:50PM | 5:30PM | SC-N306 | Hayward Campus |
BIOL 310 | 2B | Genetic Analysis I | TH | 3:50PM | 5:30PM | SC-N306 | Hayward Campus |
BIOL 493 | 06 | Directed Research | ARR | ARR | Hayward Campus | ||
BIOL 681 | 01 | Research | ARR | ARR | Hayward Campus | ||
BIOL 691 | 03 | University Thesis | ARR | ARR | Hayward Campus |
Gallegos, M. and Sanjeev Balakrishnan et al. (Under Final Review for Publication). The C. elegans Rab family: Identification, Classification and Toolkit Construction. (D. Dupuy, Ed.) PloS One.
O'Halloran, D. M., Hamilton, O. S., Lee, J. I., Gallegos, M., & L'Etoile, N. D. (2012). Changes in cGMP Levels Affect the Localization of EGL-4 in AWC in Caenorhabditis elegans. (D. Dupuy, Ed.) PloS One, 7(2), e31614.
Gallegos, M. and Bargmann, C. (2004). Mechanosensory neurite termination and tiling are directed by SAX-2 and the SAX-1 kinase. Neuron 44(2):239-249.