Brian T. Nedved
Junior Researcher, PBRC
Contact Info
nedved@hawaii.edu
Phone: 808-225-9234
Mailing Address: Kewalo Marine Laboratory
41 Ahui St. Honolulu, HI 96813
Education
Degree: Bachelor of Science 1995
Dept: Biology
University: University of Southern California
Degree: Ph.D. 2010
Dept: Zoology
University: University of Hawaii at Manoa
Research Interests
I am interested in how marine invertebrate larvae respond to metamorphic cues. The larvae of the polychaete Hydroides elegans sense inductive cues that are produced by microbial biofilms and respond by rapidly undergoing metamorphosis. The nervous system of these organisms is used to both sense an inductive cue and convey the metamorphic signal to other larval tissues. I am especially interested in understanding the cellular and molecular mechanisms that are used to coordinate and control this process.
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