We study the neurobiology and behaviour of a small roundworm called Caenorhabditis elegans. Why study worms? Sometimes complex questions need to be broken down into simpler cases. Reductionism is not sufficient on its own, but it is necessary for fundamental understanding, and it works because all animals are built out of the same basic components. C. elegans develop quickly and reproduce clonally, and they are the only animal with a completely mapped nervous system (visualised at left). Thus, we can perform experiments using genetically and anatomically identical animals, allowing us to ask detailed questions about the genetic and environmental factors that cause changes in brain function and behaviour. Many key features of animal neurobiology were first discovered in organisms like worms, flies, slugs, and squid. Our understanding of human health and disease is continuously built on fundamental biological discoveries like these. Lab web site
Sessions in which Michael Hendricks participates
Université du Québec à Montréal - DS-R510
Talk
Michael Hendricks, McGill University (Participant)
Jonathan Birch, London School of Economics (Other Participant)
Université du Québec à Montréal - DS-R510
Panel
Cara Parisien, Université de Montréal (Moderator)
Sarah Brosnan, Georgia State University (Participant)
Mary Lee Jensvold, Central Washington University (Other Participant)
Kristin Andrews, York University (Other Participant)
Alexander G. Ophir, Cornell University (Participant)
Michael Hendricks, McGill University (Participant)
Université du Québec à Montréal - DS-R510
Workshop
Jonathan Birch, London School of Economics (Participant)
Cara Parisien, Université de Montréal (Moderator)
Gregory Mikkelson, McGill University (Other Participant)
Michael Hendricks, McGill University (Other Participant)
Université du Québec à Montréal - DS-R510
Panel
Lars Chittka, Queen Mary University of London (Other Participant)
Reuven Dukas, McMaster University (Other Participant)
Frantisek Baluska, University of Bonn, Institute for Cellular and Molecular Botany (Participant)
Arthur Reber, University of British Columbia (Participant)
Gregory Dudek, McGill University (Other Participant)
Michael Hendricks, McGill University (Moderator)
Université du Québec à Montréal - DS-R510
Talk
Michael Hendricks, McGill University (Moderator)
Lars Chittka, Queen Mary University of London (Participant)