Abud José Farca Luna

Date of birth
13th July, 1976

Place of birth
Mexico City

EDUCATION

Abud J. Farca Luna

College / University
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM)
York University, Toronto / Canada

Degree
Master in Science (Biology)

Major Subjects
Chronobiology, Comparative Neuroscience

Lab Experience
Histological techniques (Light and confocal microscopy), molecular methods (radioimmunoassy, Elisa, Western blot and RT-PCR), and behavioural and electrophysiological studies in invertebrates

Affiliation-Address:
University of Göttingen
Institute for Zoology and Anthropology
Dept. of Neurobiology
Berliner Strasse 28
37073 Göttingen
Germany

phone: +49-551-39 91183
fax: +49-551-39 5408
e-mail:

Further Information:
Dept. of Neurobiology

PROJECTS / RESEARCH

Possible influences of circadian melatonin on the function of neurosecretory neurons, and serotonin-modulated behavior in crayfish.
Agonistic behaviour in the parthenogenetic marbled crayfish.
Localization of the circadian pycemaker in crayfish.

SCHOLARSHIPS

Deutscher Akademischer Austausch Dienst (DAAD), Germany

SCIENTIFIC INTERESTS AND GOALS

My main interest of research is chronobiology, specifically how pacemakers function and how they interact with slave oscillators to produce synchronised circadian rhythms and how does it affect internal and behavioural functions. My interest goes from molecules to behaviour and from invertebrates to mammals.