Geoffrey K. Ganter, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
gganter@une.edu
Expertise
Neuroscience, Neurogenetics, Neurobiology, Molecular biology, Cell biology, Drosophila, Genetics, Behavior, Steroids
Research and Scholarship
Research Interests
Neurobiology of social behavior.
Current Research or Scholarship
Investigating the role of the steroid hormone ecdysone in modulating sexual behavior of the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster.
Selected Publications
Heinrich R and Ganter G. (In Press) Invited Review: Nitric Oxide Signaling in Insects. Advances in Experimental Biology;
Ganter G., Walton K, Merriman J, Salmon M, Brooks K, Maddula S. , Kravitz E. (2007) Increased Male-Male Courtship in Ecdysone Receptor Deficient Adult Flies. Behavior Genetics. 37(3): 507-512;
Wenzel B., Kunst M., Günther C., Ganter G., Lakes-Harlan R., Elsner N. and Heinrich R. (2005) "Modulation of grasshopper acoustic communication behavior by the nitric oxide / cyclic GMP signaling pathway in central brain neuropils". Journal of Comparative Neurology. 488: 129-139;
Schneider H., Baro D.J., Bailey D., Ganter G., Harris-Warrick R.M., and Kravitz E.A. (2000) Patterns of gene expression in single identified neurons of the American lobster, Homarus americanus. Receptors and Channels 7(1):53-64.
Recently Funded Grants
Ecdysone modulation of sexual behavior in Drosophila melanogaster. NIH-NIGMS. $207,798. 2008-2011.
Ecdysone modulation of sexual behavior in Drosophila melanogaster. NIH-NIGMS. $222,789. 2009-2011.
Student Opportunities: Yes