Nektarios Taver
Neurosciences
FORTH Institute of Molecular Biology & Biotechnology
Greece
Biography
Nektarios Tavernarakis Research Director
Research Interest
The main focus of our research is the study of neuronal function and dysfunction, using the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans as a model organism. Among the specific interests of our lab are the molecular mechanisms of necrotic cell death in neurodegeneration and senescent decline, the molecular mechanisms of sensory transduction and integration by the nervous system, the interplay between cellular metabolism and ageing, and the development of novel genetic tools for C. elegans research.
